Flip Master

Review by eFreeware

If you like the idea of a mobile game that is about timing a jump rather than grinding through a story, Flip Master is worth a look. It is a free Android title from MotionVolt Games Ltd in which you bounce on trampolines and pull off flips, and it has found a large audience: more than 50 million installs and a 4.6 average across over 300,000 ratings. That combination suggests a game people keep coming back to rather than one they try once and delete.

What it gives you is a trampoline playground with a cartoon sense of humor. The trick list runs from frontflips and backflips to gainers, layouts, jumps and bounces, and the developer describes the physics as custom-built, with ragdoll animation handling the falls. The pitch is straightforward: jump high, land something difficult, and enjoy the crashes when you don't.

It is not aimed at younger children. Flip Master carries a Teen rating and is not suitable for anyone under 13, with stricter country-specific ratings followed where they apply. That points to a game built for teenagers and adults who want a light, repeatable challenge rather than a gentle first mobile game.

Backyards, gyms and a circus tent

The game spreads its jumping across several settings rather than locking you to one mat. The developer lists a backyard, a gym and a competitive trampoline, plus a circus and a trampoline park that comes with multiple trampolines to move between. Each location changes the backdrop and, by implication, the space you have to work with, which is the main way the game varies its feel.

That variety matters more than it might sound. A backyard trampoline and a trampoline park suggest different rhythms: one is a private space to practice a single trick, the other is a busier setup where you can chain moves across several mats. I would expect the park and circus settings to be where the game opens up, since they give you more surfaces and more chances to link tricks together.

The competitive trampoline adds a different flavor again, framing the same flips as something closer to a routine. Between the five environments, there is enough change of scene to keep a session from feeling like the same jump repeated against a new wallpaper.

How a run tends to go

A typical session starts with a character and a trampoline, and the core loop is bouncing, launching into a trick and trying to land it. A custom physics engine paired with ragdoll animation means the falls are part of the entertainment rather than a punishment screen. The trick set is the meat of it: frontflips, backflips, gainers and layouts, plus ten more moves that unlock as you go.

Power-ups sit on top of the jumping. There is also a frenzy mode, a medicine ball, a foam cube and a coin rain, among others. These are the kind of additions that change what a single bounce can do, and picking between them looks like the main tactical decision in a run. The coin rain is one of the listed power-ups.

Characters are another layer. You can choose, upgrade and customize them, and each one has its own physics. That is a meaningful detail: if the characters genuinely handle differently, then picking one is not just a cosmetic choice, and upgrading becomes a way to tune how the game feels rather than only how it looks.

Recording the good landings and the bad ones

The feature I find most appealing is the recording. You can capture your best moves and your funniest falls, then show them to friends. A game built on ragdoll physics and trick timing is naturally shareable, because the interesting moments are short and self-explanatory. A clean landing or a spectacular wipeout both work as a clip without any commentary.

The most recent update adds Play Games Sidekick support, which lets you screenshot, record and stream to YouTube without leaving the game, along with achievements and streaks. That folds the capture tools into the game itself rather than sending you to a separate app, which is the sensible place for them in a title where you want to catch a trick the moment it happens.

Streaks and achievements also give a second reason to keep playing beyond the trick list. They are the kind of goals that reward consistency, so a player who is not chasing the hardest flip still has something to work toward.

Free to install, with ads and purchases

Flip Master costs nothing to download and runs on ads, with in-app purchases also available.

The game works offline and needs no internet connection. That is a real convenience for a game of this shape, since a run is short and you may want to start one without checking whether you have a signal.

The Teen rating and the developer's note about players under 13 are worth keeping in mind if you are choosing a game for someone younger. The content is flips and falls rather than anything graphic, but the age guidance is explicit and the developer asks players to follow stricter local ratings where they apply.

A trampoline game for short, repeatable sessions

Flip Master has been around since August 2017 and was still being updated as of August 2026, which is a long run for a mobile title and a fair sign that it continues to draw players. The install count and rating back that up. For a free game with ads and purchases, that longevity is the clearest evidence that the core loop holds up.

I would point this at players who want something quick and physics-driven, where the fun comes from nailing a trick and laughing at the fall when you miss. The mix of locations, unlockable moves, power-ups and per-character physics gives it more to work through than the simple premise suggests, and the recording tools make the best moments easy to keep.

If you prefer games with a defined ending, this one is built around a different set of priorities. For everyone else, it is a free download with a well-established track record, and the offline support makes it easy to pick up whenever you have a few minutes.

What's new in version 3.8.00

Now with Play Games Sidekick! • Screenshot, screen record and stream to YouTube, straight from the game • Achievements and streaks without leaving the game • Updated for the latest Android versions