# Visual Pinball vs zenkari

The clearest difference is rating: zenkari at 5.0 against Visual Pinball's 4.3. zenkari also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Visual Pinball's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (73 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

zenkari holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pinball has 73 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Visual Pinball's written reviews are positive against 100% of zenkari's.

Visual Pinball ships an update every 12 months, zenkari every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Visual Pinball | zenkari |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zenkari/id6771020293/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **73** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 120 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) | [JEREMY S WEBER](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892162547) |

## What reviewers say

### Visual Pinball

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

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:** 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


### zenkari

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zenkari/id6771020293)

A native Akari puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Place lanterns to light up the board while avoiding conflicts. Offers various puzzle types, daily challenges, and optional Game Center integration.

**Highlights:** Touch-friendly grids with haptics, Multiple Akari variations, Procedurally generated puzzles, Daily challenge with target time, Optional Game Center integration, Accessibility features

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Visual Pinball free?

Visual Pinball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is zenkari free?

zenkari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Visual Pinball or zenkari?

zenkari is rated higher. Visual Pinball averages 4.3 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while zenkari averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Visual Pinball or zenkari have ads?

zenkari shows ads; Visual Pinball does not.

### Which is updated more often, Visual Pinball or zenkari?

Visual Pinball ships an update every 12 months, and zenkari every 10 days. Most recently, Visual Pinball was updated on October 18, 2026 and zenkari on September 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.*