# Visual Pinball vs Retro Paper Solitaire

The clearest difference is rating: Retro Paper Solitaire at 5.0 against Visual Pinball's 4.3. Retro Paper Solitaire also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.6). Visual Pinball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Retro Paper Solitaire sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Visual Pinball asks for nothing beyond the download.

Retro Paper Solitaire 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Visual Pinball ships an update every 12 months, Retro Paper Solitaire daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Visual Pinball | Retro Paper Solitaire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-paper-solitaire/id6791837977/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **73** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 120 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) | [Brian Solomon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847626540) |

## 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


### Retro Paper Solitaire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-paper-solitaire/id6791837977)

Experience classic card games with a unique hand-drawn aesthetic. Enjoy Klondike, Spider, and TriPeaks with smart gameplay, thousands of levels, and competitive multiplayer modes. Customize your game and earn rewards.

**Highlights:** Three classic card games: Klondike, Spider, TriPeaks, Thousands of curated, solvable levels, Daily challenges and weekly quests, Multiplayer duels and leagues, Customizable card backs and table surfaces, Smart tap-to-play and auto-filing features

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paper Club Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Paper Club Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Coin Roll (2,500) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of Gems (200) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin Stack (9,000) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Jar of Gems (550) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bucket of Gems (1300) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Crate of Gems (3000) | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Is Retro Paper Solitaire free?

Retro Paper Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Visual Pinball or Retro Paper Solitaire?

Retro Paper Solitaire is rated higher. Visual Pinball averages 4.3 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Retro Paper Solitaire averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Visual Pinball or Retro Paper Solitaire have ads?

Retro Paper Solitaire shows ads; Visual Pinball does not.

### Which is updated more often, Visual Pinball or Retro Paper Solitaire?

Visual Pinball ships an update every 12 months, and Retro Paper Solitaire daily. Most recently, Visual Pinball was updated on October 18, 2026 and Retro Paper Solitaire on October 21, 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.*