Comparison

Flip Runner vs Try to Fly

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

Head to head
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.

About

Try to Fly

Experience the thrill of extreme parkour jumps without real-world risk. Leap from towering heights, aiming to maintain altitude and reach the finish target. Enjoy multiple levels and characters in this physics-based simulation.

Highlights
  • Extreme parkour jumps
  • Leap from high altitudes
  • Maintain altitude simulation
  • Reach finish targets
  • Multiple levels
  • Unlockable characters
Features
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They say that the trick to flying is to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Wheel now you can find out if it’s true! And you don’t even have to risk your own life! Just play our game, and throw yourself from cliffs, bridges, and skyscrepers. Try to maintain altitude as long as you can and voila! You can fly, well… I mean until you eventually fall. But when you do, just try to hit the finish target. Then you can enjoy multiple levels and characters of our amazing game! And remember, People Can Fly, and let noone tell you otherwise! I mean in our game… And for a moment… But still it counts. Anyway, have fun, and stay safe!

Screenshots

Flip Runner4 screens
Try to Fly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flip Runner at 54% against Try to Fly's 10%. Flip Runner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Flip Runner sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Try to Fly sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flip Runner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Runner has 38K ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Flip Runner's written reviews are positive against 10% of Try to Fly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Runner ships an update every 3 months, Try to Fly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flip Runner versus Try to Fly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip RunnerTry to Fly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (38K ratings) — better4.3 (156 ratings)
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews — better10.3% of reviews
Number of ratings38K — better156
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size409 MB325 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMotionVolt Games OyBoomBit, Inc.

Customer experience

Flip Runner

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

Try to Fly

All ratings156 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.6%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews634 reviews
Positive10.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative86.0%

User reviews

Flip Runner

From 38K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Funny ragdoll physics
  • 🤩 Addictive and fun
  • 💯 Great graphics

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🤯 Difficult levels
  • 🤢 Buggy camera angles
  • 🤕 Frustrating controls

Try to Fly

From 156 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and entertaining
  • 👍 Potential for the game
  • 😊 Enjoyable experience

Room to improve

  • 🚨 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions/tutorial
  • 🐛 Buggy gameplay
  • 🤔 Repetitive levels
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases

Bugs and 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

Try to Fly

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Impossible final level
  • Glitches causing infinite flying
  • Inability to skip ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Improved character customization
  • Better game progression
  • Reduced ads or ad-free option

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Flip Runner

One-time11
  • Bag of Coins$1.99
  • Goldbar Starter$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 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
6 purchases

Try to Fly

One-time6
  • Small Coins Pack$2.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Medium Coins Pack$6.99
Show 3 more
  • Blocky Boy$9.99
  • Super Hero$29.99
  • Big Coins Pack$29.99

Questions

Is Flip Runner free?
Flip Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Try to Fly free?
Try to Fly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flip Runner or Try to Fly?
Flip Runner is rated higher. Flip Runner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 38K ratings, while Try to Fly averages 4.3 from 156 ratings.
Do Flip Runner or Try to Fly have ads?
Try to Fly shows ads; Flip Runner does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Runner or Try to Fly?
Flip Runner ships an update every 3 months, and Try to Fly every 2 months. Most recently, Flip Runner was updated on October 17, 2026 and Try to Fly on October 8, 2026.

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