Do a Backflip vs Backflip Mania
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 Mania
Experience extreme parkour stunts with realistic physics. Master flips and landings across diverse environments, from urban rooftops to tropical islands. Unlock new skills and animations as you conquer hundreds of challenging levels.
- Diverse environments
- Realistic 3D physics engine
- Master the landing
- Unlock pro skills and animations
- Hundreds of extreme challenges
- Offline play
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Ready to defy gravity and perform the most insane stunts ever? Welcome to Backflip Mania, the ultimate destination for every parkour enthusiast looking for an extreme challenge. Put your physics skills to the test, jump off high platforms, and land the perfect flip today! Highlight Diverse Environments: Flip through amazing world locations, from urban rooftops and city gym areas to tropical islands and snowy mountains. Realistic Physics: Experience a true-to-life 3d physics engine that makes every jump and stunt feel satisfying and unique. Master the Landing: It’s not just about the flip—you must land on your feet to become a true backflip master. Character Progress: Unlock pro skills and new action animations as you conquer harder levels and steeper heights. Game Feature Extreme Challenges: Face hundreds of levels across different biomes that will push your parkour logic to the limit. Diving Mode: Take the action to the water! Practice your dive and diver skills in special pool and sea environments. Simple Controls: One-tap mechanics make it easy to start, but you'll need pro timing to solve the hardest jumps. Offline Fun: No internet? No problem! Enjoy the fun of Backflip Mania anywhere, anytime in this offline run adventure. Do you have what it takes to be the best? Play Backflip Mania and start your extreme jump journey today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Do a Backflip at 86% against Backflip Mania's 33%. Do a Backflip also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Backflip Mania's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price 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 Mania sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Do a Backflip asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backflip Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backflip Mania has 105 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Do a Backflip's written reviews are positive against 33% of Backflip Mania's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Do a Backflip ships an update every 5 days, Backflip Mania every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Do a Backflip | Backflip Mania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (17 ratings) | 4.7 (105 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 105 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| 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 | 355 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stencil, Ltd. | DINH THIHONGNGAN |
Customer experience
Do a Backflip
Backflip Mania
In-app purchases
Do a Backflip
No in-app purchases
Backflip Mania
- Remove Ads Small$3.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Remove Ads Bundle$4.99
Questions
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