Comparison

Backflip Madness vs Paper Kites

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

Paper Kites

Experience a serene, endless flight by folding paper kites and navigating them through dynamic landscapes. Gather stars to unlock new kites and enjoy a peaceful, ad-free journey with a day-night cycle and various flight modes.

Highlights
  • Fold and fly unique paper kites
  • Endless flight through dynamic landscapes
  • Day-night cycle with changing skies
  • Unlockable kites and star gathering
  • Multiple flight modes (Normal, Hard, Free Float)
  • Ad-free and no in-app purchases
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Fold a kite from paper and wind, and see how far the sky will carry you. Paper Kites is a quiet, endless flight. Thread the gaps between towers and windmills, ride the wind, and gather stars as day slides into dusk and the moon takes over the sky. Breathe in. Let go. Fly. FIVE KITES, FIVE WAYS TO FLY Every kite is folded from a different kind of wind and each one answers your touch in its own way. ◇ Zephyr - The one that teaches you the sky. ◇ Tailwind - The kite that rewards patience. Heavy and unhurried. ◇ Cirrus - Featherlight, carried by every current. ◇ Ember - Quick, restless, alive. ◇ Peregrine - The kite for the practiced hand. It answers mastery, and nothing less. Unlock each one with the stars you gather along the way. IN EVERY FLIGHT • A living day-night cycle — sunrises, golden hours, moonlit villages. • Five unique kite themes — every kite scores the sky with its own music • Five landscapes drifting past — villages, pine forests, city rooftops, autumn groves, birch stands • Watch out for birds — Robins, swifts, pigeons, crows, and hawks sharing your sky • Star trails and formations to gather — every kite unlocks through flight • Three ways to fly — Normal, Hard, and Free Float NOTHING IN YOUR WAY No ads. No accounts. No in-app purchases — nothing to buy, ever. Just you, the wind, and the horizon.

Screenshots

Backflip Madness4 screens
Paper Kites4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paper Kites at weekly against Backflip Madness's every 5 months. Paper Kites also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Backflip Madness's advantage is chart position (#29 vs unranked) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads 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

Backflip Madness costs $0.99 and Paper Kites $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backflip Madness ships an update every 5 months, Paper Kites weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Backflip Madness versus Paper Kites: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackflip MadnessPaper Kites
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB46 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHubert SliwkaTailwind Studio Inc

Customer experience

Backflip Madness

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

Paper Kites

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Paper Kites

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Backflip Madness

No in-app purchases

None

Paper Kites

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backflip Madness free?
Backflip Madness costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paper Kites free?
Paper Kites costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backflip Madness or Paper Kites have ads?
Neither Backflip Madness nor Paper Kites shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backflip Madness or Paper Kites?
Backflip Madness ships an update every 5 months, and Paper Kites weekly. Most recently, Backflip Madness was updated on October 31, 2026 and Paper Kites on October 5, 2026.

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