Comparison

Diver Dash vs Flip Runner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Diver Dash

Navigate a thrilling endless descent, dodging sharks and mines with simple one-finger controls. Master the mechanics to achieve high scores and unlock fun characters and themes.

Highlights
  • One-finger controls
  • Endless scrolling gameplay
  • Obstacle avoidance (sharks, mines)
  • High score competition
  • Unlockable characters and themes
  • Coin and clam collection
Features
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'It uses a really easy to understand but difficult to master mechanic that gives it its own spot in the spectrum of twitchy high score chasers' - Jared Nelson, TouchArcade.com Diver Dash is a fast-paced scrolling arcade game where you avoid sharks and mines on your endless descent to the ocean floor. Press the screen to stop the obstacles and dash through the gaps. Compete with your Game Center friends and collect coins and clams to unlock all the wacky characters and themes. What are you waiting for? Dive in today!

About

Flip Runner

Experience the thrill of extreme parkour and acrobatic flips across city rooftops. Perform a variety of backflips, frontflips, and other tricks on diverse urban obstacles. Unlock and customize a wide range of unique characters to master hundreds of challenges.

Highlights
  • Extreme parkour challenges
  • Acrobatic flips and tricks
  • Urban rooftop environments
  • Unlockable characters
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Offline play
Features
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Fullfill your crazy extreme Parkour dreams! Feel the Excitement of Flipping & Tricking above the City Rooftops! Original & Authentic FLIP PARKOUR GAME! Created by the developer of Flip Diving & Flip Master! Download Flip Runner NOW and get: HUGE AMOUNT OF AMAZING CHALLENGES • Flip on Skyscrapers, Antennas, Park, Crossroads! • Cars, Downtown, sunshades, air conditioners, you name it! • Hundreds of awesome challenges! • Receive extra special challenges from the spin! • Select any tricks to use for any challenge! UNPARALLEL PHYSICS GAMEPLAY • Truly original, based on hit games Flip Diving & Flip Master! • Improved for parkour perfection! • Pull off backflips, frontflips, gainers, twists, inverses! • Tons of other mad tricks! All modelled with unparallel physics! GET CRAZY CHARACTERS! • Flip with a Ninjas, Sports mascots, Superheros, Athletes and tons of other crazy characters! • Flip even with the legendary inflatable T-Rex costume! • Every character has their own unique features! • Get characters for free from the spin machine! • Improve and train the characters for maximum parkour performance! Find out more about MotionVolt Games: http://www.motionvolt.com Contact us: http://www.motionvolt.com/index.php/contact/ This game does not require internet connection, and can be played offline.

Screenshots

Diver Dash4 screens
Flip Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Flip Runner at 38K against Diver Dash's 42. Diver Dash's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 54%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Diver Dash sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Flip Runner sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Diver Dash against 4.7 for Flip Runner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Runner has 38K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Diver Dash's written reviews are positive against 54% of Flip Runner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diver Dash ships an update monthly, Flip Runner every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Diver Dash versus Flip Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiver DashFlip Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42 ratings)4.7 (38K ratings)
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4238K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB409 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEzone.comMotionVolt Games Oy

Customer experience

Diver Dash

All ratings42 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral12.8%
Negative10.6%

Flip Runner

All ratings37,926 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews692 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative36.3%

Bugs and requests

Diver Dash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flip Runner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels getting stuck or unplayable
  • Inconsistent physics and landing detection
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to create custom flips
  • Option to disable ads for a fee
  • Improved character customization

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Diver Dash

One-time13
  • GingerBread$0.99
  • Hazmat$0.99
  • Knight$0.99
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  • Robot$0.99
  • Spaceman$0.99
  • Surf Dude$0.99
  • Surfie$0.99
  • Zombie$0.99
  • X-Ray$0.99
  • Coin Doubler$3.99
  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • 1000 Clams$6.99
  • 4000 Clams$20.99
11 purchases

Flip Runner

One-time11
  • Bag of Coins$1.99
  • Goldbar Starter$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • VIP Spin Machine$1.99
  • Private Jet$2.99
  • VIP Private Nurse$2.99
  • Truck of Goldbars$3.99
  • Huge Pile of Coins$8.99
  • Priceless Gold Package$8.99
  • End of the Rainbow$17.99
  • House of Goldbars$17.99

Questions

Is Diver Dash free?
Diver Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flip Runner free?
Flip Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diver Dash or Flip Runner?
Diver Dash and Flip Runner are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 42 and 38K ratings respectively.
Do Diver Dash or Flip Runner have ads?
Neither Diver Dash nor Flip Runner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diver Dash or Flip Runner?
Diver Dash ships an update monthly, and Flip Runner every 3 months. Most recently, Diver Dash was updated on October 17, 2026 and Flip Runner on October 17, 2026.

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