Comparison

Visual Pinball vs PRISON LUDO

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

PRISON LUDO

Experience a unique twist on the classic Ludo game set in a prison. Use two dice to strategize your escape, but be mindful of the Guard's Attention meter, which can trigger an alarm and send prisoners back to their cells. Race to get all your prisoners to the center before time runs out.

Highlights
  • Two dice for advanced strategy
  • Guard's Attention meter for time pressure
  • Local multiplayer on one device
  • AI opponents
  • Offline play
  • Arabic interface
Features
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PRISON LUDO — the classic game of Ludo, reimagined inside a prison block with a bold new twist. Instead of a single die, you roll two dice every turn: move two prisoners (one die each), or combine both numbers to send a single prisoner further. Roll a 6 to break a prisoner out of the cell, and double sixes earn you an extra turn. But beware — the Guard's Attention meter fills over time and with every turn. When it hits full, the alarm blares and the farthest unprotected prisoner is dragged back to their cell! Speed and smart moves aren't enough; you have to escape before the guard notices. Get all four of your prisoners to the center to win — and the first cell block to finish wins instantly. Features: • 2 to 4 players on the same device, or play against AI bots • Two dice open up deeper tactics than classic Ludo • The "Guard's Attention" meter adds thrilling time pressure • Fully localized Arabic interface with a distinctive prison theme • Plays offline — no internet required • Free to play — with an optional one-time "Remove Ads" purchase Escape… before the guard notices.

Screenshots

Visual Pinball3 screens
PRISON LUDO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PRISON LUDO at 5.0 against Visual Pinball's 4.3. PRISON LUDO also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.6). Visual Pinball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. PRISON LUDO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PRISON LUDO 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Visual Pinball versus PRISON LUDO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual PinballPRISON LUDO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (75 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB114 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJason MillardMohammed Hemaid

Customer experience

Visual Pinball

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

PRISON LUDO

All ratings1 ratings
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
Show 1 more
  • iPad version with more screen space

PRISON LUDO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Visual Pinball

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PRISON LUDO

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Visual Pinball free?
Visual Pinball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PRISON LUDO free?
PRISON LUDO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Pinball or PRISON LUDO?
PRISON LUDO is rated higher. Visual Pinball averages 4.3 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while PRISON LUDO averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Visual Pinball or PRISON LUDO have ads?
PRISON LUDO shows ads; Visual Pinball does not.
Which is updated more often, Visual Pinball or PRISON LUDO?
Visual Pinball ships an update fortnightly, and PRISON LUDO fortnightly. Most recently, Visual Pinball was updated on November 5, 2026 and PRISON LUDO on November 5, 2026.

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