Comparison

Backflip Madness vs Flip Diving

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

Head to head
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!

About

Flip Diving

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
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• The World's #1 cliff diving game - now on your mobile! • Pull off Frontflips, Backflips & Gainers from high cliffs, rickety platforms, trees, castles, and trampolines! Choose from a wide range of divers, and unlock new tricks and moves. Aim for a perfect entry into the water, and don’t hit the rocks! Featuring a custom physics engine with animated ragdoll physics, Flip Diving is the most dynamic and entertaining cliff diving experience ever created! Download Flip Diving by MotionVolt NOW, and get: ---------------------------------------- TONS OF BACKFLIPS, FRONTFLIPS, GAINERS + 17 DIVING TRICKS • Layouts, Pikes, Reverses - and more tricks coming soon! • Each trick dynamically animated with ragdoll physics! DEATH-DEFYING LOCATIONS • Dive from trees, boats, trampolines and more! • Over 50 jump platforms to leap from! A HUGE RANGE OF CHARACTERS • Take a dive as a bodybuilder, a businessman, or in a penguin costume! • Each diver has different abilities, weights, and unique physics! • More coming soon! SHOW OFF TO YOUR FRIENDS • Record your best dives - or your biggest fails - and share them with your friends! ---------------------------------------- Play also our other Original & Authentic FLIP games: Flip Master & Flip Runner ! This game does not require internet connection, and can be played offline.

Screenshots

Backflip Madness4 screens
Flip Diving4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flip Diving at Free against Backflip Madness's $0.99. Flip Diving also leads on ratings volume (135K vs 13K). Backflip Madness's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and device support 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

Flip Diving is free to download; Backflip Madness costs $0.99 up front. Flip Diving sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Backflip Madness asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Backflip Madness against 4.6 for Flip Diving. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Diving has 135K ratings behind it against 13K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Backflip Madness's written reviews are positive against 81% of Flip Diving's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backflip Madness ships an update every 5 months, Flip Diving every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Backflip Madness versus Flip Diving: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackflip MadnessFlip Diving
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (13K ratings)4.6 (135K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews — better80.6% of reviews
Number of ratings13K135K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#10 — better#40
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB342 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHubert SliwkaMotionVolt Games Oy

Customer experience

Backflip Madness

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

Flip Diving

All ratings135,341 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews2,173 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.6%

User reviews

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

Flip Diving

From 135K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

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

Flip Diving

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on startup for some users
  • Inconsistent dive recognition (bellyflops/backflops)

Requested features

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

In-app purchases

None

Backflip Madness

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Flip Diving

One-time10
  • Ticket Starter$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Ticket stack$1.99
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Questions

Is Backflip Madness free?
Backflip Madness costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flip Diving free?
Flip Diving is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backflip Madness or Flip Diving?
Flip Diving is rated higher. Backflip Madness averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Flip Diving averages 4.6 from 135K ratings.
Do Backflip Madness or Flip Diving have ads?
Flip Diving shows ads; Backflip Madness does not.
Which is updated more often, Backflip Madness or Flip Diving?
Backflip Madness ships an update every 5 months, and Flip Diving every 3 months. Most recently, Backflip Madness was updated on September 24, 2026 and Flip Diving on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Backflip Madness or Flip Diving?
Backflip Madness currently peaks at #10 in the App Store charts, and Flip Diving at #40. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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