# Pinball Classic vs Visual Pinball

The clearest difference is rating: Visual Pinball at 4.3 against Pinball Classic's 2.5. Visual Pinball also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (74 vs 4). Pinball Classic's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 26.6). 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.

Visual Pinball holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Pinball has 74 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pinball Classic's written reviews are positive against 79% of Visual Pinball's.

Pinball Classic ships an update every 7 months, Visual Pinball every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pinball Classic | Visual Pinball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-classic/id956411260/reviews) | **[4.3 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-pinball/id6547859926/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **74** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 7 months** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 55 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.1.1** | 26.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Nguyen Giap](https://appshunter.io/developer/913639321) | [Jason Millard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527911552) |

## What reviewers say

### Pinball Classic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinball-classic/id956411260)

Experience classic pinball action with realistic physics and cinematic graphics. Compete for high scores with four lives, mastering various scoring mechanics and in-game tasks. Enjoy hours of engaging gameplay right at your fingertips.

**Highlights:** Cinematic graphics, Realistic physics, Classic pinball gameplay, High score challenges, Intuitive touch controls, In-game tasks and bonuses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pinball Classic free?

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

### Is Visual Pinball free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pinball Classic or Visual Pinball?

Visual Pinball is rated higher. Pinball Classic averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Visual Pinball averages 4.3 from 74 ratings.

### Do Pinball Classic or Visual Pinball have ads?

Neither Pinball Classic nor Visual Pinball shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pinball Classic or Visual Pinball?

Pinball Classic ships an update every 7 months, and Visual Pinball every 12 months. Most recently, Pinball Classic was updated on October 3, 2026 and Visual Pinball on October 22, 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.*