Comparison

Kyle is Famous vs ScummVM

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

Head to head
About

Kyle is Famous

Guide Kyle through a text-based adventure by making choices that shape his day and lead to over 115 unique endings. Help him prepare for an important interview, solve mysteries, and avoid disastrous decisions.

Highlights
  • Text-based adventure
  • Decision-making gameplay
  • Over 115 unique endings
  • Solve mysteries
  • Collect items
  • Interactive narrative
Features
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Take Control of Kyle in this Text-Based Adventure. . . ----------------- Make decisions for Kyle that will affect every part of his day. Take Kyle's hand through over 115 unique endings, each determined by what Kyle has done and who he has interacted with. He needs you. Be kind. Kyle just woke up. . . ----------------- . . .and Kyle needs to prepare to conduct an interview with a very, very important guest on his show. Collect items, make choices, and solve mysteries. Kyle can swallow the fridge. . . ----------------- . . .and Kyle can travel time and steal from the locals and dump lard on his neighbor and many, many other things that KYLE SHOULD NOT DO. Take Kyle's hand. Direct him. Tell him what he ABSOLUTELY SHOULD NOT DO. Confidently help Kyle. He needs you. Kyle has over 115 endings. . . ----------------- . . .but only one of them is the good, well-prepared ending that you are going to guide Kyle to. Who knows what would happen if you weren't there for him? Would he destroy the city? Gossip about his neighbor? Fight crime? Revive a dead loved one?

About

ScummVM

Play classic graphical point-and-click adventure games and RPGs on your device. This application includes two playable demos and offers access to many more titles through its website. Enjoy a vast library of beloved retro games.

Highlights
  • Play classic adventure games
  • Play classic RPGs
  • Includes playable demos
  • Access to more games online
  • Open source software
Features
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ScummVM provides a way to play many classic graphical point-and-click adventure games and RPGs. The application is bundled with two playable demos, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (DOS Demo) and The Secret of Monkey Island (DOS EGA Demo), both titles copyright of Lucasfilm Ltd. You can find more information, demos, and some free-to-download adventure games on our website. See also an up-to-date list here: https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Where_to_get_the_games Full documentation of ScummVM can be found at https://docs.scummvm.org/ Please visit our web forum where you can discuss the iOS version. https://forums.scummvm.org/viewforum.php?f=15 ScummVM is open source software available under the term of the GPL v3.0 license. The source code is available from https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm.

Screenshots

Kyle is Famous4 screens
ScummVM2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ScummVM at Free against Kyle is Famous's $1.99. ScummVM also leads on ratings volume (102 vs 20) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Kyle is Famous's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On 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

ScummVM is free to download; Kyle is Famous costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kyle is Famous holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScummVM has 102 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Kyle is Famous's written reviews are positive against 88% of ScummVM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kyle is Famous ships an update every 2 weeks, ScummVM every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Kyle is Famous versus ScummVM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKyle is FamousScummVM
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better4.8 (102 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.9% of reviews
Number of ratings20102 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size762 MB268 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperJohn SzymanskiEugene Sandulenko

Customer experience

Kyle is Famous

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ScummVM

All ratings93 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative3.0%

Bugs and requests

Kyle is Famous

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ScummVM

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes mid-game
  • Save feature does not save
  • Single-tap not registering as left click
  • Two-finger tap not registering as right click
  • Magic Keyboard touchpad not working
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  • Trackpad from new iPads not working
  • Cannot link OneDrive due to JSON response issue
  • Recently added games graying out
  • App crashes on second boot
  • External keyboard not working

Requested features

12 requests
  • Easier game search
  • Apple TV support
  • Gamepad key mapping support
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Magic Keyboard touchpad support
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  • Trackpad support
  • Change icon color
  • Support for Discworld Noir
  • DOSBox and FUSE support
  • NES interpreter support
  • Better iOS support for Grim Fandango & Escape From Monkey Island
  • More significant way to add games

In-app purchases

None

Kyle is Famous

No in-app purchases

None

ScummVM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kyle is Famous free?
Kyle is Famous costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScummVM free?
ScummVM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kyle is Famous or ScummVM?
Kyle is Famous is rated higher. Kyle is Famous averages 5.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while ScummVM averages 4.8 from 102 ratings.
Do Kyle is Famous or ScummVM have ads?
Neither Kyle is Famous nor ScummVM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kyle is Famous or ScummVM?
Kyle is Famous ships an update every 2 weeks, and ScummVM every 4 months. Most recently, Kyle is Famous was updated on September 20, 2026 and ScummVM on September 20, 2026.

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