Comparison

Visual Pinball vs Clover Blocks

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

Clover Blocks

Features
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Clover Blocks is a classic falling-block stage game built for players who want pure Tetris-style gameplay with a modern arcade presentation. Move, rotate, soft drop, and hard drop your pieces with intuitive touch controls. Clear lines, push through stages, improve your score, and climb the rankings at your own pace. Features: • Classic falling-block gameplay focused on one core mode • Stage-based progression with clear challenge goals • Smooth touch controls for move, rotate, soft drop, and hard drop • Game Center sign in and guest mode support • Rank points, local records, and leaderboard competition • Bold Microsoft-inspired visuals with a retro handheld feel • Optimized for both iPhone and iPad • Supports Light, Dark, and System appearance • English and Simplified Chinese localization Whether you enjoy nostalgic block puzzles or score-chasing arcade sessions, Clover Blocks lets you jump in fast and keep pushing for a better run.

Screenshots

Visual Pinball3 screens
Clover Blocks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Pinball at none against Clover Blocks's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Clover Blocks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Visual Pinball versus Clover Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual PinballClover Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB2 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperJason Millard献慧 陈

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

Clover Blocks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Visual Pinball

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Clover Blocks

One-time3
  • Resurrect once$0.99
  • Continuous Resurrection Pack$0.99
  • Champion Resurrection Pack$0.99

Questions

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

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