TAG.IO vs Backflip Playground
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TAG.IO
Engage in the world's largest game of tag. Collect followers from the city, take them from rivals, and grow your following to unlock new cosmetic items. Compete to gather the biggest crowd.
- Massive multiplayer tag game
- Collect followers
- Steal followers from rivals
- Gather the largest following
- Unlock new hats and skins
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Join in the biggest game of Tag in the world! Collect followers from across the city, steal followers from other runners and gather the biggest following possible! • Join in the biggest game of Tag in the world • Collect followers from across the city • Steal followers from other runners • Gather the biggest amount of followers possible • Unlock new hats and skins
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 update cadence: TAG.IO at weekly against Backflip Playground's every 4 weeks. TAG.IO also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. TAG.IO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Backflip Playground sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Backflip Playground holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of TAG.IO's written reviews are positive against 44% of Backflip Playground's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TAG.IO ships an update weekly, Backflip Playground every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TAG.IO | Backflip Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (17 ratings) | 3.4 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ammonite Design Studios Ltd | Lam Dao Thi Thanh |
Customer experience
TAG.IO
Backflip Playground
In-app purchases
TAG.IO
- No Ads$11.99
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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