Comparison

Serious Scramblers vs METBOY!

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

METBOY!

Embark on an adventure as a "METBOY" in "Metland"! Enhance your abilities with collectible chips and upgrade your blades in a shop system. Compete for high scores on regional and individual leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Character enhancement with collectible chips
  • Blade upgrade shop system
  • Score rankings (individual and regional)
  • Multi-language support
  • Adventure through "Metland"
Features
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Take control of a "METBOY" wearing a "Blade Met" and adventure through "Metland"! Function. This is a shop system that allows you to enhance your blades. You can collect & equip chips to enhance the player's abilities. There is a score ranking that can be compared by individual or region. Supported languages: English, français, Español, 简体中文, 日本語 What's new: Twitter: @rebuildgames

Screenshots

Serious Scramblers4 screens
METBOY!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Serious Scramblers at 224 against METBOY!'s 18. Serious Scramblers also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). METBOY!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (79% vs 68%). On price, rating, 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 METBOY! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Serious Scramblers against 4.6 for METBOY!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Serious Scramblers has 224 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Serious Scramblers's written reviews are positive against 79% of METBOY!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, METBOY! every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Serious Scramblers versus METBOY!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerious ScramblersMETBOY!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (224 ratings)4.6 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings224 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYong Kian ChinRebuild Games LLC.

Customer experience

Serious Scramblers

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

METBOY!

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%

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

METBOY!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Serious Scramblers

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

METBOY!

One-time5
  • BRONZE SUPPORTER$0.99
  • SILVER SUPPORTER$2.99
  • RAINBOW NAME$3.99
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  • GOLD SUPPORTER$7.99
  • VIP SUPPORTER$74.99

Questions

Is Serious Scramblers free?
Serious Scramblers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is METBOY! free?
METBOY! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Serious Scramblers or METBOY!?
METBOY! is rated higher. Serious Scramblers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while METBOY! averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Serious Scramblers or METBOY! have ads?
Both Serious Scramblers and METBOY! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Serious Scramblers or METBOY!?
Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, and METBOY! every 5 weeks. Most recently, Serious Scramblers was updated on October 24, 2026 and METBOY! on October 24, 2026.

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