Comparison

Shoot'em & Scoot'em vs Tearscape

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

Tearscape

Embark on a 2D action-adventure in a gothic world, featuring fast-paced combat, exploration, and pixel art. Master precise fighting, unlock new abilities, and delve into challenging dungeons filled with secrets.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced combat
  • Exploration
  • Pixel art style
  • Unlockable abilities
  • Dungeon crawling
  • Boss fights
  • 2-Player Local Co-Op
Features
Currently charting
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FEATURES • Achievements • Cloud Saves • Controller support • 2-Player Local Co-Op (Requires 2 Controllers) Discover a Gothic world in this 2D top-down action-adventure, blending fast-paced combat, exploration, and pixel art inspired by Game Boy Color classics. Fight monstrous foes, unlock new abilities, and explore a non-linear map filled with hidden secrets and dangerous challenges. COMBAT Master precise combat, where every strike and dodge matters. Manage your stamina as you face off against grotesque enemies. You have a limited number of healing flasks so use them wisely. Upgrade your character's stats to remain effective in combat. TOOLS Discover powerful new tools hidden in the dungeons that enhance both combat and exploration. Unlock new abilities to defeat enemies more effectively and access hidden paths, uncovering deeper secrets within the world. DUNGEONS Uncover hidden dungeons throughout Tearscape's dark, interconnected world. Each dungeon holds unique challenges, powerful items, and deadly enemies, pushing your combat and exploration skills to the limit. BOSS FIGHTS Face off against challenging bosses: massive, grotesque creatures born from dark experiments. Each encounter demands precise timing, strategy, and mastery of your abilities to emerge victorious. EXPLORATION Explore the vast, interconnected map filled with branching paths, hidden shortcuts, and secret areas. The non-linear design encourages exploration, rewarding you with powerful items and new abilities. NPCs Encounter a diverse cast of NPCs, some offering guidance, others seeking your help, and a few with their own hidden agendas. Every interaction adds depth to the story.

Screenshots

Shoot'em & Scoot'em4 screens
Tearscape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shoot'em & Scoot'em at Free against Tearscape's $9.99. Shoot'em & Scoot'em also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Tearscape's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Shoot'em & Scoot'em is free to download; Tearscape costs $9.99 up front. Shoot'em & Scoot'em sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tearscape asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shoot'em & Scoot'em holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoot'em & Scoot'em ships an update every 4 days, Tearscape every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Shoot'em & Scoot'em versus Tearscape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot'em & Scoot'emTearscape
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB194 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperStray Software LLCNERDS TAKE OVER

Customer experience

Shoot'em & Scoot'em

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

Tearscape

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shoot'em & Scoot'em

One-time1
  • Scooty Skins$0.99
None

Tearscape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shoot'em & Scoot'em free?
Shoot'em & Scoot'em is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tearscape free?
Tearscape costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shoot'em & Scoot'em or Tearscape?
Shoot'em & Scoot'em is rated higher. Shoot'em & Scoot'em averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Tearscape averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Shoot'em & Scoot'em or Tearscape have ads?
Neither Shoot'em & Scoot'em nor Tearscape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shoot'em & Scoot'em or Tearscape?
Shoot'em & Scoot'em ships an update every 4 days, and Tearscape every 5 days. Most recently, Shoot'em & Scoot'em was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tearscape on October 25, 2026.

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