# Serious Scramblers vs Watame

The clearest difference is ads: Watame at none against Serious Scramblers's shown. Watame also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Serious Scramblers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Watame sells 2 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 Watame. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 225 and 78 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Serious Scramblers's written reviews are positive against 83% of Watame's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Serious Scramblers | Watame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (225 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serious-scramblers/id1289369947/reviews) | **[4.6 (78 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watame/id1507691339/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **225** | 78 |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 21 MB | 192 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

**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


### Watame

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watame/id1507691339)

Guide a cotton character on a relaxing journey through diverse worlds, collecting stars while overcoming physics challenges, puzzles, and avoiding traps. This game offers a visually minimalist experience with a calming soundtrack, perfect for on-the-go play.

**Highlights:** Physics-based challenges, Puzzle solving, Minimalist visual design, Relaxing soundtrack, Portrait mode gameplay, Collect stars

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Serious Scramblers free?

Serious Scramblers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Watame free?

Watame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Serious Scramblers or Watame?

Watame is rated higher. Serious Scramblers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 225 ratings, while Watame averages 4.6 from 78 ratings.

### Do Serious Scramblers or Watame have ads?

Serious Scramblers shows ads; Watame does not.

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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.*