Comparison

Subway Surfers vs Flip Man!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Flip Man!

Experience a physics-based gymnastics game where you swing and jump between bars, parkouring through city levels. Master your balance for extreme flips and enjoy endless fun with simple controls. Unlock exclusive content and remove ads with a VIP subscription.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics
  • Simple hold and release controls
  • Infinite levels
  • Master balance for extreme flips
  • Unlock exclusive skins and content
  • Remove ads
Features
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Compete in the best gymnastics game of the year! Feel the rush as you are flipping in the air. Swing and jump from bar to bar to reach the end, without falling flat on your face! Parkour through gorgeous levels in the city. ◉ Realistic physics ◉ Simple controls: hold and release to perform the best jumps ◉ Infinite levels for never-ending fun ◉ Master your balance for the most extreme flips More levels to come soon! Subscription Terms The VIP membership offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $5,99. After buying this subscription, you will unlock 6 exclusive skins - 2 characters, 2 motorbikes and 2 accessories, 1000 coins/day and Remove Ads. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. The prices are established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may change and actual charges may be converted to your local currency. End of trial and subscription renewal: • The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase. • The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hour before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the cost of the weekly subscription. • The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal have to be turned off by going to the user’s account settings after purchase in the Store. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Canceling a trial or a subscription: • If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 for more informations If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. Privacy Policy & Terms Of Use : https://legal.ubi.com/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Subway Surfers4 screens
Flip Man!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Subway Surfers and Flip Man! both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Subway Surfers's written reviews are positive against 42% of Flip Man!'s. Subway Surfers also leads on ratings volume (3.9M vs 14K) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). Flip Man!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Subway Surfers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Flip Man! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 Subway Surfers against 4.6 for Flip Man!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Surfers has 3.9M ratings behind it against 14K, 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 42% of Flip Man!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, Flip Man! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Subway Surfers versus Flip Man!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway SurfersFlip Man!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9M ratings) — better4.6 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better42.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3.9M — better14K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size392 MB186 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSybo Games ApSKetchapp

Customer experience

Subway Surfers

All ratings3,851,849 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews10,872 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.6%

Flip Man!

All ratings14,293 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral20.9%
Negative36.7%

User reviews

Subway Surfers

From 3.9M App Store ratings

What 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 Man!

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💰 Good value for a free game
  • 🎨 Variety of character skins

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs causing level failures
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🕹️ Inaccurate controls and character movement

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 Man!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads popping up mid-level causing loss of progress
  • Inconsistent character grabbing behavior
  • Game freezing and crashing on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to replay past levels
  • Endless mode with increasing difficulty
  • More diverse level environments
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Subway Surfers

One-time10
  • 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
1 purchases

Flip Man!

Subscriptions1
  • VIP3 Days trial$2.997 Days

Questions

Is Subway Surfers free?
Subway Surfers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flip Man! free?
Flip Man! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subway Surfers or Flip Man!?
Subway Surfers is rated higher. Subway Surfers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9M ratings, while Flip Man! averages 4.6 from 14K ratings.
Do Subway Surfers or Flip Man! have ads?
Subway Surfers shows ads; Flip Man! does not.
Which is updated more often, Subway Surfers or Flip Man!?
Subway Surfers ships an update weekly, and Flip Man! every 10 days. Most recently, Subway Surfers was updated on November 1, 2026 and Flip Man! on October 31, 2026.

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