# Serious Scramblers vs Square Heroes

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Serious Scramblers | Square Heroes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (224 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serious-scramblers/id1289369947/reviews)** | [3.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-heroes/id1490862745/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **224** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 21 MB | 237 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yong Kian Chin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1159442635) | [Ruben Pecellin](https://appshunter.io/developer/403965456) |

## 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**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


### Square Heroes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-heroes/id1490862745)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock World | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


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