Comparison

Rail Rush vs Flippy

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

Head to head
About

Rail Rush

Embark on an epic adventure in a mine cart, accelerating through treacherous rails. Tilt and swipe to dodge obstacles, collect precious gems, and discover new paths across diverse and exciting environments. Equip power-ups and complete missions to become the ultimate explorer.

Highlights
  • Epic adventure gameplay
  • Gem and gold collection
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • 10 diverse worlds
  • Power-ups and upgrades
  • Multiple characters
Features
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••• FEATURED BY APPLE ON THE iTUNES HOMEPAGE ••• ••• MORE THAN 60 MILLION DOWNLOADS ••• • REVIEWS • "Rail Rush is up there with the best examples of the genre. Everything about it entices you to try again." - Pocket Gamer "Thanks to its great controls and sense of speed, Rail Rush is a fun variation of the genre.” - App Tudes "Rail Rush is a blast to play!" - Gamezebo • ABOUT THE GAME • Get ready for this epic adventure! Step into your cart and begin this exploring frenzy! Accelerate through these insanely fast rails while tilting and swiping to avoid the obstacles. Your job is to collect precious stones, so get those gold nuggets and gems! There will be surprises along the way, and special gifts to earn if you're lucky! Break the rock eggs to reveal what’s inside of them and pick up all the gems for your personal explorer’s collection! Find new and exciting paths to explore across the mine, and go through those special levels to earn more nuggets! Featuring many exciting environments in 10 different settings: dash through the Crazy Caves, fight the horde in the Zombie Caves, make your sweetest dreams come true in Sweet Wonderland, hurtle through the lush and dangerous Amazon jungle, immerse in the terrific Undersea World, take a dive in the Horror Land, visit the wonderful Snow Land, navigate on the Steam Factory, find your way on the Jurassic Jungle and explore the Pharaoh's Tomb, all this and many surprise levels which will amaze you with their colorful scenarios. You can also equip your cart with power ups to extend your chances inside the mine, while completing missions and ranking up, in order to become the ultimate explorer! KEY FEATURES: • 18 different characters • Cool power ups • 10 different worlds and many hidden levels • Stunning graphics • Action packed gameplay • Many in-game achievements • Game statistics • Game Center leader boards How long can you last in the rails? Find out, by downloading Rail Rush now! **************************************** Try also the free web version of Rail Rush on our website: http://www.miniclip.com/games/rail-rush/ Find out more about Miniclip: http://www.miniclip.com “Like” Rail Rush on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/railrush Watch the official game trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OyMCs_kRU Follow Rail Rush on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/railrush Follow Miniclip on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/miniclip

About

Flippy

Embark on an exhilarating running adventure where you must skillfully flip and accelerate to dodge obstacles. Compete against other runners, complete challenging missions, and unlock a variety of characters. Experience the joy of running in this dynamic game.

Highlights
  • Run and flip mechanics
  • Speed up to overtake runners
  • Avoid spikes and obstacles
  • Complete missions
  • Unlock new runners
  • Challenge friends
Features
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Run, flip and speed up! Avoid spikes and try to overtake as many runners as possible. Complete missions, unlock new runners and challenge your friends. Running is fun - enjoy your run!

Screenshots

Rail Rush4 screens
Flippy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flippy at none against Rail Rush's shown. Flippy also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Rail Rush's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 68%) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 741). On price, rating, 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. Rail Rush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Flippy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Rail Rush against 4.5 for Flippy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.4K and 741 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Rail Rush's written reviews are positive against 68% of Flippy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rail Rush ships an update every 2 months, Flippy daily. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rail Rush versus Flippy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRail RushFlippy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better4.5 (741 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better68.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K — better741
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiniclip.comKetchapp

Customer experience

Rail Rush

All ratings3,399 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews470 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.0%

Flippy

All ratings741 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative22.7%

User reviews

Rail Rush

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Diverse and creative environments
  • 🎨 Vibrant graphics and sound effects
  • 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls
  • 💰 Reasonable in-app purchase options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 💸 Some content locked behind paywall
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
  • 🔍 Lack of new content updates

Flippy

From 741 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Highly addictive gameplay
  • ⚡ Fast-paced and engaging
  • 🎮 Fun challenges and mechanics
  • 🆓 Free to play
  • 📈 Progressive difficulty increases enjoyment

Room to improve

  • 📢 Excessive advertising
  • 🛑 Ads interrupt gameplay experience
  • 💰 Paid ad removal doesn't work properly
  • ❓ Lacks meaningful purpose or challenge
  • 🎨 Questionable character design choices

Bugs and requests

Rail Rush

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Purchases not restoring across devices
  • Saved progress not syncing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free content and levels
  • Expanded character and cart customization
  • Leaderboards and social features
  • Difficulty progression and new challenges

Flippy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Full-screen ad appears before first play
  • Mid-game ads disrupt high scores
  • App stops working after purchasing ad removal
  • Ad dismissal issues on initial launch

Requested features

2 requests
  • More diverse and culturally sensitive character designs
  • Better ad placement strategy

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rail Rush

One-time10
  • Hat Full of Nuggets$1.99
  • 5 Second Chances$1.99
  • Jurassic Jungle$1.99
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  • Pharaoh's Tomb$1.99
  • Undersea World$1.99
  • Amazonia World$1.99
  • Zombie Caves$1.99
  • BEST DEAL!$2.99
  • Pouch Full of Nuggets$4.99
  • Mega Magnet$4.99
2 purchases

Flippy

One-time2
  • Gems Doubler$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Rail Rush free?
Rail Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flippy free?
Flippy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rail Rush or Flippy?
Rail Rush is rated higher. Rail Rush averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Flippy averages 4.5 from 741 ratings.
Do Rail Rush or Flippy have ads?
Rail Rush shows ads; Flippy does not.
Which is updated more often, Rail Rush or Flippy?
Rail Rush ships an update every 2 months, and Flippy daily. Most recently, Rail Rush was updated on September 27, 2026 and Flippy on September 19, 2026.

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