Visual Pinball vs Swinly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Pinball
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.
- 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
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The official Visual Pinball app. Built by volunteers since 2000 and open source since 2010, Visual Pinball is the simulator the virtual pinball community has been playing for over two decades. More than 70 people have contributed to it, and this app runs the same engine as the desktop version, so every table plays with the physics, lighting and sound its creator intended. No ads. No in-app purchases. No tracking. Made by volunteers. Two years of work from the Visual Pinball volunteers, in one update. Thank you for your patience, and for playing! A FRESH NEW LOOK • Redesigned for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass • Favorites and recently played tables at the top of your list • Search, sorting and three tile sizes • Light, Dark or System appearance • New loading screen that shows progress THE FULL DESKTOP EXPERIENCE • The complete Visual Pinball in-game menu for graphics, sound, controls and table options • Remap every button on keyboards and game controllers • Save settings for every table, or just the one you're playing MORE TABLES, LOOKING BETTER • Show the backglass and score display (DMD, alphanumeric or reels) on screen, right where you want them • Support for PUP packs, FlexDMD, B2S backglasses, video playback and VNI colorizations • All the latest physics and rendering improvements from the desktop version • Much lower memory use: textures are compressed on first load, then cached EASIER TABLE MANAGEMENT • Import .zip files, along with .vpx and .vpxz • Share any table as a single .vpxz file • The web file manager can now upload whole folders, extract archives, edit scripts and settings, and show the log live AND MORE • Many stability and memory fixes This version requires iOS 26.6 or later.
Swinly
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Swing, Spin, and Release! Experience a simple yet deep new kind of physics action game! [ How to Play ] Control the player and light up all the discs in the stage to clear it. Spin to build momentum, aim carefully, and release your finger to fly! The direction and speed depend on your swing strength and release timing. Collect 3 Green Orbs in each stage. But be careful: you must clear the stage to keep them! [ Key Features ] Simple Controls: Just spin and release. Easy to learn, but hard to master! Physics-Based Fun: Enjoy unpredictable movements created by physics simulation. Strategic Routes: Use the pipe walls to bounce your way to victory. Addictive Difficulty: Feel the rush of "just one more try." Instant retries allow you to improve quickly. Overcoming the challenge brings immense satisfaction! 30 Challenging Stages: The difficulty ramps up in the second half. One mistake could be fatal. Your concentration will be tested! [ Recommended For ] Players who love simple yet addictive games. People looking for a quick game to kill time. Gamers who enjoy the satisfaction of mastering a skill. Anyone seeking a challenging, high-difficulty action game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Visual Pinball at Free against Swinly's $1.99. Swinly's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Visual Pinball is free to download; Swinly costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Visual Pinball ships an update every 12 months, Swinly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Pinball | Swinly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (73 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Millard | Corron Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Visual Pinball
Reported bugs
2 issues- Tables don't load for some users
- Certain complex/intensive tables error out or run at low FPS
Requested features
6 requests- 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
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- iPad version with more screen space
Swinly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Visual Pinball
No in-app purchases
Swinly
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Which is updated more often, Visual Pinball or Swinly?
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