# PILE vs Serious Scramblers

The clearest difference is ads: PILE at none against Serious Scramblers's shown. PILE also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 68%). Serious Scramblers's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (225 vs 75). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PILE sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Serious Scramblers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Serious Scramblers holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 225 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of PILE's written reviews are positive against 68% of Serious Scramblers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

PILE ships an update every 2 months, Serious Scramblers every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PILE | Serious Scramblers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pile/id549074027/reviews) | **[4.5 (225 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serious-scramblers/id1289369947/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 75 | **225** |
| Positive reviews | **76.9% of reviews** | 67.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [1Button SARL](https://appshunter.io/developer/388888785) | [Yong Kian Chin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1159442635) |

## What reviewers say

### PILE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pile/id549074027)

A fast-paced puzzle game that challenges players to think quickly and strategize to survive as long as possible. It's easy to learn but offers deep strategic gameplay for high scores.

**Highlights:** Fast-paced gameplay, Strategic thinking, High score challenges, Easy to learn, Deep subtleties

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SUPER DYNAMITE | $0.99 | one-time |
| EXPLOSION+ | $0.99 | one-time |
| POWER-UP+ | $0.99 | one-time |
| PACK OF 5 SECOND CHANCES | $0.99 | one-time |
| PACK OF 10 SECOND CHANCES | $0.99 | one-time |
| LUCK+ | $1.99 | one-time |
| PROMO PACK OF 10,000 COINS | $1.99 | one-time |
| COIN+ | $2.99 | one-time |
| COIN MULTIPLIER | $2.99 | one-time |
| PACK OF 10,000 COINS | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Awesome game. Been playing 10 years almost.
- ⭐ Good game
- ⭐ Very nice
- ⭐ Solid
- ⭐ Simple yet addictive.

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔧 Not enough variety
- 🔧 Old version please!!!
- 🔧 Delete my achievements

**Reported bugs**

- Some of the challenge missions seem impossible
- Crashes when trying to delete the app

**Requested features**

- Untimed mode
- Better mission descriptions


### Serious Scramblers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serious-scramblers/id1289369947)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Forced Ads + 200 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support the dev: play as Chiny | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Engaging retro 8-bit aesthetic and music
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-learn controls
- 🎯 Well-designed level progression and difficulty scaling
- 💡 Innovative ad system that doesn't interrupt gameplay
- 🎨 Polished graphics and visual design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent unexpected crashes and game closures
- 🎮 Imprecise and unresponsive controls on some devices
- 💸 Escalating revival costs that drain coin reserves
- 📺 Long ad durations (30+ seconds) between attempts
- 🎯 Unfair boss difficulty spikes

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PILE free?

PILE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Serious Scramblers free?

Serious Scramblers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, PILE or Serious Scramblers?

Serious Scramblers is rated higher. PILE averages 4.3 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Serious Scramblers averages 4.5 from 225 ratings.

### Do PILE or Serious Scramblers have ads?

Serious Scramblers shows ads; PILE does not.

### Which is updated more often, PILE or Serious Scramblers?

PILE ships an update every 2 months, and Serious Scramblers every 3 months. Most recently, PILE was updated on October 22, 2026 and Serious Scramblers on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*