Comparison

Pull The Pin vs Ploink

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pull The Pin

Engage your strategic thinking in this captivating puzzle game. Carefully pull pins to navigate intricate levels, avoid traps, and outsmart enemies to guide your character to victory. Each stage offers unique challenges requiring careful planning and tactical decisions.

Highlights
  • Strategic pin-pulling mechanics
  • Challenging puzzle levels
  • Intricate traps and obstacles
  • Outsmart cunning enemies
  • Tactical decision-making
  • Unique level challenges
Features
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Embark on a captivating journey of strategy and wit with our pull-pin puzzle game! Test your problem-solving skills and tactical prowess as you navigate through a series of challenging levels filled with intricate traps and obstacles. With each level presenting a unique set of challenges, you must carefully strategize which pins to pull to safely guide your character to victory while avoiding perilous traps and cunning enemies. From navigating treacherous mazes to outsmarting devious adversaries, every decision counts in this thrilling adventure. Are you ready to unravel the mysteries and conquer the puzzles that await? Pull the pins and embark on an unforgettable puzzle-solving quest today!

About

Ploink

Master physics-based puzzles by aiming, bouncing, and making precise shots. Over 30 unique levels offer daily challenges and opportunities to improve your personal bests. Enjoy satisfying visual and haptic feedback as you conquer each trick shot.

Highlights
  • 30+ physics-based puzzles
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Personal bests and star ratings
  • Particle effects and haptic feedback
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Shareable trick shots
Features
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Master the art of the trick shot! Aim, bounce, and ploink your way through 30+ physics-based puzzles. Every level is a new challenge — find the perfect angle, use walls and obstacles to your advantage, and nail impossible shots. Features: • 30+ handcrafted trick-shot puzzles • Realistic physics — every bounce matters • Daily Challenge mode with new puzzles every day • Personal bests and star ratings • Satisfying particle effects and haptic feedback • Game Center leaderboards • Share your best shots with friends Easy to pick up, tough to master. Can you ploink them all?

Screenshots

Pull The Pin4 screens
Ploink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ploink at 5.0 against Pull The Pin's 4.5. Ploink also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Pull The Pin's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pull The Pin sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ploink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ploink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pull The Pin has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pull The Pin ships an update every 3 months, Ploink every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Pull The Pin versus Ploink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPull The PinPloink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNirav GabaniMuckStack, LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pull The Pin

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1500 Coins$1.99
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  • 4000 Coins$3.99
None

Ploink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pull The Pin free?
Pull The Pin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ploink free?
Ploink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pull The Pin or Ploink?
Ploink is rated higher. Pull The Pin averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Ploink averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pull The Pin or Ploink have ads?
Both Pull The Pin and Ploink show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pull The Pin or Ploink?
Pull The Pin ships an update every 3 months, and Ploink every 2 days. Most recently, Pull The Pin was updated on November 4, 2026 and Ploink on October 31, 2026.

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