Comparison

Flipper Run vs Sand Bump

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

Head to head
About

Flipper Run

Control flippers by tapping the screen to guide a ball through hoops. This game offers numerous levels designed to challenge your flipper skills and is easy to pick up but rewarding to master.

Highlights
  • Tap-based flipper controls
  • Guide ball through hoops
  • Numerous fun levels
  • Easy to play, hard to master
  • Pinball-inspired gameplay
Features
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Tap to activate the flippers and get the ball to through the hoop! Lots of fun levels to test your flipper skills. HOW TO PLAY: + Tap to activate the Flippers + Get the ball through the Hoop Flipper run is super easy to play and fun to master whether you're a casual player or a pinball wizard! Try it now!!!

About

Sand Bump

Features
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Collect as many balls as possible! Go to the end of the level, and don't touch a bomb!

Screenshots

Flipper Run4 screens
Sand Bump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sand Bump at none against Flipper Run's shown. Sand Bump also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flipper Run ships an update every 7 months, Sand Bump weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Flipper Run versus Sand Bump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipper RunSand Bump
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHenrique SilvaApp Swim LLC

In-app purchases

None

Flipper Run

No in-app purchases

None

Sand Bump

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flipper Run free?
Flipper Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sand Bump free?
Sand Bump is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flipper Run or Sand Bump have ads?
Flipper Run shows ads; Sand Bump does not.
Which is updated more often, Flipper Run or Sand Bump?
Flipper Run ships an update every 7 months, and Sand Bump weekly. Most recently, Flipper Run was updated on October 11, 2026 and Sand Bump on September 29, 2026.

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