Comparison

Shoot'em & Scoot'em vs SECONDS.

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

Head to head
About

Shoot'em & Scoot'em

Embark on a space-western adventure where every shot propels you through challenging puzzles. Use recoil to navigate 60 handcrafted levels, blast aliens, and rescue your steed. Play at your own pace, from speedruns to mastering every star.

Highlights
  • Recoil-based movement mechanic
  • 60 handcrafted puzzle levels
  • 3 distinct environments
  • Multiple weapon types
  • Endless mode
  • Offline play
  • Unlockable cosmetic items
Features
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Aliens have boarded your ship and made off with Scooty, your trusty steed. There's only one thing a Sheriff can do: grab your revolver, take aim, and shoot your way across space to get him back! Shoot'em & Scoot'em is a space-western puzzle platformer with a unique movement mechanic there's no jump button. Every shot is your movement. Fire your gun and the recoil rockets you the OPPOSITE way: shoot down to fly up, shoot right to fly left. PLAY HOW YOU WANT Just want to reach Scooty? Fly straight to the finish. Want to master the game? Wipe out every alien on a level to earn all 3 stars! Don't like puzzling? Try out endless mode! WHAT'S WAITING OUT THERE - 60 handcrafted levels packed with puzzles and gunplay - 3 environments to blast through: the Sheriff's spaceship, an asteroid field, and an alien planet - Traps and tricks along the way: sound-sensitive lasers, moving platforms, portals, and extra-ammo pickups (who put those there?!) - Two ways to shoot: some levels demand the revolver's precision; others send you blasting across the universe with the shotgun! - Climb to outer space in endless mode! - 15 achievements to hunt down! Some unlock hats to style the Sheriff! - Can be played fully offline! - One optional in-app purchase gives Scooty a makeover to go with your hats everything else is completely free! Saddle up, pardner'. Scooty's counting on you.

About

SECONDS.

Test your timing and precision in this challenging game. Compete daily for medals, climb global leaderboards, and challenge friends. Customize your experience with unlockable skins.

Highlights
  • Daily precision challenges
  • Global and friends leaderboards
  • Arcade survival mode
  • Rankings based on performance
  • Unlockable cosmetic skins
  • Mystery box for skin collection
Features
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Hit the target. That's it. The ultimate test of timing and precision. Every attempt matters. DAILY CHALLENGE Every 24 hours, a new precision challenge awaits. Compete daily for Diamond, Gold, Silver, or Bronze medals that place you on the global leaderboard. One perfect (or lucky) run can put you at #1. 100 LEVELS Hit the targets to advance. How far can you go? MULTIPLAYER Challenge your friends in 1v1 matches, wager your coins, and take the pot! RANKINGS Build your rank based on your Daily Challenge performance. From Bronze to Diamond. SKINS Skins are the ultimate flex. Equip them to customize your arcade experience & profile. Open the Mystery Box to unlock them all. Common, Rare, and Premium tier designs. Ready to play? Your challenge awaits.

Screenshots

Shoot'em & Scoot'em4 screens
SECONDS.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shoot'em & Scoot'em at none against SECONDS.'s shown. Shoot'em & Scoot'em also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Shoot'em & Scoot'em sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SECONDS. 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shoot'em & Scoot'em against 5.0 for SECONDS.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoot'em & Scoot'em ships an update every 4 days, SECONDS. every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shoot'em & Scoot'em versus SECONDS.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot'em & Scoot'emSECONDS.
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB169 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStray Software LLCSeconds Team LLC

Customer experience

Shoot'em & Scoot'em

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SECONDS.

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shoot'em & Scoot'em

One-time1
  • Scooty Skins$0.99
10 purchases

SECONDS.

One-time10
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • 1400 Coins$4.99
  • Double Coins Forever$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Remove Ads Forever$4.99
  • CIRCUIT Skin$8.99
  • CRIMSON Skin$8.99
  • 3000 Coins$9.99
  • HIGH SCORE Skin$9.99
  • 6500 Coins$19.99
  • 15000 Coins$39.99

Questions

Is Shoot'em & Scoot'em free?
Shoot'em & Scoot'em is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SECONDS. free?
SECONDS. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shoot'em & Scoot'em or SECONDS.?
Shoot'em & Scoot'em and SECONDS. are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Shoot'em & Scoot'em or SECONDS. have ads?
SECONDS. shows ads; Shoot'em & Scoot'em does not.
Which is updated more often, Shoot'em & Scoot'em or SECONDS.?
Shoot'em & Scoot'em ships an update every 4 days, and SECONDS. every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shoot'em & Scoot'em was updated on October 24, 2026 and SECONDS. on October 24, 2026.

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