# Pinball Simulator vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is rating: Visual Pinball at 4.3 against Pinball Simulator's 3.7. Visual Pinball also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (73 vs 3). Pinball Simulator's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Visual Pinball holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pinball has 73 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pinball Simulator | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-simulator/id6457207720/reviews) | **[4.3 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **73** |
| Positive reviews | — | 78.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | — | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 58 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 26.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Popeach Network Technology Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/866520139) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### Pinball Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-simulator/id6457207720)

Experience classic arcade pinball with original music and authentic sound effects. Score points by hitting targets and prevent the ball from passing your paddle. Be the first to reach three points to win.

**Highlights:** Classic pinball gameplay, Score by hitting targets, Prevent ball from passing paddle, Original mood-enhancing music, Authentic arcade sound effects, First to three points wins

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 Pinball Simulator free?

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

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pinball Simulator or Visual Pinball?

Visual Pinball is rated higher. Pinball Simulator averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Visual Pinball averages 4.3 from 73 ratings.

### Do Pinball Simulator or Visual Pinball have ads?

Pinball Simulator shows ads; Visual Pinball does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*