# Visual Pinball vs Candy Train Classic

The clearest difference is rating: Candy Train Classic at 5.0 against Visual Pinball's 4.6. Candy Train Classic also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and device support (3 vs 1). Visual Pinball's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Candy Train Classic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pinball has 45 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Visual Pinball's written reviews are positive against 100% of Candy Train Classic's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Visual Pinball | Candy Train Classic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-train-classic/id6587559761/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **45** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 87 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **12** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) | [Kyle Sylvestre](https://appshunter.io/developer/1759916999) |

## What reviewers say

### 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

**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


### Candy Train Classic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-train-classic/id6587559761)

Guide a candy train by rotating tiles to pick up cars and deliver them to the station. Avoid crashing the train to complete each level. This puzzle game offers a simple yet engaging challenge.

**Highlights:** Tile rotation gameplay, Pick up candy cars, Deliver train to station, Avoid train crashes, Simple puzzle mechanics

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Is Candy Train Classic free?

Candy Train Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Visual Pinball or Candy Train Classic?

Candy Train Classic is rated higher. Visual Pinball averages 4.6 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Candy Train Classic averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Visual Pinball or Candy Train Classic have ads?

Neither Visual Pinball nor Candy Train Classic shows ads.

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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.*