Comparison

Serious Scramblers vs Bacon Escape 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Serious Scramblers

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
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A seemingly bottomless pit has appeared and bloodcurdling shrieks can be heard from the depths below. What lies in the deep? The only reasonable thing to do is to jump in and find out! Overcome insurmountable odds in this highly challenging jumpless platformer! Welcome to Serious Scramblers! Features: • Fall your way through the super intense arcade action • Level up with challenging obstacles • Unlock new characters to supercharge you to the next level • Get ready for the finale - MASSIVE BOSS FIGHT • Mark your victory on the leaderboard • Enjoy with some real sweet chip-tune music while playing the game

About

Bacon Escape 2

Guide a stranded piggy on a quest to collect stars and repair its spaceship. Dodge dangerous obstacles and use unique characters and vehicles across varied landscapes. Enjoy challenging gameplay with simple controls.

Highlights
  • One-touch controls
  • Unlockable characters and vehicles
  • Varied levels and landscapes
  • Collect stars and apples
  • Challenging obstacle courses
  • Immersive environments
Features
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Our favorite little piggy is back in a brand new and exciting adventure. It's time to bring home the bacon again! The makers of Bacon Escape and the “App Store Best of 2016” game Mr. Crab 2, Illusion Labs presents: Bacon Escape 2! Crashing down with his spaceship finding himself stranded on a fun planet he heads out on a quest to collect stars to repair his beloved spaceship to fly again and escape the planet. Collecting them can be very challenging, as the track is vicious and full of dangers. Through fire, lava, wind, ice and electricity he has to dodge giant hammers, sharp spikes, lasers and many new wacky obstacles to finish his quest. Thankfully he has some new friends to help him such as the ninja caterpillar and ballerina pug who rides through the tracks with new and exciting custom vehicles. With easy to learn one-touch controls, varied levels and gameplay Bacon Escape 2 will entertain both new and experienced gamers. - Easy to learn one-touch controls, simply tap the screen to change the tracks! - Unlock different characters to play as, each with their own unique personality, costumes and vehicles in thousands of combinations - Ride through immersive landscapes such as farmland, lava filled volcanos, alien planets. - Tons of new thrilling levels. No matter which character you choose, it’s your task to guide it safely through the tracks and collect as many stars and apples as you can. Use the stars to open up new areas of the world and discover entire new areas such as the ice world, city and volcano to name a few. You’ll have endless fun exploring amazing landscapes, completing awesome challenges, and emerging victorious as all your friends cheer you on. Simple to play but challenging to master, the whole family will be hooked on Bacon Escape 2. Follow @illusionlabs on Twitter This game is free to play but it offers in-app-purchases. You may disable in-app-purchasing using your device’s settings. Download now and save your bacon!

Screenshots

Serious Scramblers4 screens
Bacon Escape 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bacon Escape 2 at every 9 days against Serious Scramblers's every 3 months. Bacon Escape 2 also leads on ratings volume (5.7K vs 224) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Serious Scramblers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Bacon Escape 2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bacon Escape 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bacon Escape 2 has 5.7K ratings behind it against 224, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Serious Scramblers's written reviews are positive against 73% of Bacon Escape 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, Bacon Escape 2 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Serious Scramblers versus Bacon Escape 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerious ScramblersBacon Escape 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (224 ratings)4.7 (5.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews73.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2245.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYong Kian ChinIllusion Labs

Customer experience

Serious Scramblers

All ratings225 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative23.1%

Bacon Escape 2

All ratings5,669 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative20.4%

User reviews

Serious Scramblers

From 224 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Bacon Escape 2

From 5.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and creative visuals
  • 🐷 Lovable characters
  • 🔓 Generous free-to-play model

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of direction/tutorials
  • 🔁 Repetitive level design
  • 🔋 High device heating issues
  • 📺 Excessive/intrusive ads

Bugs and requests

Serious Scramblers

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • 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
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  • Negative coin balance glitch
  • Unintended character unlocks after crashes
  • App minimizes when clicking side arrows
  • Hitbox detection issues with enemies
  • Performance lag on lower-end devices

Requested features

11 requests
  • 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
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  • Infinite/endless mode
  • Challenge modes
  • More unique boss mechanics
  • Adjustable control sensitivity
  • Reduced ad frequency or shorter ad durations
  • Multiple continue options per level

Bacon Escape 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent level difficulty
  • Inability to collect all items

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and worlds
  • Level editor/creator
  • Ability to purchase ad-free version
  • Improved physics and controls

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Serious Scramblers

One-time2
  • Remove Forced Ads + 200 Coins$1.99
  • Support the dev: play as Chiny$2.99
6 purchases

Bacon Escape 2

One-time6
  • Small Apples$1.99
  • Epic Chest$2.99
  • Medium Apples$4.99
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  • Large Apples$8.99
  • Mega Apples$16.99
  • Giga Apples$42.99

Questions

Is Serious Scramblers free?
Serious Scramblers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bacon Escape 2 free?
Bacon Escape 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Serious Scramblers or Bacon Escape 2?
Bacon Escape 2 is rated higher. Serious Scramblers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while Bacon Escape 2 averages 4.7 from 5.7K ratings.
Do Serious Scramblers or Bacon Escape 2 have ads?
Both Serious Scramblers and Bacon Escape 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Serious Scramblers or Bacon Escape 2?
Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, and Bacon Escape 2 every 9 days. Most recently, Serious Scramblers was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bacon Escape 2 on October 29, 2026.

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