Comparison

Visual Pinball vs Maze Odyssey

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

Head to head
About

Visual Pinball

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
Read full description

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.

About

Maze Odyssey

Navigate beautifully designed labyrinths with fluid controls and atmospheric visuals. This modern maze adventure emphasizes skill and flow, offering a pure gameplay experience with increasing challenges across diverse worlds. Enjoy smooth 60 FPS gameplay and adaptive control options.

Highlights
  • Ultra-smooth 60 FPS gameplay
  • Motion (tilt) or on-screen joystick controls
  • Hand-painted visuals with atmospheric lighting
  • Carefully designed mazes with increasing challenge
  • Immersive sound effects and ambient audio
  • No ads disrupting gameplay
Features
Read full description

Maze Odyssey is a modern maze adventure crafted for players who love precision, atmosphere, and pure gameplay. Tilt, glide, and navigate your way through beautifully designed labyrinths filled with glowing paths, hidden dangers, and satisfying challenges. Every maze is hand-crafted to feel responsive, fluid, and immersive—no clutter, no gimmicks, just skill and flow. Whether you prefer motion controls or an on-screen joystick, Maze Odyssey adapts to your style. Each world introduces new environments, visual moods, and mechanics that keep the experience fresh and rewarding. This is not a casual maze clone. This is a journey. Features • Ultra-smooth 60 FPS gameplay • Motion (tilt) controls or on-screen joystick • Beautiful hand-painted visuals with atmospheric lighting • Carefully designed mazes with increasing challenge • Immersive sound effects and ambient audio • No ads disrupting gameplay If you enjoy elegant design, responsive controls, and focused gameplay, Maze Odyssey is built for you.

Screenshots

Visual Pinball3 screens
Maze Odyssey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Maze Odyssey at 5.0 against Visual Pinball's 4.3. Maze Odyssey also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.6). Visual Pinball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Maze Odyssey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maze Odyssey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pinball has 74 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Pinball ships an update fortnightly, Maze Odyssey daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Visual Pinball versus Maze Odyssey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual PinballMaze Odyssey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (74 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB68 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJason MillardRicardo Avila

Customer experience

Visual Pinball

All ratings74 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral12.5%
Negative8.9%

Maze Odyssey

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 1 more
  • iPad version with more screen space

Maze Odyssey

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Visual Pinball

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Maze Odyssey

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Visual Pinball free?
Visual Pinball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maze Odyssey free?
Maze Odyssey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Pinball or Maze Odyssey?
Maze Odyssey is rated higher. Visual Pinball averages 4.3 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Maze Odyssey averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Visual Pinball or Maze Odyssey have ads?
Maze Odyssey shows ads; Visual Pinball does not.
Which is updated more often, Visual Pinball or Maze Odyssey?
Visual Pinball ships an update fortnightly, and Maze Odyssey daily. Most recently, Visual Pinball was updated on October 30, 2026 and Maze Odyssey on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons