Comparison

Visual Pinball vs Gravity Smash

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
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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.

About

Gravity Smash

Experience a physics-based destruction game where you drop heavy objects to crush geometric structures. With over 100 levels, it offers satisfying arcade action and brain-teasing puzzles. Enjoy relaxing, offline gameplay with simple one-tap controls.

Highlights
  • Satisfying physics-based destruction
  • Over 100 challenging levels
  • Relaxing and stress-relieving gameplay
  • Offline play supported
  • Simple one-tap controls
Features
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Harness the power of gravity and smash your way to victory! Gravity Smash is the ultimate physics-based destruction game that combines satisfying arcade action with brain-teasing puzzles. Drop heavy objects, time your release perfectly, and watch the chaos unfold as you crush geometric structures into dust. Whether you have 5 minutes to kill or an hour to burn, Gravity Smash offers the perfect balance of relaxation and challenge. GAME FEATURES: Satisfying Physics: Feel the weight of every impact with realistic destruction mechanics. 100+ Levels: Progress from simple drops to complex gravity puzzles that require precision and strategy. Relaxing & Addictive: The perfect "Zen" game to relieve stress. No timers, no pressure—just you and the destruction. Offline Play: No Wi-Fi? No problem. Smash blocks anywhere, anytime. One-Tap Controls: Easy to learn, difficult to master. Just aim, tap, and smash! Do you have the precision to clear the board? Download Gravity Smash today and start the destruction!

Screenshots

Visual Pinball3 screens
Gravity Smash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gravity Smash at 5.0 against Visual Pinball's 4.3. Gravity Smash also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Visual Pinball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) 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. Gravity Smash sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gravity Smash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pinball has 75 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Visual Pinball's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gravity Smash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Pinball ships an update fortnightly, Gravity Smash every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Visual Pinball versus Gravity Smash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual PinballGravity Smash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (75 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB99 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJason MillardAirglow, LLC

Customer experience

Visual Pinball

All ratings74 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral11.9%
Negative10.2%

Gravity Smash

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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
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  • iPad version with more screen space

Gravity Smash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Visual Pinball

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Gravity Smash

One-time4
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • 50 Coins$3.99
  • 150 Coins$9.99
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  • 500 Coins$24.99

Questions

Is Visual Pinball free?
Visual Pinball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravity Smash free?
Gravity Smash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Pinball or Gravity Smash?
Gravity Smash is rated higher. Visual Pinball averages 4.3 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Gravity Smash averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Visual Pinball or Gravity Smash have ads?
Gravity Smash shows ads; Visual Pinball does not.
Which is updated more often, Visual Pinball or Gravity Smash?
Visual Pinball ships an update fortnightly, and Gravity Smash every 2 days. Most recently, Visual Pinball was updated on November 5, 2026 and Gravity Smash on November 5, 2026.

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