Comparison

Pinball Architect vs Moonmallow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pinball Architect

Design and play custom pinball tables in a vibrant community. Build your dream machine with intuitive tools and realistic physics, or explore endless unique tables created by others. Enjoy offline play and a variety of themes.

Highlights
  • Play endless community-made tables
  • DIY editor for custom machine design
  • Realistic custom physics simulation
  • Instant access to a library of designs
  • Deep and easy-to-learn creation tools
  • Offline play and design
Features
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Experience the ultimate pinball playground! Pinball Architect: Play and Build is more than just a simulator, it’s a growing community where you can play endless unique tables or become a designer yourself. Whether you're here for high-score arcade action or to draft your own gravity-defying masterpiece, there’s always something new to explore. PLAY ENDLESS TABLES Jump into action with community-made boards. From classic retro layouts to experimental designs, master the flippers and compete for the top score on a wide variety of unique themes like Neon or Crayon. BECOME THE ARCHITECT Use the DIY editor to build the pinball machine of your dreams. Place bumpers, flippers, ramps, and targets with a simple tap. Recreate your favorite designs or invent something entirely new. CUSTOM PHYSICS SIMULATION Experience high-fidelity ball physics that feel authentic. Take your designs to the next level by tweaking gravity, friction, and bounciness to create a truly one-of-a-kind gameplay experience. KEY FEATURES: Instant Play: Access a library of community designs right from the start. Deep Editor Tools: A robust creation suite that’s easy to learn. Multiple Themes: Customize the visual style of your board instantly. Realistic Physics: A high-performance engine designed for smooth arcade gameplay. Completely Offline: Play and design wherever you are, no internet required. Are you ready to build or play? Download Pinball Architect today!

About

Moonmallow

Features
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Your little monster lives between your fingers: stretch it wide to catch more candy, squeeze it thin to slip between the walls. Wide = greedy but exposed, thin = safe but hungry. The whole game lives inside that choice, a hundred times a minute. THE MOON ROAD 60 tracks across 6 worlds painted by shaders: the Sugar Hills, the Mirror Woods, the Midnight Sky, the Messy Marsh, the Heart of the Moon and the Sugar Cages. Real branching paths, a different goal on every track (precision, candy runs, golden gates, "no stopping", a little Crumb to escort...) and 3 stars to earn: finish it, nail the goal, do it with style. And it keeps growing: more worlds arrive regularly, already inside the app, opening up on their own with no update to install. That makes 105 tracks across 11 worlds in all. 14 MISCHIEVOUS BOSSES King Gloop spits sticky goo, the Mad Mirror flips your controls, the Lighteater turns off the light, the Glutton swallows your candy before it reaches you... Each with its own rules, all the way to the Great Hunger: a three-phase final boss. Nine of them are waiting right away, the other five arrive with the new worlds. THE MOON RUN Endless mode: no finish line, difficulty that climbs forever, one record to beat (and Moonbits earned on every run). SOMETHING EVERY DAY The Daily Challenge is the same track for the whole world, with win streaks, a recovery token and a 30-day calendar. Plus 3 fresh missions every day that make you replay the game in new ways. CHALLENGE A FRIEND A fresh track, one single code: send it to whoever you like, they run the very same track, and the higher score wins. In a Challenge the powers stay home: only your fingers count. LEADERBOARDS Who scores highest on the Daily Challenge, who lasts longest in the Moon Run, who has collected the most stars. Your phone keeps them, through Game Center, and they open only if you want them to: there is no account of ours anywhere. DRESS YOUR MONSTER 8 monsters (some unlock ONLY with stars, money can't buy them) and 16 accessories: bouncing crowns, fluttering scarves, one loyal firefly. The Monster Album is the diorama of your collection. MADE WITH CARE • 6 languages: English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Japanese • Accessibility: reduce motion, and color assist for players who can't tell red from green • Two control modes: two fingers (pinch) or one finger • A Detail setting for older phones • Plays entirely OFFLINE: no account of ours, no ads, no data collected by us. Ever. The leaderboards, if you use them, go through Game Center, which belongs to your phone.

Screenshots

Pinball Architect4 screens
Moonmallow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Moonmallow at 16.4 against Pinball Architect's 18.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinball Architect ships an update every 3 weeks, Moonmallow monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pinball Architect versus Moonmallow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinball ArchitectMoonmallow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTarik RahmatallahElephant Inc. SRL

In-app purchases

None

Pinball Architect

No in-app purchases

None

Moonmallow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pinball Architect free?
Pinball Architect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moonmallow free?
Moonmallow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pinball Architect or Moonmallow have ads?
Neither Pinball Architect nor Moonmallow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pinball Architect or Moonmallow?
Pinball Architect ships an update every 3 weeks, and Moonmallow monthly. Most recently, Pinball Architect was updated on October 31, 2026 and Moonmallow on October 31, 2026.

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