# Visual Pinball vs NoCatToe

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NoCatToe at 100% against Visual Pinball's 79%. NoCatToe also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.6). Visual Pinball's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 9). 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.

NoCatToe holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pinball has 74 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Visual Pinball's written reviews are positive against 100% of NoCatToe's.

Visual Pinball ships an update every 12 months, NoCatToe every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Visual Pinball | NoCatToe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) | **[4.6 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nocattoe-tic-tac-toe/id6749470764/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **74** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 8 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 120 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) | [Byron Quine](https://appshunter.io/developer/1520575514) |

## 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, 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


### NoCatToe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nocattoe-tic-tac-toe/id6749470764)

This app reimagines the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe with a unique twist: you only have three pieces on the board at a time. When you place a fourth, your oldest piece is removed, ensuring every game is tense and ends with a clear winner. Enjoy solo play against varied AI or challenge friends locally.

**Highlights:** Limited piece mechanic, Fast-paced, unpredictable games, Seven AI personalities, Local multiplayer, Series play modes, Four distinct play arenas

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Is NoCatToe free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Visual Pinball or NoCatToe?

NoCatToe is rated higher. Visual Pinball averages 4.3 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while NoCatToe averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.

### Do Visual Pinball or NoCatToe have ads?

Neither Visual Pinball nor NoCatToe shows ads.

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

Visual Pinball ships an update every 12 months, and NoCatToe every 8 months. Most recently, Visual Pinball was updated on October 22, 2026 and NoCatToe on October 24, 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.*