Chalkboard Pinball vs Arkanode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chalkboard Pinball
Design and play your own pinball machines on a virtual chalkboard. Share your unique creations with friends and compete in real-time multiplayer matches.
- Draw custom pinball machines
- Play created pinball tables
- Share creations with friends
- Real-time multiplayer mode
- Supports up to 4 players simultaneously
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Chalkboard Pinball Creator is not your ordinary pinball game. You can actually draw your own pinball machines on the chalkboard, and then play them! Share your creations with your friends, and there's even a multiplayer mode where you can play simultaneously with up to 4 other players!
Arkanode
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A fast, clean, old-school brick breaker — rebuilt for today. Take on a growing stack of handcrafted layouts, tricky shapes, and multi-ball chaos. Tap to launch, keep the ball alive, and clear every brick to move forward. Each level brings a different pattern: spirals, walls, tunnels, zig-zags, tight corridors, and a few surprises. The pace ramps up, balls get faster, and precision matters more the further you go. Features Smooth and responsive controls Multi-ball power-ups and escalating speed Over 100 layout patterns that mix and rotate as you progress Clean retro visuals Quick restarts and short, satisfying rounds Optional sound effects and haptics No accounts. No timers. Just pure brick-breaking. Perfect for quick sessions or long streaks. How far can you get?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chalkboard Pinball at Free against Arkanode's $0.99. Arkanode's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On ads and device support 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
Chalkboard Pinball is free to download; Arkanode costs $0.99 up front. Chalkboard Pinball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arkanode asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chalkboard Pinball ships an update every 6 months, Arkanode every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chalkboard Pinball | Arkanode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Pangea Software, Inc. | JOhn Lyons |
In-app purchases
Chalkboard Pinball
- Remove AdsFree
Arkanode
No in-app purchases
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