Item: Cliff Diving Champ
Rating: 70
Author: Dinsun

Our Site Score

70/100

Cliff Diving Champ is a simple, addictive physics-based game that focuses on one thing: the perfect dive. You control a diver as they leap from increasingly high cliffs into the water below. The goal is to perform flips and entries without 'belly-flopping' or hitting the rocks. It’s all about the tension of the jump and the release.

The controls are purely based on holding and releasing the screen to rotate your diver. It sounds easy, but as the heights increase and the landing zones get smaller, it becomes a genuine test of timing. The ragdoll physics provide some hilarious moments when things go wrong, but the feeling of sticking a perfect vertical entry from 25 meters up is very satisfying. It's a great casual title for quick play sessions.

Reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Dinsun Review

Cliff Diving Champ belongs to that early era of mobile games where 'physics' was the main selling point. It’s fun for about five minutes to see your character belly-flop in a spectacular fashion, but the fun evaporates quickly. The controls are a bit finicky; the difference between a perfect entry and a total disaster often feels like a matter of luck rather than skill. The environments are bland and the 'progression' is just the same thing from a higher ledge. It’s a decent enough distraction, but there are much better physics-based games out there that actually have a soul. This feels like a tech demo that forgot to become a full game.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Simple, intuitive controls
Entertaining crash animations
Quick play sessions

Very repetitive
Stiff, unrealistic physics
Lack of environmental detail

Technical Report

Performance: Very smooth; no lag on even the oldest supported devices.

Accessibility:

One-touch controls

Audience Fit

Buy if: You enjoy simple physics-based 'flick' games for short bursts of play.

Skip if: You want a realistic sports simulation or deep content.

Similar Games:

Flip Diving
Backflip Madness

Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative gamer
Hardware: iPhone 12
Playtime: 3 hours
Status: Unlocked 5 dive locations

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

582431926

$0.99 4+★5 9 reviews

Author : Jean-Baptiste Bolcato

Pubish Date : Sat Dec 08 2012

Last Update Date : Sun Jul 18 2021

Support Languages : English

Genres :

Version 1.33Sun Jul 18 2021

Bug fixes, minor updates.
Take your diver from the junior 3m local rocky beach meet all the way up to international top events at the whopping, high adrenaline, life-threathening 26m platform.
Users' reviews:
*****
" Easily the best cliff diving game out there! "
" Well worth the money..."
The game is an evolution of DiveChamp, our other simulation of the more classic indoor acrobatic diving. It features just as realistic graphics captured from experienced divers, the signature ultra-smooth animation and responsive controls for optimal gameplay following closely the beautiful and dangerous sport of cliff diving!
Other features:
- Wide range of heights: 3, 5, 10, 15, 18, 21 and ultimate 26m platforms
- Forward, Back, Reverse, Inward and Armstands dives.
- Pike, Tuck and Twists positions
- Allows freestyle practice; enjoy ripping a simple reverse dive or a double back flip with quadruple twist!
- RPG elements: customize and upgrade your diver thanks to the experience you accumulate by competing and practicing!
- Offers 3 to 5 judges and a palette of qualifying standards just like in real life!
- Follows most FINA and HDA codes, DD rules and judging regulations
- Full Game centre support: achievements, leader boards and in-app store transactions.
- supports all devices with iOS beyond 8.0 (including latest units like iPhone X, XS, Max)
Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
The ultimate Cliff Diving Simulator!
Take your diver from the junior 3m local rocky beach meet all the way up to international top events at the whopping, high adrenaline, life-threathening 26m platform.
Users' reviews:
*****
" Easily the best cliff diving game out there! "
" Well worth the money..."
The game is an evolution of DiveChamp, our other simulation of the more classic indoor acrobatic diving. It features just as realistic graphics captured from experienced divers, the signature ultra-smooth animation and responsive controls for optimal gameplay following closely the beautiful and dangerous sport of cliff diving!
Other features:
- Wide range of heights: 3, 5, 10, 15, 18, 21 and ultimate 26m platforms
- Forward, Back, Reverse, Inward and Armstands dives.
- Pike, Tuck and Twists positions
- Allows freestyle practice; enjoy ripping a simple reverse dive or a double back flip with quadruple twist!
- RPG elements: customize and upgrade your diver thanks to the experience you accumulate by competing and practicing!
- Offers 3 to 5 judges and a palette of qualifying standards just like in real life!
- Follows most FINA and HDA codes, DD rules and judging regulations
- Full Game centre support: achievements, leader boards and in-app store transactions.
- supports all devices with iOS beyond 8.0 (including latest units like iPhone X, XS, Max)

Ratings & Reviews

5 out of 5 with 9 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 4+

Cliff Diving Champ brings the extreme sport of cliff diving to your mobile. Experience the adrenaline of jumping from massive heights. Time your flips perfectly to land in the water with a clean entry. With multiple locations and increasingly difficult heights, you'll need precision and nerves of steel to win the gold.

Features

Realistic ragdoll physics

Multiple beautiful dive locations

Simple one-touch controls

Challenging flip requirements

Tips

The Perfect Entry

To get the highest score, you must enter the water vertically. Stop your rotation just before you hit the water by releasing the screen. If you are even slightly tilted, you will lose points for a 'splashy' entry.

Promotion Videos

Cliff Diving Champ Gameplay

Gameplays

Managing Momentum

The higher the cliff, the faster you will rotate. On the highest levels, a single tap can result in multiple flips. Practice your timing on lower cliffs to understand the physics before attempting the master-level jumps.