# Visual Pinball vs PRISON LUDO

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.

Both are free to download. PRISON LUDO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Visual Pinball | PRISON LUDO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prison-ludo/id6790418898/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **75** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 134 MB | 114 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) | [Mohammed Hemaid](https://appshunter.io/developer/1631131449) |

## What reviewers say

### Visual Pinball

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

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:** 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


### PRISON LUDO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prison-ludo/id6790418898)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*