Comparison

Serious Scramblers vs Square Heroes

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
Features
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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

Square Heroes

Embark on a platforming adventure across diverse worlds filled with obstacles, enemies, and bosses. Master simple yet classic controls to overcome challenges in over 70 levels. Discover secret areas and enjoy a charming soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Simple mechanics, classic controls
  • Multiple worlds with unique mechanics
  • Over 70 challenging levels
  • Hero Mode and secret levels
  • Cute soundtrack
Features
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These heroes are the new jumping gods! Square Heroes is a fun and addictive platform game in which you control several characters throughout different worlds. Run, jump, and climb in small but challenging levels brimming with obstacles, enemies, and final bosses. Your adventure is about to begin! Features: • A platform game with simple mechanics but classic controls – a true delight both for casual and hardcore gamers. • Different worlds to discover – some are inspired in classic games and have their own game mechanics and playability. • Over 70 challenging levels brimming with traps, enemies and final bosses. • Hero Mode and unlockable secret levels as you progress through this adventure. • A wonderful and cute soundtrack. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE! Square Heroes is free to play, but it contains items that can be purchased for real money.

Screenshots

Serious Scramblers4 screens
Square Heroes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Serious Scramblers at 4.5 against Square Heroes's 3.7. Serious Scramblers also leads on ratings volume (224 vs 6). Square Heroes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Square Heroes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Serious Scramblers holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Serious Scramblers has 224 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Serious Scramblers's written reviews are positive against 100% of Square Heroes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, Square Heroes every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Serious Scramblers versus Square Heroes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerious ScramblersSquare Heroes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (224 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings224 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
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 MB237 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYong Kian ChinRuben Pecellin

Customer experience

Serious Scramblers

All ratings224 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative21.1%

Square Heroes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Square Heroes

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
2 purchases

Square Heroes

One-time2
  • Unlock World$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Serious Scramblers free?
Serious Scramblers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Square Heroes free?
Square Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Serious Scramblers or Square Heroes?
Serious Scramblers is rated higher. Serious Scramblers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while Square Heroes averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Serious Scramblers or Square Heroes have ads?
Serious Scramblers shows ads; Square Heroes does not.
Which is updated more often, Serious Scramblers or Square Heroes?
Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, and Square Heroes every 4 weeks. Most recently, Serious Scramblers was updated on November 3, 2026 and Square Heroes on October 29, 2026.

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