# Visual Pinball vs Neon Drift

The clearest difference is rating: Neon Drift at 5.0 against Visual Pinball's 4.3. Neon Drift also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.6). Visual Pinball's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Neon Drift 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Visual Pinball ships an update fortnightly, Neon Drift weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Visual Pinball | Neon Drift |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neon-drift-space-odyssey/id6797183135/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **75** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 134 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | **16.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) | [Chandresh Javia](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797183137) |

## 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


### Neon Drift

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neon-drift-space-odyssey/id6797183135)

Engage in fast-paced arcade space combat with a focus on skill-based progression. Overcome challenging missions, unlock new weapons, and upgrade your ship across five unique environments. Experience a rewarding sense of accomplishment without endless repetition.

**Highlights:** Five handcrafted layers with unique enemies and bosses, Unlockable weapons with distinct firing styles, Permanent ship upgrades, Temporary in-level upgrades for adaptive strategies, Multiple game modes including Endless Survival, Intelligent enemy fleets requiring strategic choices, Offline play with no ads or data collection

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Is Neon Drift free?

Neon Drift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Visual Pinball or Neon Drift?

Neon Drift is rated higher. Visual Pinball averages 4.3 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Neon Drift averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Visual Pinball or Neon Drift have ads?

Neither Visual Pinball nor Neon Drift shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Visual Pinball or Neon Drift?

Visual Pinball ships an update fortnightly, and Neon Drift weekly. Most recently, Visual Pinball was updated on November 5, 2026 and Neon Drift on November 6, 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.*