# Serious Scramblers vs METBOY!

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Serious Scramblers | METBOY! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (224 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serious-scramblers/id1289369947/reviews) | **[4.6 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metboy/id1487412770/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **224** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 21 MB | 181 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yong Kian Chin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1159442635) | [Rebuild Games LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/965318228) |

## 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


### METBOY!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metboy/id1487412770)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BRONZE SUPPORTER | $0.99 | one-time |
| SILVER SUPPORTER | $2.99 | one-time |
| RAINBOW NAME | $3.99 | one-time |
| GOLD SUPPORTER | $7.99 | one-time |
| VIP SUPPORTER | $74.99 | one-time |


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