Parents' Guide to

Flip Master

By Neilie Johnson, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 9+

Amusing physics-based trampoline sim pushes ads, purchases.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android Free Sports Games
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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Based on 1 parent review

wykshj
wykshj Parent of 6-year-old
February 20, 2019
age 10+

Too many ads

I freaked out after seeing my 7 y/o play the Flip Skater version. There is literally a slot machine that the user has to watch to get coins, as well as repeated links to ads.

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Too much consumerism
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Privacy Rating Warning

  • Unclear whether personal information is sold or rented to third parties.
  • Unclear whether personal information are shared for third-party marketing.
  • Unclear whether this product displays personalised advertising.
  • Unclear whether data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
  • Unclear whether this product uses a user's information to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services.
  • Unclear whether this product creates and uses data profiles for personalised advertisements.
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What’s It About?

FLIP MASTER avoids story to focus on different athletes strutting their stuff on the trampoline. Controls are simple: Just tap and hold various icons to perform different tricks. The longer you jump without landing on your head or hitting the edge of the trampoline, the more points your character (be it man, woman, dog, or even dinosaur) scores. Jumpers earn coins as well as points as they jump, and these can be used to buy power-ups that improve athletes' performance, or purchase additional athletes and trampolines. Periodically, gameplay is interrupted by an ad for another game or service, and players are encouraged to watch more ads to extend gameplay or earn additional coins.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Kids say (3 ):

This app provides a fun, more balanced amount of play from the developer's previous flipping game, Flip Diving, as long as you're willing to wade through lots of ads. The trampoline setting is more forgiving, allows more room for error, and gives players more time to improve their skills. Because of this, earning new items and tricks is less of a grind, and short play sessions can still feel worthwhile. Some things remain the same -- spending coins to spin for random items/power-ups for instance -- but again, since it doesn't take as long to earn currency, the random aspect isn't as bothersome. Also the same are the invasive ads. There's no option to pay for an ad-free version, so every few levels you have to sit through an ad for another game or service. On top of that, you're given the option to watch ads to earn coins. Yes, this is optional, but since doing this is a fast-track to in-app purchases, it's too tempting to ignore. Still, even with the ever-present ads, Flip Master is a distinct improvement on the previous app and successfully ups the ante when it comes to mobile entertainment.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about advertising in apps. How much time do most apps like Flip Master expect you to spend watching ads compared to having fun?

  • Think about the value of time versus money. When it comes to apps, how do you decide which is more worth spending?

  • Discuss your tolerance for in-app ads. Are they a good exchange for a free app, or is it better to pay for an ad-free app?

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