# Subway Surfers vs Flip Diving

The clearest difference is update cadence: Subway Surfers at weekly against Flip Diving's every 3 months. Subway Surfers also leads on ratings volume (3.9M vs 140K) and chart position (#6 vs #48). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Subway Surfers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Flip Diving sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Subway Surfers against 4.6 for Flip Diving. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.9M ratings behind it against 140K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 81% of Flip Diving's.

Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Flip Diving every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Subway Surfers | Flip Diving |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (3.9M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subway-surfers/id512939461/reviews)** | [4.6 (140K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flip-diving/id1045516045/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.9M** | 140K |
| Positive reviews | **86.6% of reviews** | 80.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#6** | #48 |
| Size | 395 MB | 342 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Sybo Games ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/471259040) | [MotionVolt Games Oy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1045516044) |

## What reviewers say

### Subway Surfers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subway-surfers/id512939461)

**Currently charting:** #6 Top Free · Action, #17 Top Free · Casual, #37 Top Free · Games, #123 Top Grossing · Action (US App Store)

Dash through a vibrant city, dodging trains and collecting coins. Use hoverboards and jetpacks to outrun a grumpy guard and his dog. Challenge friends and enjoy fast-paced, colorful graphics in this endless runner.

**Highlights:** Endless running gameplay, Dodge oncoming trains, Grind on trains, Hoverboard surfing, Paint-powered jetpack, Fast swipe acrobatics, Challenge friends

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7,500 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 12 500 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 45,000 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Double Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 65 000 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 25 Keys | $4.99 | one-time |
| 40 Keys | $4.99 | one-time |
| Key Pack 1 | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 📱 Works well offline
- 🎨 Diverse characters and themes
- 🎢 Challenging and fast-paced
- 🎁 Rewarding progression system

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Frequent updates can be disruptive
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕹️ Difficulty controlling character at times
- 🔍 Lack of save/sync across devices

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes after updates
- Disappearing high scores and progress
- Unresponsive controls during gameplay
- Ads that redirect to App Store unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Ability to save progress across devices
- More customization options for characters
- Difficulty settings or modes
- Multiplayer/competitive features
- Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option


### Flip Diving

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flip-diving/id1045516045)

**Currently charting:** #48 Top Free · Sports, #107 Top Free · Action (US App Store)

Perform daring dives from various heights and locations, executing a wide array of flips and tricks. Master perfect entries into the water while avoiding obstacles, and unlock new characters and moves. Share your spectacular dives or hilarious fails with friends.

**Highlights:** Perform frontflips, backflips, and gainers, Dive from diverse locations like cliffs, trees, and trampolines, Unlock new tricks and moves, Wide range of playable characters with unique physics, Custom physics engine with animated ragdoll physics, Record and share dives

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ticket Starter | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ticket stack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Karate Diver | $2.99 | one-time |
| The Trampoline | $2.99 | one-time |
| Trampoline Hill | $2.99 | one-time |
| Hot Air Balloon | $2.99 | one-time |
| Zombie diver | $3.99 | one-time |
| Super Ticket Stack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hyper Ticket Stack | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Love the game
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- 🏆 Satisfying to perfect the dives
- 🕹️ Smooth controls and physics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Too many ads
- 🎢 Repetitive gameplay after unlocking everything
- 🤯 Frustrating when dives are incorrectly judged
- 💰 Coin/unlock system feels grindy

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on startup for some users
- Inconsistent dive recognition (bellyflops/backflops)

**Requested features**

- More diverse characters and locations
- Free dive mode without scoring constraints
- Ability to customize diver appearance
- Improved daily spin/reward system


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Subway Surfers free?

Subway Surfers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Flip Diving free?

Flip Diving is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Subway Surfers or Flip Diving?

Subway Surfers is rated higher. Subway Surfers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9M ratings, while Flip Diving averages 4.6 from 140K ratings.

### Do Subway Surfers or Flip Diving have ads?

Both Subway Surfers and Flip Diving show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Subway Surfers or Flip Diving?

Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, and Flip Diving every 3 months. Most recently, Subway Surfers was updated on November 12, 2026 and Flip Diving on November 12, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Subway Surfers or Flip Diving?

Subway Surfers currently peaks at #6 in the App Store charts, and Flip Diving at #48. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*