# BotHeads vs Serious Scramblers

The clearest difference is ads: BotHeads at none against Serious Scramblers's shown. BotHeads also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (79% vs 68%). Serious Scramblers's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (225 vs 36). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BotHeads sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Serious Scramblers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Serious Scramblers holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Serious Scramblers has 225 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of BotHeads's written reviews are positive against 68% of Serious Scramblers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

BotHeads ships an update every 2 weeks, Serious Scramblers every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BotHeads | Serious Scramblers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/botheads/id1243435335/reviews) | **[4.5 (225 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serious-scramblers/id1289369947/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 36 | **225** |
| Positive reviews | **79.4% of reviews** | 67.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 69 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [A Small Game AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073064064) | [Yong Kian Chin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1159442635) |

## What reviewers say

### BotHeads

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/botheads/id1243435335)

Guide flying robots through a handcrafted world filled with obstacles and challenges. Experience an atmospheric arcade adventure with physics-based gameplay, a unique soundtrack, and high-score challenges.

**Highlights:** Handcrafted world with amazing physics, Game Center Highscores, Haptic feedback, Original soundtrack, Warp Zones, Laser-eyed cats

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - no ads | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Intuitive and responsive controls
- 🎨 Beautiful minimalist graphics and visual design
- 🎵 Excellent soundtrack and atmospheric music
- 😊 Cute and charming character design
- 🎯 Well-designed level progression and difficulty curve

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔄 Progress resets to beginning when dying
- 💾 Game progress not saved between sessions
- 🐛 Occasional crashes on app launch
- 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- ⚙️ Inverted controls feel counterintuitive

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes immediately on launch
- Progress lost when closing and reopening app
- Freezing when entering bouncy/spring obstacles
- Hit detection issues with spike obstacles
- Consecutive hits from same obstacle causing unfair deaths

**Requested features**

- Character customization and skins
- Checkpoint system for levels
- Level select/stage selection menu
- Inverted controls option
- Shop to spend collected coins/jewels


### Serious Scramblers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serious-scramblers/id1289369947)

Dive into a challenging arcade experience where you fall through a bottomless pit, overcoming obstacles and leveling up. Unlock new characters and face massive boss fights in this intense, jumpless platformer.

**Highlights:** Intense arcade action, Level up with obstacles, Unlock new characters, Massive boss fights, Leaderboard rankings, Chip-tune music

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Forced Ads + 200 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support the dev: play as Chiny | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Engaging retro 8-bit aesthetic and music
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-learn controls
- 🎯 Well-designed level progression and difficulty scaling
- 💡 Innovative ad system that doesn't interrupt gameplay
- 🎨 Polished graphics and visual design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent unexpected crashes and game closures
- 🎮 Imprecise and unresponsive controls on some devices
- 💸 Escalating revival costs that drain coin reserves
- 📺 Long ad durations (30+ seconds) between attempts
- 🎯 Unfair boss difficulty spikes

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes unexpectedly during gameplay
- Game crashes at critical moments near victory
- Controls fail to register player input
- Character moves opposite to intended direction
- Hearts mechanic doesn't function properly

**Requested features**

- Jump button or additional movement mechanics
- Power-ups and special abilities system
- More levels and content variety
- Character upgrades and progression system
- Versus/multiplayer mode


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BotHeads free?

BotHeads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Serious Scramblers free?

Serious Scramblers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, BotHeads or Serious Scramblers?

Serious Scramblers is rated higher. BotHeads averages 4.2 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Serious Scramblers averages 4.5 from 225 ratings.

### Do BotHeads or Serious Scramblers have ads?

Serious Scramblers shows ads; BotHeads does not.

### Which is updated more often, BotHeads or Serious Scramblers?

BotHeads ships an update every 2 weeks, and Serious Scramblers every 3 months. Most recently, BotHeads was updated on October 21, 2026 and Serious Scramblers on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*