# 3D Pinball Space vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Pinball at 79% against 3D Pinball Space's 30%. Visual Pinball also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). 3D Pinball Space's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 3D Pinball Space sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

3D Pinball Space ships an update every 2 weeks, Visual Pinball every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 3D Pinball Space | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.3 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **74** |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 100 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.6** | 26.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Du Nguyen Viet](https://appshunter.io/developer/1619725006) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### 3D Pinball Space

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/3d-pinball-space/id6455495086)

Experience classic pinball action with a space-themed mission system. Complete objectives to advance through ranks and unlock new challenges. Manage your fuel to avoid aborting missions and aim for the highest rank.

**Highlights:** Space fleet missions, Rank progression system, Mission targets and launch ramp, Attack bumpers, Fuel management, Rank advancement circles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| VIP - No Ads & Gems | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Nostalgic gameplay
- 👍 Works like the original
- ✨ Good sound effects
- 🕹️ Playable gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Too many ads
- 📱 Screen size issues
- 💸 Not worth the money
- 🔇 Unstoppable music
- 🐌 Lagging and choppy

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Game lags significantly
- Ads make game lag
- Loading screen glitches
- Unnecessary background music

**Requested features**

- Ability to turn off music
- Adjustable screen size
- Save high scores
- Edit high score name
- More features


### Visual Pinball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926)

Enjoy a realistic pinball simulation with hundreds of community-created tables. Experience immersive haptic feedback and customize your gameplay with intuitive settings and controller support. Advanced options are available for power users.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of community-developed tables, Haptic feedback for immersive gameplay, Customizable settings and POV adjustments, Game controller support, External DMD and AltColor/AltSound support, Touch overlay and instructions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome way to play virtual pinball on the go
- 👍 Super easy to set up with minimal file prep time
- 👍 Insane that I can play favorite pins on just my phone
- 👍 Fantastic portable implementation of VPX
- 👍 Fun and exciting to archive the history of pinball

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔧 More ability to adjust table settings needed
- 🔧 Struggling to manage camera angle
- 🔧 No fullscreen on iPad, plunger and outlanes cropped
- 🔧 Some tables don't work or have issues

**Reported bugs**

- Tables don't load for some users
- Certain complex/intensive tables error out or run at low FPS

**Requested features**

- List of most played tables
- Ability to reposition DMD
- Option to skip startup checks for some tables
- Ability to edit table scripts on the app
- Direct link to table depository


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 3D Pinball Space free?

3D Pinball Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Visual Pinball free?

Visual Pinball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do 3D Pinball Space or Visual Pinball have ads?

Neither 3D Pinball Space nor Visual Pinball shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 3D Pinball Space or Visual Pinball?

3D Pinball Space ships an update every 2 weeks, and Visual Pinball every 12 months. Most recently, 3D Pinball Space was updated on October 20, 2026 and Visual Pinball on October 22, 2026.

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