Reviews of Pinball FX GO

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List of user reviews and ratings for Pinball FX GO

Total ratings

4.40 (Rating count: 1,197)

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Review summary

Pinball FX GO is praised for realistic physics, weighty ball feel, slick visuals, and a broad table library that’s easy to pick up. However, it suffers from stability problems—frequent crashes and post-update bugs on several tables—and a sense that development has slowed or stopped after the name change. Recurring ball-launcher glitches further impact playability. Overall, a strong core pinball sim hindered by maintenance and reliability issues.

Pros

Realistic, weighty ball physics and solid gameplay feel
Sleek, premium visuals and polished presentation
Wide table library including Williams titles with strong variety
Easy to learn and play, good for practicing arcade pinball
Migration/purchase continuity across devices and apps (content can be carried over)

Cons

Frequent crashes and stability issues across tables
Tables and features broken or buggy after updates (e.g., Star Trek TNG, Arabian Nights)
Ball-launcher and table-specific glitches (ball getting stuck)
Perceived abandonment: no new content and limited ongoing development after the name change, with ongoing support concerns

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.80

All time rating average: 4.40

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21% (13)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-02	th*****	mechanics of this game are pretty good, the animations are OK if not distracting. The nudge mechanism is laggy and compared to other emulators could use some work. Won’t be easily saving a drain using the swipe nudge mechanism this emulator provides.
mechanics of this game are pretty good, the animations are OK if not distracting. The nudge mechanism is laggy and compared to other emulators could use some work. Won’t be easily saving a drain using the swipe nudge mechanism this emulator provides.
2026-07-24	@d*****	I LOVE this game so much instead of having to buy the games you can just watch an ad to play every game
I LOVE this game so much instead of having to buy the games you can just watch an ad to play every game
2026-07-20	Lo*****	I love Williams pinball tables, I have every table on the PC version. I was very happy to see that Zen was finally making a single unified app for all their tables, and it works great on my iPhone 16 Pro Max. However, when I went to try it on my iPad Pro 12.9in 4th Gen, the game looks and runs horribly. On the iPad, it looks like the game is capped at 30fps all the time. It's hard to scroll through the table list, much less play the game. I loaded up Funhouse (No Williams VFX), as it's my baseline table for trying a new Pin game, and it looked horrible. It honestly looks closer to the Wii version of Williams Pinball Arcade than the same table on Zen Williams Pinball. The resolution is severely cut, the models and lighting look considerably worse, and it's still stuck at 30FPS!!!!! It's a shame, because this same table on this same device on the Zen Williams Pinball app looks incredible, and at 120fps! If the tables on this app ran just as good as the tables in the Zen Williams Pinball app, I'd honestly be tempted to repurchase most of my PC tables on the iPad so I can have them on the go. It's really a shame, because if the iPad performance was as good as their other app, this would be the quintessential mobile pinball app.
I love Williams pinball tables, I have every table on the PC version. I was very happy to see that Zen was finally making a single unified app for all their tables, and it works great on my iPhone 16 Pro Max. However, when I went to try it on my iPad Pro 12.9in 4th Gen, the game looks and runs horribly. On the iPad, it looks like the game is capped at 30fps all the time. It's hard to scroll through the table list, much less play the game. I loaded up Funhouse (No Williams VFX), as it's my baseline table for trying a new Pin game, and it looked horrible. It honestly looks closer to the Wii version of Williams Pinball Arcade than the same table on Zen Williams Pinball. The resolution is severely cut, the models and lighting look considerably worse, and it's still stuck at 30FPS!!!!! It's a shame, because this same table on this same device on the Zen Williams Pinball app looks incredible, and at 120fps! If the tables on this app ran just as good as the tables in the Zen Williams Pinball app, I'd honestly be tempted to repurchase most of my PC tables on the iPad so I can have them on the go. It's really a shame, because if the iPad performance was as good as their other app, this would be the quintessential mobile pinball app.
2026-07-15	Bu*****	I want to give this five stars, but the tap area is so tiny that controlling the flippers is a nightmare. You’ll lose half the balls in any given game because the flippers didn’t flip. And it’s so much worse now because you can’t just start the game over, you gotta watch a friggin ad. I’ve been a Zen customer for almost a decade now and I know they can do it right, so why is this one so egregious?
I want to give this five stars, but the tap area is so tiny that controlling the flippers is a nightmare. You’ll lose half the balls in any given game because the flippers didn’t flip. And it’s so much worse now because you can’t just start the game over, you gotta watch a friggin ad. I’ve been a Zen customer for almost a decade now and I know they can do it right, so why is this one so egregious?
2026-07-07	Bb*****	Really love this game. The tables look amazing and I love that you can play and full game in any table by watching a (comparatively) short ad. But the ones you like, or don’t. Great system. My only complaint is that it is on a phone and even with all the different views it can be hard to see all the details. I’m on a Promax and it still kinda hard to see at times. But hey you know it’s still good.
Really love this game. The tables look amazing and I love that you can play and full game in any table by watching a (comparatively) short ad. But the ones you like, or don’t. Great system. My only complaint is that it is on a phone and even with all the different views it can be hard to see all the details. I’m on a Promax and it still kinda hard to see at times. But hey you know it’s still good.
2026-07-05	Pa*****	NO PURCHASES NEEDED TO HAVE FUN MINIMAL ADDS PLUS DOOM PINBALL
NO PURCHASES NEEDED TO HAVE FUN MINIMAL ADDS PLUS DOOM PINBALL
2026-07-05	Ar*****	Feels like an unnecessary upgrade from their previous platform Zen Pinball. After only a year Zen Studios announced they aren’t going to support this with new tables (or sales it seems). Good luck with [checks notes] VR instead. Biz stuff aside, solid mobile pinball game. My only complaint is the flipper reaction time when using a controller and mirrored to Apple TV 4K.
Feels like an unnecessary upgrade from their previous platform Zen Pinball. After only a year Zen Studios announced they aren’t going to support this with new tables (or sales it seems). Good luck with [checks notes] VR instead. Biz stuff aside, solid mobile pinball game. My only complaint is the flipper reaction time when using a controller and mirrored to Apple TV 4K.
2026-06-25	Is*****	It's a great pinball app. There seems to be a problem or a bug with trying to integrate previously purchased tables from past apps. Hope it gets cleared up.
It's a great pinball app. There seems to be a problem or a bug with trying to integrate previously purchased tables from past apps. Hope it gets cleared up.
2026-06-06	PN*****	Upgraded my IPad from 7th gen to 2026 Air for AI? Nope, to run Pinball FX Go as these versions require more speed. Tables are great but feel a little flashier than previous Zen App. Only frustration are increased table prices, and fact that many of my purchased old Zen tables won’t transfer or their aren’t versions on the new App.
Upgraded my IPad from 7th gen to 2026 Air for AI? Nope, to run Pinball FX Go as these versions require more speed. Tables are great but feel a little flashier than previous Zen App. Only frustration are increased table prices, and fact that many of my purchased old Zen tables won’t transfer or their aren’t versions on the new App.
2026-05-19	Gl*****	Missing only rumble support when playing with controller.
Missing only rumble support when playing with controller.