Reviews of The Pinball Wizard

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List of user reviews and ratings for The Pinball Wizard

Total ratings

4.70 (Rating count: 1,102)

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Review summary

Players praise The Pinball Wizard for its clever RPG twist, polished presentation, and mobile-friendly design, offering a unique pinball experience with level-ups and unlockable skills, plus varied dungeon/tower content. However, multiple reviews flag major downsides: aggressive monetization and persistent ads, including changes that push users toward paid ad removal; plus frequent bugs and instability (crashes, freezes, loading issues) and responsive- or physics-related controls that can feel laggy or imprecise. Overall, the game shines in concept and presentation but suffers from reliability and monetization concerns that can detract from long sessions.

Pros

Innovative RPG twist with a level-up system and unlockable skills that add depth to pinball mechanics.
Polished visuals and intuitive, mobile-friendly controls that feel well-designed for touch devices.
Engaging, varied content (dungeons, towers, daily dungeon) that adds replayability beyond simple pinball.
Progression without traditional energy gates or mandatory in-game currency in many experiences.

Cons

Aggressive ads and monetization changes, including paid ad removal and potential subscription concerns.
Frequent bugs, crashes, freezes, and loading issues that disrupt play (e.g., crashes at certain levels, blank screens, and unresponsive UI).
Laggy or unresponsive controls and flawed ball physics that detract from the classic pinball feel.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.60

All time rating average: 4.70

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18% (8)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-05	am*****	^
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2026-04-11	Fl*****	I can’t find a place to pay for an ad free version, is it not an option? It’s ruining the game experience I can’t stand ads and when I like the game I don’t mind spending that coin to actually experience the game. Please help
I can’t find a place to pay for an ad free version, is it not an option? It’s ruining the game experience I can’t stand ads and when I like the game I don’t mind spending that coin to actually experience the game. Please help
2025-12-07	xR*****	Was interesting until unskippable 2 minute ads started playing every level after the 3rd stage
Was interesting until unskippable 2 minute ads started playing every level after the 3rd stage
2025-11-27	Sn*****	It never loads to the game just shows purple background and spinning square
It never loads to the game just shows purple background and spinning square
2025-11-21	Sp*****	Really enjoyed the game, played from level 1 a few times to upgrade, but won’t load level 17 and just crashes out.
Really enjoyed the game, played from level 1 a few times to upgrade, but won’t load level 17 and just crashes out.
2025-11-09	Al*****	Unlike the previous Arcade edition, the developer was too lazy to spend the several hours (at most) to keep the Mac and tvOS versions around. Additionally, the ads in the free version of this game are aggressive and open the App Store even if you skip them.
Unlike the previous Arcade edition, the developer was too lazy to spend the several hours (at most) to keep the Mac and tvOS versions around. Additionally, the ads in the free version of this game are aggressive and open the App Store even if you skip them.
2025-09-20	Li*****	Very fun kind of challenging my son loved it
Very fun kind of challenging my son loved it
2025-09-13	he*****	It’s really sad what happened to this game. It was and still is a great game but it used to be totally free except for “gifts”. Now it’s absolutely stuffed with ads that cost money to remove 💔
It’s really sad what happened to this game. It was and still is a great game but it used to be totally free except for “gifts”. Now it’s absolutely stuffed with ads that cost money to remove 💔
2025-09-11	Va*****	This use to be a free game with no adds. I just downloaded the update and now it’s a “free” game WITH adds. Currently it costs $3 to “remove” the adds but if this update is any indication of the direction the devs are going, they will find a way to have adds even after you pay to “remove” them and/or they are going to have a monthly subscription model
This use to be a free game with no adds. I just downloaded the update and now it’s a “free” game WITH adds. Currently it costs $3 to “remove” the adds but if this update is any indication of the direction the devs are going, they will find a way to have adds even after you pay to “remove” them and/or they are going to have a monthly subscription model
2025-04-30	bi*****	OK, first your flippers don’t work good Second of all your ball doesn’t roll like a ball. It jumps around like a little whatever. It doesn’t play like pinball Your flippers don’t work right When you hit the ball, it goes at one speed, full speed no variations You really can’t control what you’re doing Good pinball player knows these things I’m saying your game is not worth my effort I truly gave it a legitimate try your flippers don’t work right your ball don’t roll right it’s not pinball. It’s no fun.
OK, first your flippers don’t work good Second of all your ball doesn’t roll like a ball. It jumps around like a little whatever. It doesn’t play like pinball Your flippers don’t work right When you hit the ball, it goes at one speed, full speed no variations You really can’t control what you’re doing Good pinball player knows these things I’m saying your game is not worth my effort I truly gave it a legitimate try your flippers don’t work right your ball don’t roll right it’s not pinball. It’s no fun.