# Serious Scramblers vs Wild Bullets

The clearest difference is rating: Serious Scramblers at 4.5 against Wild Bullets's 4.0. Wild Bullets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Serious Scramblers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Wild Bullets sells 3 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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 225 and 76 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Serious Scramblers's written reviews are positive against 65% of Wild Bullets's.

Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, Wild Bullets every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Serious Scramblers | Wild Bullets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (225 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serious-scramblers/id1289369947/reviews)** | [4.0 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wild-bullets/id1450177986/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **225** | 76 |
| Positive reviews | **67.7% of reviews** | 64.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 21 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Yong Kian Chin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1159442635) | [BUN GUN AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1183287214) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Wild Bullets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wild-bullets/id1450177986)

Step into the boots of a sheriff in a Western town overrun by demons. Battle mind-controlled residents, defeat demon bosses, and collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and unlock new characters. Experience arcade shoot-em-up action with semi-random levels and a catchy soundtrack.

**Highlights:** Arcade shoot-em-up action, Unlockable and upgradeable characters, Semi-randomly generated levels, Story and Arcade play modes, Collect ammunition and coins, Unlock Wild Cards for extra abilities

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coins x2000 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coindoubler | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads + New character | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great concept and design
- 👍 Vintage/arcade style appreciated
- 👍 Instantly fun and easy to grasp
- 👍 Good time killer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Stuck behind cover
- 🐛 Controls are horiffic/difficult
- 🐛 No up or down buttons
- 🐛 Game gets boring
- 🐛 Player progression doesn't save

**Reported bugs**

- Getting stuck at the bottom of the screen
- Ads completely glitch out and restart the game
- Player progression does not save
- Coins wouldn't carry over past death
- Moment where character stands in front of door and can't move

**Requested features**

- Add up and down movement buttons
- More stages/worlds
- Difficulty settings (Easy, Normal, Hard, Extreme)
- Stage builders
- Save points/checkpoints


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Serious Scramblers free?

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

### Is Wild Bullets free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Serious Scramblers or Wild Bullets?

Serious Scramblers is rated higher. Serious Scramblers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 225 ratings, while Wild Bullets averages 4.0 from 76 ratings.

### Do Serious Scramblers or Wild Bullets have ads?

Serious Scramblers shows ads; Wild Bullets does not.

### Which is updated more often, Serious Scramblers or Wild Bullets?

Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, and Wild Bullets every 11 days. Most recently, Serious Scramblers was updated on October 11, 2026 and Wild Bullets on October 16, 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.*