# Pinball FX GO vs Visual Pinball

Pinball FX GO and Visual Pinball both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Visual Pinball's written reviews are positive against 42% of Pinball FX GO's. Visual Pinball also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 40) and ads (none vs shown). Pinball FX GO's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 74) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.6). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pinball FX GO sells 40 one-off in-app purchases. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Pinball FX GO against 4.3 for Visual Pinball. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinball FX GO has 1.3K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Pinball FX GO's written reviews are positive against 79% of Visual Pinball's.

Pinball FX GO ships an update every 6 weeks, Visual Pinball fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pinball FX GO | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-fx-go/id6479749170/reviews)** | [4.3 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 74 |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 1.1 GB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [ZEN Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/413501788) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### Pinball FX GO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-fx-go/id6479749170)

Experience the thrill of classic pinball on your mobile device. This app offers a pocket-sized arcade with tables inspired by popular entertainment brands and legendary designs. Compete on global leaderboards and master challenging gameplay with cutting-edge physics and visuals.

**Highlights:** Playable on mobile devices, Tables based on entertainment brands, Legendary Williams™ pinball tables, Realistic pinball physics, Global leaderboards, Regularly updated tables

**Features:** Game Controller support, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (40)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Butters' Very Own Pinball Game | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medieval Madness™ | $3.99 | one-time |
| Attack from Mars™ | $3.99 | one-time |
| The Getaway: High Speed II™ | $3.99 | one-time |
| Camp Bloodbrook | $4.99 | one-time |
| A Charlie Brown Christmas™ | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pacific Rim Pinball | $4.99 | one-time |
| Black Knight™ 2000 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Terraforming Mars Pinball | $4.99 | one-time |
| Crypt of the NecroDancer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Knight Rider Pinball | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sky Pirates Pinball | $4.99 | one-time |
| Goat Simulator Pinball | $4.99 | one-time |
| The Princess Bride Pinball | $4.99 | one-time |
| Honor and Legacy Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| South Park™ Pinball | $6.99 | one-time |
| Universal Monsters Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Tomb Raider Pinball | $6.99 | one-time |
| Elvira and The Party Monsters | $9.99 | one-time |
| Williams™ Pinball: Scared Stiff | $9.99 | one-time |
| Universal Classics Pinball | $9.99 | one-time |
| Williams™ Pinball Volume 4 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Williams™ Pinball Volume 6 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Williams™ Pinball Volume 5 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Williams™ Pinball Volume 1 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Williams™ Pinball Volume 2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Williams™ Pinball Volume 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Star Trek™ The Next Generation | $9.99 | one-time |
| World Cup Soccer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Twilight Zone | $9.99 | one-time |
| The Addams Family™ | $9.99 | one-time |
| Game Night Pinball Volume 1 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Willliams™ Pinball Volume 8 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Bethesda® Pinball | $12.99 | one-time |
| Williams™ Pinball Volume 7 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Williams™ Pinball Volume 9 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Godzilla vs. Kong Pinball Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Universal Pinball: TV Classics | $12.99 | one-time |
| Gearbox® Pinball | $12.99 | one-time |
| WMS Pinball Premium Bundle | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Faithful recreation of classic tables
- 🎮 Great variety of tables
- 🎉 Exciting new tables

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🔍 Blurry graphics and poor visuals
- 📺 Awkward camera angles and UI
- 💰 Expensive table purchases
- 🔁 Redownloading of tables after each restart

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Laggy performance on tablets
- Phantom balls and flipper issues
- Inconsistent table downloads

**Requested features**

- Add nudge/shake feature
- Implement rewind/wizard powers
- Offer more camera angle options
- Reduce size of top display
- Add daily challenges and multiplayer


### 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 FX GO free?

Pinball FX GO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pinball FX GO or Visual Pinball?

Pinball FX GO is rated higher. Pinball FX GO averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Visual Pinball averages 4.3 from 74 ratings.

### Do Pinball FX GO or Visual Pinball have ads?

Pinball FX GO shows ads; Visual Pinball does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pinball FX GO or Visual Pinball?

Pinball FX GO ships an update every 6 weeks, and Visual Pinball fortnightly. Most recently, Pinball FX GO 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.*