Subway Surfers vs Flip Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subway Surfers
Embark on an exhilarating endless running adventure. Dash through vibrant environments, dodge obstacles, and outrun pursuers. Utilize power-ups like jetpacks and hoverboards to enhance your escape and achieve high scores.
- Endless running gameplay
- Dodge oncoming trains
- Grind trains
- Colorful HD graphics
- Hoverboard surfing
- Paint powered jetpack
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DASH as fast as you can! DODGE the oncoming trains! Help Jake, Tricky & Fresh escape from the grumpy Guard and his dog. - Grind trains with your cool crew! - Colorful and vivid HD graphics! - Hoverboard Surfing! - Paint powered jetpack! - Lightning fast swipe acrobatics! - Challenge and help your friends! Join the App Store's most daring chase! A Universal App with HD optimized graphics for retina resolution. Originally co-developed by SYBO and Kiloo.
Flip Runner
Experience the thrill of extreme parkour and acrobatic flips across city rooftops. Perform a variety of backflips, frontflips, and other tricks on diverse urban obstacles. Unlock and customize a wide range of unique characters to master hundreds of challenges.
- Extreme parkour challenges
- Acrobatic flips and tricks
- Urban rooftop environments
- Unlockable characters
- Physics-based gameplay
- Offline play
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Fullfill your crazy extreme Parkour dreams! Feel the Excitement of Flipping & Tricking above the City Rooftops! Original & Authentic FLIP PARKOUR GAME! Created by the developer of Flip Diving & Flip Master! Download Flip Runner NOW and get: HUGE AMOUNT OF AMAZING CHALLENGES • Flip on Skyscrapers, Antennas, Park, Crossroads! • Cars, Downtown, sunshades, air conditioners, you name it! • Hundreds of awesome challenges! • Receive extra special challenges from the spin! • Select any tricks to use for any challenge! UNPARALLEL PHYSICS GAMEPLAY • Truly original, based on hit games Flip Diving & Flip Master! • Improved for parkour perfection! • Pull off backflips, frontflips, gainers, twists, inverses! • Tons of other mad tricks! All modelled with unparallel physics! GET CRAZY CHARACTERS! • Flip with a Ninjas, Sports mascots, Superheros, Athletes and tons of other crazy characters! • Flip even with the legendary inflatable T-Rex costume! • Every character has their own unique features! • Get characters for free from the spin machine! • Improve and train the characters for maximum parkour performance! Find out more about MotionVolt Games: http://www.motionvolt.com Contact us: http://www.motionvolt.com/index.php/contact/ This game does not require internet connection, and can be played offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Flip Runner at none against Subway Surfers's shown. Subway Surfers's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 54%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Subway Surfers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Flip Runner sells 11 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 4.7 for Flip Runner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.8M ratings behind it against 38K, 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 54% of Flip Runner's.
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Flip Runner every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Subway Surfers | Flip Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8M ratings) | 4.7 (38K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8M — better | 38K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 407 MB | 409 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sybo Games ApS | MotionVolt Games Oy |
Customer experience
Subway Surfers
Flip Runner
User reviews
Subway Surfers
From 3.8M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 📱 Works well offline
- 🎨 Diverse characters and themes
- 🎢 Challenging and fast-paced
- 🎁 Rewarding progression system
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Frequent updates can be disruptive
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕹️ Difficulty controlling character at times
- 🔍 Lack of save/sync across devices
Flip Runner
From 38K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Funny ragdoll physics
- 🤩 Addictive and fun
- 💯 Great graphics
Room to improve
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🤯 Difficult levels
- 🤢 Buggy camera angles
- 🤕 Frustrating controls
Bugs and requests
Subway Surfers
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes after updates
- Disappearing high scores and progress
- Unresponsive controls during gameplay
- Ads that redirect to App Store unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- 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 Runner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels getting stuck or unplayable
- Inconsistent physics and landing detection
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to create custom flips
- Option to disable ads for a fee
- Improved character customization
In-app purchases
Subway Surfers
- 7,500 Coins$0.99
- 12 500 Coins$0.99
- Starter Pack$0.99
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- Coin Pack 1$0.99
- 45,000 Coins$4.99
- Double Coins$4.99
- 65 000 Coins$4.99
- 25 Keys$4.99
- 40 Keys$4.99
- Key Pack 1$4.99
Flip Runner
- Bag of Coins$1.99
- Goldbar Starter$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- VIP Spin Machine$1.99
- Private Jet$2.99
- VIP Private Nurse$2.99
- Truck of Goldbars$3.99
- Huge Pile of Coins$8.99
- Priceless Gold Package$8.99
- End of the Rainbow$17.99
- House of Goldbars$17.99
