Comparison

Serious Scramblers vs Fowlst

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

Fowlst

Embark on an action-packed journey as an owl battling demons in the depths of Hell. Smash enemies, collect loot, and acquire powerful upgrades to overcome challenging bosses and an endless array of procedurally generated chambers.

Highlights
  • Unlimited procedurally generated stages
  • Simple touch controls
  • Smash demons
  • Battle huge bosses
  • Collect loot for upgrades
  • Acquire unique powers like egg bombs and rockets
Features
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Fowlst is an an action game about an owl who is trapped in Hell for some reason. Make your way through chamber after spooky chamber, smashing Demons and grabbing loot. Dodge bullets, battle huge bosses and try not to get chopped In half by a buzz saw. Trade your loot for sick powers like egg bombs and rockets so you can really show those demons who’s boss! * Unlimited stages that are different every time you play. * Simple controls: touch the left side of the screen to hop left, right side to hop right, swipe up to use the item you are holding. * Smash demons in half! * Buzz saws! Turbines! Tubes! Stalactites! * Big ol' bosses! * Loot! * Shoot rockets out of your behind! * Fowlst! * Hooray!

Screenshots

Serious Scramblers4 screens
Fowlst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fowlst at none against Serious Scramblers's 2. Fowlst also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (97% vs 70%). Serious Scramblers's advantage is ratings volume (224 vs 63). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fowlst asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fowlst holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 224 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Serious Scramblers's written reviews are positive against 97% of Fowlst's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, Fowlst monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Serious Scramblers versus Fowlst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerious ScramblersFowlst
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (224 ratings)4.8 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews96.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings224 — better63
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB35 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperYong Kian ChinThomas Young

Customer experience

Serious Scramblers

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

Fowlst

All ratings63 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral3.4%
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

Fowlst

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
None

Fowlst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Serious Scramblers free?
Serious Scramblers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fowlst free?
Fowlst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Serious Scramblers or Fowlst?
Fowlst is rated higher. Serious Scramblers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while Fowlst averages 4.8 from 63 ratings.
Do Serious Scramblers or Fowlst have ads?
Serious Scramblers shows ads; Fowlst does not.
Which is updated more often, Serious Scramblers or Fowlst?
Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, and Fowlst monthly. Most recently, Serious Scramblers was updated on November 6, 2026 and Fowlst on November 7, 2026.

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