Rooftop Ramble vs Scribble Surfer Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rooftop Ramble
An endless runner game with retro pixel art graphics where players lunge, jump, and slide between buildings. Collect power-ups and coins to unlock over 80 character customizations and compete for high scores on leaderboards.
- Endless running gameplay
- Retro pixel art graphics
- Building lunging, jumping, and sliding mechanics
- Power-up collection
- Character customization (80+ items)
- Leaderboard competition
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Rooftop Ramble is a fast-paced, easy-to-learn but hard-to-master endless runner game set in a retro-inspired pixel art city. Lunge from building to building while jumping over and sliding under obstacles to keep improving your best score. Collect power-ups to help you reach new heights as you compete against your friends on the leaderboards to see who can run the farthest! Gather coins to unlock over 80 character customizations including hats, trails, and skins!
Scribble Surfer Classic
Guide a stick figure as they scribble surf, dodging obstacles and collecting coins for upgrades. This classic game features new trophies, leaderboards, and quality of life improvements.
- Scribble surfing gameplay
- Obstacle avoidance
- Coin collection for upgrades
- 21 new trophies
- 6 new leaderboards
- Quality of life improvements
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Who will become the ultimate scribble surfer? For the first time ever Scribble Surfer Classic is available on the App Store! Guide the stick figure as he scribble surfs, avoiding obstacles and collecting coins that can be used for upgrades. This version has been upgraded from the 2015 original with several quality of life improvements and Ezcha Network integration. Not only are there 21 new trophies to collect, but also 6 new leaderboards to compete on! Whether you're a returning player or a new one, now is the best time to give this classic a try!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scribble Surfer Classic at none against Rooftop Ramble's 6. Scribble Surfer Classic also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). Rooftop Ramble's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Rooftop Ramble sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Scribble Surfer Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rooftop Ramble against 5.0 for Scribble Surfer Classic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Rooftop Ramble ships an update every 4 days, Scribble Surfer Classic daily. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Rooftop Ramble | Scribble Surfer Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Smashtoad Studios LLC | Ezcha LLC |
Customer experience
Rooftop Ramble
Scribble Surfer Classic
In-app purchases
Rooftop Ramble
- 50,000 Coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 125,000 Coins$1.99
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- 200,000 Coins$2.99
- 275,000 Coins$3.99
- 350,000 Coins$4.99
Scribble Surfer Classic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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