Comparison

Serious Scramblers vs VertiGrav

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

VertiGrav

Features
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Control the fall. Dodge everything. Go deeper. VertiGrav is a fast vertical arcade game. Steer a falling energy core down an endless shaft, slip through gates and past moving walls, and see how deep you can go before gravity wins. EASY TO START, HARD TO PUT DOWN • Drag or tap to steer: pick the controls that suit you • Every run is new: the shaft is built as you fall, and every stretch is checked to be passable • The deeper you go, the faster it gets PLAY WITH STYLE • Near misses, perfect gates and threading the needle build your combo • Fill the meter to enter VertiGrav Mode for double score and double shards • Collect Grav Shards and spend them on 7 power-ups, upgrades, 10 skins and 8 trails COME BACK EVERY DAY • Daily rewards and streaks • Three new missions every day • The Daily Run: the same shaft for everyone, one leaderboard COMPETE AND KEEP YOUR PROGRESS • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Progress synced with iCloud across iPhone and iPad • Plays offline Made for iPhone and iPad, in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian and German. VertiGrav is free to play. It shows ads between runs and offers optional reward videos; a one-time purchase removes the ads between runs. Grav Shard packs are also available as in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Serious Scramblers4 screens
VertiGrav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VertiGrav at every 4 days against Serious Scramblers's every 3 months. Serious Scramblers's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 VertiGrav sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, VertiGrav every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Serious Scramblers versus VertiGrav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerious ScramblersVertiGrav
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (224 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings224 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYong Kian ChinLuis Oliveira

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

VertiGrav

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
4 purchases

VertiGrav

One-time4
  • 1,000 Grav Shards$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 3,500 Grav Shards$2.99
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  • 8,000 Grav Shards$3.99

Questions

Is Serious Scramblers free?
Serious Scramblers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VertiGrav free?
VertiGrav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Serious Scramblers or VertiGrav have ads?
Both Serious Scramblers and VertiGrav show ads.
Which is updated more often, Serious Scramblers or VertiGrav?
Serious Scramblers ships an update every 3 months, and VertiGrav every 4 days. Most recently, Serious Scramblers was updated on November 3, 2026 and VertiGrav on October 26, 2026.

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