Comparison

Visual Pinball vs RYDL

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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Experience the open source pinball simulator now on your iPhone! Features: - Play hundreds of community and hobbyist-developed tables. - Feel the action with haptic feedback for bumpers, targets, and flippers. - Customize your experience with a simple, intuitive interface for settings, table options, and POV adjustments. - Game controller support. - External DMD support for ZeDMD, ZeDMD-WiFi, and Pixelcade devices. - Serum AltColor support. - AltSound support. - Touch overlay shows touch areas. - Step-by-step touch instructions when playing a table. - Advanced options for power users, including script and log file exports. - Support for iOS 18 Game Mode.

About

RYDL

Features
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Four Beautiful Puzzle Games. Multiplayer Duels. One Cozy Collection. RYDL (pronounced "Riddle") brings you four unique puzzle experiences—Fox Riddle, Fox Code, Pack Links, and Word Hunt. Challenge friends in turn-based duels, compete in daily tournaments, climb leaderboards, and build daily streaks. No ads. No subscriptions. Just pure, shareable brain fun. THE FOUR GAMES FOX RIDDLE Solve clever riddles and brain teasers. • Multiple choice questions across various categories • Test your knowledge and logic skills • Three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard • Daily challenges with fresh riddles every day Perfect for trivia lovers and quick thinkers. FOX CODE Crack the 5-digit code in 6 tries. • Green = Right digit, right spot • Yellow = Right digit, wrong spot • Gray = Not in the code Simple to learn, endlessly satisfying to master. PACK LINKS Group 16 words into 4 categories of 4. • Find the hidden connections • One category at a time • Careful—mistakes are limited! Like Connections, but cozier. WORD HUNT Create words from letter sets before time runs out. • Build words from given letters • Race against the clock • Chain together combos for bonus points Fast-paced word game that tests vocabulary. FOX DUEL - MULTIPLAYER BATTLES Turn-Based Competition Challenge friends or random opponents to head-to-head matches across all four games. Win 2 out of 3 rounds to claim victory. Each round uses a different game mode. TOURNAMENTS & LEADERBOARDS Daily Tournaments • Fresh tournaments every 72 hours • Compete against players worldwide • Prize pools in Paw Points (currency) • Multiple game modes featured Global Leaderboards • Separate rankings for each game mode • Daily, weekly, and all-time stats • See where you stand globally • Filter by friends or everyone Paw Points Rewards • Earn Paw Points by playing and winning • Daily login bonuses • Tournament prize pools • Spend on themes and customization PAW POINTS SHOP Earn & Spend Paw Points • Earn Paw Points by playing games, winning duels, and completing daily challenges • Daily login bonuses and streak rewards • Tournament prize pools Premium Themes Unlock beautiful color schemes like Cozy Mocha, Neon Nights, Retro Gaming, and Teal Calm. Hint Credits Purchase hint packs to use in puzzle games when you need a little help. Custom Avatars Unlock unique fox avatars like Ninja Fox, Pirate Fox, Wizard Fox, and more. Custom App Icons Personalize your home screen with exclusive app icon designs. All Rewards Earned Through Gameplay No purchases required—everything is unlockable by playing! MAKE IT YOURS Multiple Beautiful Themes Light, Dark, Mocha, Fox Green—find your perfect aesthetic. Extreme Visual Styles Unlock special styles like Fox Fire, Holographic, Retro, Matrix, Candy, and Cosmic. Satisfying Haptics Feel every tap, guess, and victory. Confetti Celebrations Every win deserves a party. WHAT MAKES RYDL SPECIAL No Subscriptions All games, all features, unlocked from day one. Privacy First Minimal data collection, maximum respect for your privacy. No Dark Patterns No tricks, no manipulation, no nonsense. PERFECT FOR • Quick brain breaks between meetings • Commute entertainment without draining your battery • Winding down before bed with calming puzzles • Friendly competition with coworkers or family • Building a healthy daily habit with streak tracking • Anyone who loves logic puzzles and beautiful design

Screenshots

Visual Pinball3 screens
RYDL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: RYDL at 3 against Visual Pinball's 1. RYDL also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Visual Pinball versus RYDL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual PinballRYDL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB58 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJason MillardScott Moreau

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

RYDL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Visual Pinball

No in-app purchases

None

RYDL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Pinball free?
Visual Pinball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RYDL free?
RYDL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Pinball or RYDL have ads?
Neither Visual Pinball nor RYDL shows ads.

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