Pocket Pinball

Pocket Pinball brings the full Visual Pinball experience to your Android device. Load your own VPX table collection, launch any table with a single tap, and play with realistic physics, lighting, and sound - powered by the open-source Visual Pinball X engine.

KEY FEATURES

- Native Visual Pinball X engine
The real deal, not a simulation of a simulation. Uses the same VPX table
format as desktop Visual Pinball, with authentic physics and rendering.

- Bring your own tables
Point the app at any folder on your device or SD card using Android's
secure Storage Access Framework. No awkward imports, no copying files
around. Your tables stay where you put them.

- Beautiful table browser
Browse your collection with cover art, metadata, and search. Table info,
ROM status, and high scores shown at a glance.

- Automatic metadata and artwork
New tables are scanned in the background and matched against an online
database for covers, descriptions, and details.

- High score tracking
Reads high scores directly from NVRAM files for supported tables, so your
best runs show up right in the library.

- Touch controls built for phones
Responsive on-screen flippers, plunger, nudge, and menu controls designed
specifically for portrait-orientation phone play.

- Gamepad support
Plug in or pair a Bluetooth controller for a more traditional feel.
Button mappings are fully configurable.

- DMD and back glass rendering
Real-time dot matrix display rendering for tables that use it.

- Crash-safe architecture
The pinball engine runs in an isolated process, so even if a table
misbehaves the app itself stays responsive.

- Portrait-first design
Built for how you actually hold your phone. No forced landscape, no
letterboxing.

REQUIREMENTS

Android 13 (API 33) or higher Your own legally obtained VPX table files and any ROM files required by the tables you want to play

A device capable of running the Visual Pinball X native engine (most modern phones qualify)

ABOUT TABLES AND ROMS

Pocket Pinball does not include any tables or ROMs. Visual Pinball X is an open-source project and its table format is widely used by enthusiasts who create and share their own free tables. You are responsible for obtaining tables and ROMs legally.

ABOUT CRASH REPORTS

To keep the app stable we collect anonymous crash diagnostics via Firebase Crashlytics (including native engine crashes). No personal data or table content is uploaded.

SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK

This is an actively developed app - we read every report. If something doesn't work with one of your tables, send us the details and we'll look into it.