Comparison

Visual Pinball vs Neon Jam

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

Neon Jam

Features
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Welcome to Neon Jam, the most vibrant and addictive color-matching puzzle game! Test your logic and strategic thinking as you sort and match glowing neon spheres in a beautifully designed, relaxing environment. Whether you want a quick brain exercise or an endless strategic challenge, Neon Jam is your perfect companion. HOW TO PLAY: Tap to move neon spheres from the tubes into your matching tray. Match 3 spheres of the same color to clear them and score points. Plan your moves carefully! Watch out for the 'Bomb' spheres with limited moves—defuse them by matching before the counter hits zero! Spot a '?' sphere? That's your mysterious Joker! Use it as a wildcard to match with any color and escape tricky situations. Keep your tray clear and don't run out of space! KEY FEATURES: Endless puzzle fun with procedurally balanced levels that get progressively more challenging. Global Game Center Leaderboards: Compete with friends and players worldwide to claim the top spot! Smooth, minimalist neon aesthetics with satisfying visual and audio effects. Deep strategic elements requiring you to think several steps ahead. Free to play, easy to learn, but hard to master! Ready to test your puzzle-solving skills and keep your brain sharp? Download Neon Jam now and start the colorful fun!

Screenshots

Visual Pinball3 screens
Neon Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Pinball at none against Neon Jam's 5. Visual Pinball also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Neon Jam sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Visual Pinball versus Neon Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual PinballNeon Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJason MillardBATUHAN OZCAN

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

Neon Jam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Visual Pinball

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Neon Jam

One-time5
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Piggy Bank$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • 2000 Coins$2.99
  • 5000 Coins$4.99

Questions

Is Visual Pinball free?
Visual Pinball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neon Jam free?
Neon Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Visual Pinball or Neon Jam have ads?
Neon Jam shows ads; Visual Pinball does not.

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