Do a Backflip vs Backflip Playground
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Do a Backflip
Experience the most accurate backflip physics engine ever created. This game lets you master the art of the backflip with realistic simulations. Prepare for a challenging and rewarding experience.
- Accurate backflip physics engine
- Realistic simulations
- Challenging gameplay
- Rewarding experience
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Do a Backflip is the latest work of undeniable genius from the Chase Brothers. Years of research have culminated in the most accurate backflip physics engine ever created (Fliptronic-Gemini™). You, player, have the pleasure of experiencing Do a Backflip. Do not take this privilege lightly!
Backflip Playground
Perform backflips and jumps to reach goals or defeat opponents in this action-packed game. Enjoy stunning pixel graphics and realistic physics for endless entertainment. Remember, all in-game actions are fictional and should not be replicated.
- Perform backflips and jumps
- Reach finish lines
- Defeat enemies
- Cinematic action
- Pixel graphics
- Physics effects
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Jump and perform backflips to reach the finish line or take down enemies. Unleash your inner hero with cinematic action. The game with stunning pixel graphics and physics effects will keep you entertained in your spare time. All actions in the game are fictional, please do not perform these actions in real life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Do a Backflip at 4.4 against Backflip Playground's 3.1. Do a Backflip also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 44%) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ratings volume and device support 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
Both are free to download. Backflip Playground sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Do a Backflip asks for nothing beyond the download.
Do a Backflip holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Do a Backflip's written reviews are positive against 44% of Backflip Playground's.
Do a Backflip ships an update every 5 days, Backflip Playground every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Do a Backflip | Backflip Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (17 ratings) — better | 3.1 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Stencil, Ltd. | Lam Dao Thi Thanh |
Customer experience
Do a Backflip
Backflip Playground
In-app purchases
Do a Backflip
No in-app purchases
Backflip Playground
- coin 099$0.99
- coin 199$1.99
- starter pack$2.99
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- no ads$2.99
- coin 399$3.99
- coin 799$7.99
Questions
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