Comparison

Rad Trails! vs Backflip Madness 2

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

Head to head
About

Rad Trails!

Compete in vibrant, neon-themed motocross races on over 40 tracks across 7 locations. Master realistic physics, perform tricks for boosts, and join teams for online competitions. Challenge yourself in ghost mode or enjoy the catchy soundtrack.

Highlights
  • 40+ tracks in 7 locations
  • Ghost Mode for personal bests
  • Realistic 2D motorcycle physics
  • Team-based online competitions
  • Perform tricks for speed boosts
  • Catchy original music
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Experience the most colourful and captivating bike racing game with neon-themed visuals, perfect for motocross fans and casual gamers alike. Rad Trails features: More than 40 tracks in 7 different locations Race individually or competitively in many different tracks with progressive difficulty. More and more new tracks and locations will be added in future updates. Ghost Mode If you think you are the best racer, race against yourself to see if you can beat your own best score. Awesome Physics In addition to the compelling visuals, Rad Trails also takes in-game physics very seriously to make the game as realistic as possible. As a result, enjoy one of the best motorcycle physics in any 2D scrolling motocross game. Join a Team for Online Competitions Find fellow players to form a team to participate in social competitive events! Trick and Treat Perform various tricks such as wheelie, front flip and back flip during the race to earn temporary speed boosts which can be the difference between winning and losing. Catchy Rad Music Get jammin' with many originally composed music, one for each island. More neon-themed goodness is coming in the future! Official Page: http://radtrails.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Rad-Trails-256608831651193/

About

Backflip Madness 2

Experience an extreme sports game focused on parkour and performing spectacular tricks. This sequel offers enhanced graphics, realistic physics, and new features like explorable levels and character customization for an ultimate parkour sandbox.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics-based gameplay
  • Parkour and freerunning acrobatics
  • Fully explorable levels
  • Character customization
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Combo chaining
  • Gameplay recording
Features
Currently charting
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Fast-paced, parkour-flavored extreme sports game. Your goal is simple - make tons of spectacular tricks and stunts. Take it to the extreme, again! The long-awaited sequel has finally arrived! Backflip Madness 2 brings more thrills with enhanced graphics, realistic physics, smooth animations, and new features like fully explorable levels, character customization, multiplayer mode, and combo tricks. Dive into the ultimate parkour experience now and join the backflip revolution. Features: - Realistic physics-based gameplay - Parkour / Freerunning acrobatics - Fully explorable levels - Ragdoll physics and simulation - Multiple backflips, gainers, and front flip - Combo chaining - SloMo and Lunar Gravity - Record gameplay with one tap - Character customization - Controller supported - Game Center leaderboards - Optimized and battery friendly performance Easy to learn, hard to master backflip game. Jump from the roof, flip from the cliff, train backflips and become real flip master! Play with friend on your device with additional gamepad or keyboard in Two Players mode. Backflip Madness 2 is a premium game with no ads or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Rad Trails!4 screens
Backflip Madness 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rad Trails! at Free against Backflip Madness 2's $0.99. Rad Trails! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Backflip Madness 2's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 34%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating and ratings volume 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

Rad Trails! is free to download; Backflip Madness 2 costs $0.99 up front. Rad Trails! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backflip Madness 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Rad Trails! against 4.6 for Backflip Madness 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 629 and 229 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Rad Trails!'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Backflip Madness 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rad Trails! ships an update every 2 months, Backflip Madness 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Rad Trails! versus Backflip Madness 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRad Trails!Backflip Madness 2
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (629 ratings) — better4.6 (229 ratings)
Positive reviews34.5% of reviews79.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings629 — better229
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#42 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB60 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDaniel GrönlundHubert Sliwka

Customer experience

Rad Trails!

All ratings575 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative55.2%

Backflip Madness 2

All ratings211 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative13.2%

User reviews

Rad Trails!

From 629 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Vibrant colors and aesthetically pleasing visual design
  • 😌 Relaxing and satisfying gameplay experience
  • 🏔️ Creative hill carving and level design
  • 🎮 Fun racing mechanics that pass the time
  • ✨ Clean UI and polished presentation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes on startup and during gameplay
  • 🎮 Questionable control mechanics (drag button instead of arrows)
  • 📊 Leaderboard cheating issues
  • 🔄 Level unlock bugs and progression issues
  • 🔇 Missing sound effects for a racing game

Backflip Madness 2

From 229 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Nostalgic connection to the first game
  • 🚀 Improved physics and mechanics
  • 💡 New features like running and bigger maps
  • ✨ Satisfying physics-based gameplay
  • 🤩 Great upgrade from the first game

Room to improve

  • 👎 Controls can be complicated/weird
  • 🐛 Game feels unpolished/buggy
  • 🤔 Physics feel strange/floaty to some
  • 📉 Downgrade in jump and landing mechanics for some
  • 🤷‍♂️ Objectives can be hard to find

Bugs and requests

Rad Trails!

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes immediately on level load
  • Game crashes during race entry
  • Loading loop that prevents gameplay
  • Stuck on 'Rad Trails' page
  • Level unlock failures despite winning races
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  • Bike doesn't drop at level start before crash
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 15
  • Tutorial crashes preventing progression

Requested features

6 requests
  • Bike selection and customization options
  • Sound effects and improved audio design
  • Mission system and progression goals
  • Bike upgrade mechanics
  • Arrow-based controls instead of drag mechanics
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  • Better leaderboard anti-cheat system

Backflip Madness 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Retry button not working
  • Game not restarting after retry
  • First level seems impossible/glitched
  • Backpack spawn point feature not working

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add twisting flips (180s, 360s)
  • Add female character option
  • Allow customization of character colors
  • Reintroduce the old replay feature
  • Add a marker/teleport feature like Skate 3
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  • Add more levels/bigger maps
  • Improve walking/running mechanics
  • Add buttons instead of joystick for controls
  • Add community maps
  • Add more screaming sound effects
  • Add roll animation on landing
  • Import stages from the first game
  • Add photo customization for characters
  • Add double/triple jumps expansion

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rad Trails!

One-time1
  • Unlock all levels$3.99
None

Backflip Madness 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rad Trails! free?
Rad Trails! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backflip Madness 2 free?
Backflip Madness 2 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rad Trails! or Backflip Madness 2?
Rad Trails! is rated higher. Rad Trails! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 629 ratings, while Backflip Madness 2 averages 4.6 from 229 ratings.
Do Rad Trails! or Backflip Madness 2 have ads?
Rad Trails! shows ads; Backflip Madness 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Rad Trails! or Backflip Madness 2?
Rad Trails! ships an update every 2 months, and Backflip Madness 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rad Trails! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Backflip Madness 2 on October 26, 2026.

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