Comparison

Pajama Sam vs ScummVM

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

Head to head
About

Pajama Sam

Embark on an imaginative adventure to conquer the fear of the dark. This interactive game guides young players through a land of darkness, solving puzzles and meeting friendly characters. It's designed to boost problem-solving skills and creativity while offering an engaging story for early readers.

Highlights
  • Conquer fear of the dark adventure
  • Interactive puzzles and mini-games
  • Encourages creativity and problem-solving
  • Read-along story feature
  • Simple touchscreen navigation
  • Unique gameplay each time
Features
Currently charting
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Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside Sam is ready to face his fear of the dark, following his favorite comic book Superhero Pajama Man he takes up the identity of Pajama Sam as he journeys into his imagination to the land of Darkness. Along the way Sam meets some new friends like Otto the Boat, King the mine car and Carrot the Carrot. Packed with his Flashlight and with your help is all Sam really needs. —User Reviews— "This game is great for kids of all ages. It is challenging enough for older kids and entertaining enough for younger.", "I originally bought this for my now 16 y/o when he was about 5 y/o. In fact, he LOVED it and owned every game in the series. It helped to increase his computer and problem solving skills and provided hours of fun for us both. I loved that it combined adventure with a learning opportunity.", "Played it as a young boy and now my god kids can play it meaning their childhood will be just as awesome!", "A high quality point-and-click adventure game for young and old alike. " FEATURES: • Every new game creates new ways of playing making the experience for any child new every time. • Simple touchscreen navigation makes it easy to guide Sam on his adventure. • Fun and challenging puzzles and mini games. • Encouraging creativity and sharpening problem-solving skills. • Read-along as you play with text that matches each line of dialogue. Perfect for early readers and learning English. This product uses ScummVM which is released under the GNU GPL v2. For more information, please visit - https://www.scummvm.org The GNU GPL can be viewed here - https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

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

Pajama Sam4 screens
ScummVM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ScummVM at Free against Pajama Sam's $4.99. ScummVM also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (88% vs 53%). Pajama Sam's advantage is chart position (#93 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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; Pajama Sam costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScummVM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 109 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Pajama Sam's written reviews are positive against 88% of ScummVM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pajama Sam ships an update every 10 months, ScummVM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pajama Sam versus ScummVM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPajama SamScummVM
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (157 ratings)4.8 (109 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.5% of reviews87.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings157 — better109
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB176 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHumongous EntertainmentEugene Sandulenko

Customer experience

Pajama Sam

All ratings156 ratings
Positive64.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral15.3%
Negative32.2%

ScummVM

All ratings106 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative3.0%

User reviews

Pajama Sam

From 157 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Authentic nostalgic gameplay experience
  • 👨‍👧‍👦 Great for children and family entertainment
  • 🎨 Colorful and charming animations
  • 🎵 Memorable soundtrack and voice acting
  • 🔄 Randomized storylines with varied gameplay paths

Room to improve

  • 🔇 Audio/sound not working for many users
  • 🐛 Game crashes and freezes frequently
  • 🎯 Cannot grab oars/items in critical gameplay sections
  • 💰 High price point for short game length
  • 🎮 Controls sometimes invert unexpectedly

ScummVM

From 109 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Reliving classic games
  • 👍 Great for mobile browsers
  • 👍 Amazing experience with specific games
  • 👍 Glad it's available
  • 👍 Supports classic point-and-click and RPGs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashing mid-game
  • 🐛 Save feature not working correctly
  • 🐛 Touchscreen tap issues
  • 🐛 Clunky game adding process
  • 🐛 UI needs improvement

Bugs and requests

Pajama Sam

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • No audio output despite volume settings being correct
  • Game freezes when grabbing oars from chandelier
  • Cannot access inventory or use items
  • Game crashes every 10 clicks on iPad Pro
  • Progress not saving between sessions
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  • Mine cart doesn't stop at gold tunnel
  • Game freezes after giving carrot to refrigerator
  • Arrow/cursor becomes unresponsive mid-game
  • Inverted controls during certain actions
  • Game stuck on same storyline variation
  • Kitchen interactions render game unwinnable

Requested features

11 requests
  • French language translation
  • German language translation
  • Russian language translation
  • Full-screen display mode
  • Controller support for iPad/macOS
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  • Cursor support for iPad/macOS
  • Story/scenario selection menu
  • Additional Pajama Sam games (You Are What You Eat, etc.)
  • Big Thinkers and Putt Putt games
  • Lower price point
  • Longer gameplay content

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

Pajama Sam

No in-app purchases

None

ScummVM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pajama Sam free?
Pajama Sam costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScummVM free?
ScummVM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pajama Sam or ScummVM?
ScummVM is rated higher. Pajama Sam averages 3.7 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while ScummVM averages 4.8 from 109 ratings.
Do Pajama Sam or ScummVM have ads?
Neither Pajama Sam nor ScummVM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pajama Sam or ScummVM?
Pajama Sam ships an update every 10 months, and ScummVM every 4 months. Most recently, Pajama Sam was updated on October 29, 2026 and ScummVM on October 27, 2026.

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