Comparison

Sunday Lawn vs Backflip Madness

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

Head to head
About

Sunday Lawn

Take on the role of a lawn care professional tasked with tidying up neighborhood yards. Navigate obstacles like dogs and hedgehogs while mowing lawns across various game modes. Collect stars, aim for high scores, and enjoy bonus levels.

Highlights
  • Three game modes: Challenge, Arcade, Sweet Dreams
  • 80 varying lawns to master in Challenge Mode
  • 8 levels to beat in Arcade Mode
  • Bonus game with fence-jumping sheep
  • Collect stars and improve rank
  • Lifesavers to help pass levels
Features
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The grass is growing rampant in the neighborhood, and there's only one man to call! Ladies and gentlemen - Meet CHARLIE and his souped-up mower. Join him in his Sunday work to clean up the neighborhood yard by yard, but watch out for POOPY DOGS, ANGRY HEDGEHOGS and other dangers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GAME FEATURES: - THREE game modes: - 1) "Challenge Mode" - 2) "Arcade Mode" - 3) "Sweet Dreams" (Bonus Game) - Collect stars and improve your rank in Challenge Mode: 80 VARYING LAWNS to master - Climb the High Score Table in Arcade Mode: 8 LEVELS to beat - Keep Charlie sleeping in "Sweet Dreams", the BONUS GAME with fence-jumping sheep - Different control options - Donut Games' Collectors Icon #04 - NEW: Lifesavers to help you pass levels if you get stuck - And much more... TECH FEATURES: - Game Center support - MFi controller support - ION Arcade controller support - Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Enjoy another Donut Games release!

About

Backflip Madness

Perform spectacular tricks and stunts in this fast-paced extreme sports game. Master parkour acrobatics, execute multiple backflips, and compete for high scores. Enjoy realistic physics and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Multiple backflips and locations
  • Parkour/Free running acrobatics
  • Realistic ragdoll physics
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Action replay
Features
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Backflip Madness is a fast-paced, parkour-flavored extreme sports game. Your goal is simple - make tons of spectacular tricks and stunts. Take it to the extreme! Features: - Multiple backflips and locations - Parkour / Free running acrobatics - Realistic ragdoll physics and simulation - Achievements and leaderboards (Game Center) - 3 difficulty levels - Action replay - Normal and ninja outfits Simple and addictive backflip platformer game. Jump from the roof or platform, flip from the cliff, train backflips and become real flip master! Take a break, kill the time, make some backflips or epic fails! Watch PewDiePie playing Backflip Madness on his channel!

Screenshots

Sunday Lawn3 screens
Backflip Madness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backflip Madness at none against Sunday Lawn's 4. Backflip Madness also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 1.3K). Sunday Lawn's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sunday Lawn costs $0.99 and Backflip Madness $0.99 up front. Sunday Lawn sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Backflip Madness asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sunday Lawn holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backflip Madness has 13K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Sunday Lawn's written reviews are positive against 82% of Backflip Madness's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunday Lawn ships an update every 9 months, Backflip Madness every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sunday Lawn versus Backflip Madness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunday LawnBackflip Madness
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better4.5 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews — better82.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K13K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#63 — better#68
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB22 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDonut GamesHubert Sliwka

Customer experience

Sunday Lawn

All ratings1,257 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews1,002 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.7%

Backflip Madness

All ratings12,698 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews649 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative12.3%

User reviews

Sunday Lawn

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Nostalgic and childhood game
  • 🎨 Great graphics and simple gameplay
  • 💰 Worth the money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional control issues and bugs
  • 🤔 Lack of new levels or updates
  • 🕹️ Frustrating controls

Backflip Madness

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 🎨 Unique control scheme
  • 🤸‍♂️ Realistic backflipping physics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🕰️ Limited number of levels
  • 🔁 Repetitive after completing levels
  • 🎨 Basic graphics

Bugs and requests

Sunday Lawn

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Mower going in wrong direction
  • Game resetting progress

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Level editor or community levels
  • Improved controls with arrow buttons

Backflip Madness

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Replay feature not working
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent landing detection

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and obstacles
  • Ability to save and share replays
  • More character customization options
  • Additional backflip types and moves
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sunday Lawn

One-time4
  • Lifesavers 5 pack - Small$0.99
  • Lifesavers 20 pack - Medium$2.99
  • Lifesavers 50 pack - Large$5.99
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  • Lifesavers 100 pack - Super Saver$9.99
None

Backflip Madness

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunday Lawn free?
Sunday Lawn costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Backflip Madness free?
Backflip Madness costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sunday Lawn or Backflip Madness?
Sunday Lawn is rated higher. Sunday Lawn averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Backflip Madness averages 4.5 from 13K ratings.
Do Sunday Lawn or Backflip Madness have ads?
Neither Sunday Lawn nor Backflip Madness shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunday Lawn or Backflip Madness?
Sunday Lawn ships an update every 9 months, and Backflip Madness every 5 months. Most recently, Sunday Lawn was updated on October 29, 2026 and Backflip Madness on October 31, 2026.
Which is more popular, Sunday Lawn or Backflip Madness?
Sunday Lawn currently peaks at #63 in the App Store charts, and Backflip Madness at #68. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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