# Crunchyroll vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Pinball at 78% against Crunchyroll's 0%. Visual Pinball also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Crunchyroll's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.6). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

Visual Pinball holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pinball has 75 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Crunchyroll's written reviews are positive against 78% of Visual Pinball's.

Crunchyroll ships an update daily, Visual Pinball fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crunchyroll | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crunchyroll-magical-drop-vi/id6526463157/reviews) | **[4.3 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **75** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **78.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 282 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 26.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Crunchyroll, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/329913457) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### Crunchyroll

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crunchyroll-magical-drop-vi/id6526463157)

Match colorful drops in this fast-paced arcade puzzle game. Featuring a vibrant cast of characters, multiple game modes, and competitive multiplayer battles, it offers endless fun for puzzle enthusiasts. Optimized for mobile with smooth controls.

**Highlights:** Classic bubble matching gameplay, Six distinct game modes, Tarot-inspired characters, Competitive multiplayer battles, Vibrant visuals and soundtrack, Optimized for mobile play

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mega Fan  Monthly | $13.99 | per month |


### 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 Crunchyroll free?

Crunchyroll 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, Crunchyroll or Visual Pinball?

Visual Pinball is rated higher. Crunchyroll averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Visual Pinball averages 4.3 from 75 ratings.

### Do Crunchyroll or Visual Pinball have ads?

Neither Crunchyroll nor Visual Pinball shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Crunchyroll or Visual Pinball?

Crunchyroll ships an update daily, and Visual Pinball fortnightly. Most recently, Crunchyroll was updated on October 30, 2026 and Visual Pinball on November 5, 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.*