Comparison

Scarecrow Tactics vs LADDER

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

Head to head
About

Scarecrow Tactics

Engage in a strategic card game where deception is key. Use scarecrow cards to mislead opponents about your soldier count and win region battles. Collect unique scarecrows and mercenaries to enhance your gameplay in this psychological warfare experience.

Highlights
  • Deceptive scarecrow card abilities
  • Strategic soldier placement
  • Region battle mechanics
  • Collectable scarecrows and mercenaries
  • Psychological warfare gameplay
Features
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Game Introduction: "Scarecrow Tactics" is a strategy card game where players use scarecrow cards to deceive each other about the number of their soldiers. With unique yet simple rules, strategic scarecrows, and quirky, hideous mercenaries, players must survive a dreadful battle where losing means being devoured by water deers! Game Features: This game targets players who enjoy mental battles that require a mix of luck and intense psychological warfare, this game challenges you to strategically place your soldier cards to win region battles while using scarecrow cards to deceive your opponents about your soldier numbers and gain additional points. Each scarecrow card has a different ability, and as you play, you can collect a variety of scarecrows and mercenaries, adding to the fun. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LADDER

Features
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It's 2026. Every engineer works alongside AI agents, every PM promises an AI-native future, and "just use Claude" is both a solution and a curse. LADDER is a roguelike deckbuilder about the job. You start at L3. You draft a deck out of the things people actually do at work: pairing sessions, design docs, one-on-ones, and the shortcut you will regret in two sprints. You fight the things that actually stop work: scope creep, spec ghosts, the reorg. A run pauses whenever real work interrupts, and resumes right where you left off. THE SATIRE IS IN THE RULES AI-leveraged cards genuinely are faster. Delegate the ticket and it ships by lunch. The card that writes itself costs you one Tech Debt, and Tech Debt is a real resource that really comes due. Nothing here is flavor text pretending to be a mechanic. The shortcuts work, and then the bill arrives. FOUR CAREERS, ONE COMPANY LADDER is free to install, and the Engineer's first two levels cost nothing. The Engineering Manager and the Product Manager each let you play their opening level before you decide. The CEO is a paid role from the start. Each role is a one-time purchase with its own resources, its own enemies, and its own way to win. The EM balances AI Literacy against Politics. The PM races a roadmap clock against stakeholder trust. The CEO does not climb at all, because she is already at the top: her ladder is time, and each tier is another fiscal year she has to survive. All four work at the same company in the same fiscal year. An event you live through as an Engineer is one you caused as a CEO. WHAT YOU GET - Over 600 cards across four characters - Over 380 enemies, from the daily standup to the board room - Over 220 workplace events, most of which have no good option - Over 150 relics, several of which are just bad habits - An AI companion who comments on your run, and occasionally on you No ads. No gacha. No timers on your run. Portrait, one-handed, and the game itself plays offline. The AI companion is the one part that needs a connection: it runs on a daily allowance of Cognits that refills each day, with optional top-ups and a monthly plan if you want more of it. LADDER is not affiliated with or endorsed by any AI company named or parodied within it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://laddergame.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Scarecrow Tactics4 screens
LADDER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scarecrow Tactics at 12.0 against LADDER's 16.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Scarecrow Tactics sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and LADDER sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Scarecrow Tactics versus LADDER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScarecrow TacticsLADDER
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB142 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHYUNJOONG KIMBaran Kucukguzel

Bugs and requests

Scarecrow Tactics

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Login issues (infinite loop, unable to sign in, especially with Apple/Google)
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Connection errors and disconnections
  • Game not loading or stuck on loading screen
  • In-game purchases not reflecting
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  • Card animations not loading
  • Score calculation errors
  • Matchmaking issues (AI opponents, long waits)
  • Game gets stuck after returning from a match
  • Friend battle requests not working
  • Specific card/mercenary bugs (e.g., '야바위꾼' mercenary)
  • Server issues
  • Language button not working
  • AI is slow

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more campaign chapters
  • Increase player base/improve matchmaking
  • Add more content (cards, modes)
  • Improve tutorial/rule explanations
  • Add Russian language support
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  • Add Vietnamese language support
  • Add 2v2 mode
  • Add friend battles
  • More ways to earn in-game currency

LADDER

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Scarecrow Tactics

Subscriptions4
  • More XP!$0.997 Days
  • A box of carrots$1.991 Month
  • Even more XP!$2.991 Month
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  • Two boxes of carrots!$4.992 Months
One-time6
  • Carrot soup$0.99
  • Lani Gho's Offer!$0.99
  • Special Offer!$2.99
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  • Carrot sandwich$4.99
  • Carrot beer$9.99
  • Carrot chicken$24.99
10 purchases

LADDER

Subscriptions1
  • Cognit+$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Coffee Money$0.99
  • The Productivity Pack$2.99
  • The Engineer's Climb$4.99
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  • Product Manager$5.99
  • Engineering Manager$5.99
  • Tokenmaxxer Bundle$6.99
  • CEO$7.99
  • Org Chart Bundle$14.99
  • Series A Whale$19.99

Questions

Is Scarecrow Tactics free?
Scarecrow Tactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LADDER free?
LADDER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scarecrow Tactics or LADDER have ads?
Neither Scarecrow Tactics nor LADDER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scarecrow Tactics or LADDER?
Scarecrow Tactics ships an update every 3 days, and LADDER every 3 days. Most recently, Scarecrow Tactics was updated on November 4, 2026 and LADDER on October 31, 2026.

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