# Visual Pinball vs Maze Odyssey

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.

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

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Visual Pinball | Maze Odyssey |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maze-odyssey/id6755051270/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **74** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 134 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) | [Ricardo Avila](https://appshunter.io/developer/1832076420) |

## What reviewers say

### Visual Pinball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926)

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:** 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


### Maze Odyssey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maze-odyssey/id6755051270)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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.

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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.*