# Higgsters Games vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is rating: Higgsters Games at 5.0 against Visual Pinball's 4.3. Higgsters Games also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.6). Visual Pinball's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Higgsters Games holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pinball has 74 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Higgsters Games's written reviews are positive against 79% of Visual Pinball's.

Higgsters Games ships an update every 8 days, Visual Pinball fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Higgsters Games | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/higgsters-games/id6462784164/reviews)** | [4.3 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **74** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 78.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 82 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 26.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [James Higgins](https://appshunter.io/developer/1083125489) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### Higgsters Games

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/higgsters-games/id6462784164)

A collection of classic and modern puzzle games designed to evoke nostalgia. It offers unlimited, auto-generated puzzles across various categories like word, number, and logic challenges. The app is free, ad-free, and regularly updated with new games.

**Highlights:** 26+ classic and modern puzzle games, Unlimited, auto-generated puzzles, No adverts or Wi-Fi required, Word guessing (Wordle-inspired), Number guessing, Emoji Mastermind, Sudoku with difficulty settings

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Visual Pinball

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

Experience the full virtual pinball simulator with realistic physics, lighting, and sound. This open-source app offers a redesigned interface, enhanced table management, and the complete desktop experience for mobile devices. Enjoy a vast library of tables without ads or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Realistic physics, lighting, and sound, Redesigned interface with Liquid Glass, Full in-game menu for graphics and controls, Support for various backglass and display types, Easy table import and management, Optimized memory usage

**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 Higgsters Games free?

Higgsters Games 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, Higgsters Games or Visual Pinball?

Higgsters Games is rated higher. Higgsters Games averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Visual Pinball averages 4.3 from 74 ratings.

### Do Higgsters Games or Visual Pinball have ads?

Neither Higgsters Games nor Visual Pinball shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Higgsters Games or Visual Pinball?

Higgsters Games ships an update every 8 days, and Visual Pinball fortnightly. Most recently, Higgsters Games was updated on October 30, 2026 and Visual Pinball on October 30, 2026.

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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.*