# Serious Scramblers vs Dhoruba

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dhoruba at none against Serious Scramblers's 2. Dhoruba also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Serious Scramblers's advantage is ratings volume (224 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Serious Scramblers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Dhoruba asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dhoruba holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Serious Scramblers has 224 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Serious Scramblers | Dhoruba |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (224 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serious-scramblers/id1289369947/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dhoruba/id1542324108/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **224** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 21 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yong Kian Chin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1159442635) | [Kevin Omyonga](https://appshunter.io/developer/1253419766) |

## 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


### Dhoruba

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dhoruba/id1542324108)

Navigate a character upwards through a storm, dodging falling obstacles to achieve the highest score. Enjoy this simple, engaging game and share it with friends. Your feedback is valued.

**Highlights:** Dodge falling obstacles, Climb through a storm, Achieve high scores, Simple gameplay

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Serious Scramblers free?

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

### Is Dhoruba free?

Dhoruba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Dhoruba is rated higher. Serious Scramblers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while Dhoruba averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

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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.*