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

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

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). Neon Jam's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.6). 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. Neon Jam sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Pinball ships an update fortnightly, Neon Jam weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Visual Pinball versus Neon Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual PinballNeon Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 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.
Which is updated more often, Visual Pinball or Neon Jam?
Visual Pinball ships an update fortnightly, and Neon Jam weekly. Most recently, Visual Pinball was updated on November 5, 2026 and Neon Jam on October 11, 2026.

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