# Stern Pinball Arcade

> Casual

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1182580495](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1182580495)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1182580495`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** FarSight Studios
- **Category:** Casual
- **Rating:** 2.40 / 5 (162 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.8
- **Last updated:** 2018-07-16
- **First published:** 2016-12-21
- **Size:** 154 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stern-pinball-arcade/id1182580495)
- **Website:** [http://www.pinballarcade.com](http://www.pinballarcade.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://pinballarcade.com/Privacy/](http://pinballarcade.com/Privacy/)

## Description

Stern Pinball Arcade delivers an authentic 3D pinball experience with popular licensed tables such as Ghostbusters®, AC/DC®, Star Trek®, and Mustang™. The ROM emulation provides 100% accurate gameplay and authentic art by Dirty Donny, with an in-game store, DLC and table packs to expand your lineup.

Play solo or compete on worldwide leaderboards with single- and multiplayer modes, plus the Stern Challenge to earn points across tables. Last Action Hero™ and Mustang™ are the free tables of the month, and several titles are cross-buy with Pinball Arcade, including Phantom Of the Opera™, Starship Troopers™, Harley-Davidson® (3rd Edition), Lat Action Hero™, and High Roller Casino™.

## Rankings

- #144,580 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for being free to play with a decent set of tables and solid physics, but repeatedly complain that the app is unstable and poorly supported. The main recurring issues are failed table downloads and frequent crashes, especially on startup or during downloads. Many reviews note no recent updates or official support for years. Audio and DMD problems are common—no music on some tables, Star Trek and AC/DC DMD/sound missing. Display issues due to device notches obscure the DMD/score, and some tables crash or fail to launch. Overall, it's a free but increasingly broken experience.

### Pros

- Free to play with a substantial table set (around 11 tables) and several free options.
- Good physics that provide a solid pinball feel.
- Low or no microtransactions compared to similar apps.

### Cons

- Table downloads frequently fail or show errors, making the game unplayable for many users.
- No ongoing support or recent updates for years, leaving issues unresolved.
- Audio/music and DMD display problems on multiple tables (missing sounds, no DMD).
- UI/display issues related to device notches obscuring the DMD or score.
- Frequent crashes and instability, including crashes on launch.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1182580495)