Comparison

Space Pinball vs Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Space Pinball

Features
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Space Pinball is a pinball game for people who miss the one that came with the computer — the plunger, the ramps, the ranks, the sound of a ball rattling around a lit playfield. Eight tables, each with its own art, layout and soundtrack. Deep Space is the classic cadet table. Retro CRT is pixel aliens and chiptune. Neon Arcade is a synthwave grid in hot magenta. Solar Flare burns molten gold. Ice Nebula is frozen gas and pale blue light. Crimson Void is blood red on black, with no stars left. WHAT'S IN IT • Real flipper physics — flip, hold, nudge, and tilt if you push too far • Eight tables with distinct layouts, bumpers, ramps and targets • Missions with fuel timers, drop targets and score multipliers • Ranks from Cadet to Fleet Admiral as your score climbs • Ball save, kickback and extra balls • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Local high score table for your ten best runs • Plays entirely offline — no account, no sign-up CONTROLS Touch the left half of the screen for the left flipper, the right half for the right one. Drag down on the lane to pull the plunger. Swipe up to nudge the table, but three nudges in four seconds triggers TILT and your flippers go dead. PREMIUM The free game includes the first table and shows advertising. Space Pinball Premium is a single purchase — no subscription — that unlocks all eight tables, every table added later, and removes advertising completely. Family Sharing is supported. Privacy Policy: https://space-pinball-site.web.app/privacy.html Support: https://space-pinball-site.web.app Space Pinball is an independent app and is not affiliated with Microsoft or the 3D Pinball Space Cadet game.

About

Pulse

Features
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Pulse is minimalist pinball for iPhone. Clean tables. Quiet focus. Rules with real depth under the surface. Start on PULSE, the free table. Learn the shots, the modes, and how the table wants to be played. When you want more, unlock THE VAULT and THE ABYSS on their own, or unlock every premium table at once. WHY PULSE • Minimal look, serious pinball logic • Three distinct tables with their own feel • Built for short sessions and long ones • Plays on your device. No account required • Analytics stay on device TABLES • PULSE: included free • THE VAULT: premium table • THE ABYSS: premium table Unlock THE VAULT or THE ABYSS individually, or unlock both with the bundle. Family Sharing is supported where available. Pinball without the noise. Just you, the ball, and the table.

Screenshots

Space Pinball4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pulse at none against Space Pinball's shown. Pulse also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Space Pinball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pulse sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Pinball ships an update monthly, Pulse every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Space Pinball versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace PinballPulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperATAKAN TUYLUOGLUNiv Nisanov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Space Pinball

One-time1
  • Deep Orbit Premium$2.99
3 purchases

Pulse

One-time3
  • Unlock THE VAULT$1.99
  • Unlock THE ABYSS$1.99
  • Unlock All Tables$2.99

Questions

Is Space Pinball free?
Space Pinball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Space Pinball or Pulse have ads?
Space Pinball shows ads; Pulse does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Pinball or Pulse?
Space Pinball ships an update monthly, and Pulse every 3 days. Most recently, Space Pinball was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pulse on October 26, 2026.

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