Comparison

Serious Scramblers vs UFO99

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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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

UFO99

Engage in a vibrant arcade experience, smashing block monsters with hammers and collecting gems. Challenge increasingly difficult levels, battle giant bosses, and enjoy cooperative play with friends. Discover unique characters and power-ups in this fast-paced, visually appealing game.

Highlights
  • Easy flying and combat controls
  • 1-4 player local co-op multiplayer
  • Collect over 60 unique characters
  • Short, quick gameplay sessions (1-3 minutes)
  • Battle giant bosses with power-ups
  • Colorful and cute graphics
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Block monsters can be found floating around in this colorful universe, so watch out! Pick up big hammers and smash them. Keep challenging levels to get a higher rank and score! Giant bosses hide away in the Demon Key. Dodge their attacks, pick up magic items and fight back. Retrieve the long-lost UFO99 letter gems! Features of UFO99: #Super Easy - Flying & Combat Fly, speed-up, dodge, pick up hammers and smash block monsters! #Super Fun - Local Multiplayer Co-op Game 1-4 player co-op mode. Play with friends and family! #Super Healing - Character Gashapons Over 60 cute, healing characters. Fight with different characters each time! #Super Relaxing - Play Anytime, Even For A Short Time Each game requires only about 1 to 3 minutes. Lots of random levels with endless variations! #Super Exciting - Combat Giant Bosses Giant bosses are in hiding. Stay alert and feel the thrill of this easy-to-play game! #Super Rich - Special Power-up Items 5 special power-up items allow you to always be the winner! #Super Cute - Colorful Graphics The various bright colors and cute styles can light up your day! Tons of gold coins and items are given away each day!Download now to get countless gifts! Start playing today!

Screenshots

Serious Scramblers4 screens
UFO994 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UFO99 at every 2 days against Serious Scramblers's every 3 months. Serious Scramblers's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (224 vs 41). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 UFO99 sells 10 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Serious Scramblers has 224 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Serious Scramblers's written reviews are positive against 69% of UFO99's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, UFO99 every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Serious Scramblers versus UFO99: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerious ScramblersUFO99
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (224 ratings) — better4.2 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews — better69.0% of reviews
Number of ratings224 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYong Kian ChinI Chen Sheng

Customer experience

Serious Scramblers

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

UFO99

All ratings40 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative23.8%

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

UFO99

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
10 purchases

UFO99

One-time10
  • Alpaca$0.99
  • Hippo$0.99
  • Rabbit$0.99
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  • Frog$0.99
  • Snail$0.99
  • Big White Goose$0.99
  • Orange Cat$0.99
  • Summer Octopus$0.99
  • Ad Removal$1.99
  • Ad Removal$3.99

Questions

Is Serious Scramblers free?
Serious Scramblers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UFO99 free?
UFO99 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Serious Scramblers or UFO99?
Serious Scramblers is rated higher. Serious Scramblers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while UFO99 averages 4.2 from 41 ratings.
Do Serious Scramblers or UFO99 have ads?
Both Serious Scramblers and UFO99 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Serious Scramblers or UFO99?
Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, and UFO99 every 2 days. Most recently, Serious Scramblers was updated on November 3, 2026 and UFO99 on November 3, 2026.

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