Squirrel Surge vs Scribble Surfer Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squirrel Surge
Navigate a squirrel's endless journey through tree branches, collecting acorns and power-ups while avoiding obstacles. Enjoy simple, addictive gameplay with fun characters and graphics. Compete with friends on leaderboards and share your scores.
- Tilt controls for movement
- Acorn collection gameplay
- Power-up system
- Avoid obstacles
- Game Center leaderboards
- Social sharing
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How long can you survive? Gather delicious acorns, power-up with peanuts and avoid chestnuts on an endless journey of fun. Tilt your device left or right to surge the squirrel through tree branches. Features: • Play on your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV • Addictive, Simple and Easy to Learn • Fun Characters and Graphics • Game Center Leaderboards • Share Score to Facebook and Twitter • No In-App Purchases, 100% Free Note: Playing Squirrel Surge on your TV requires an Apple TV 2nd Generation or later. Have questions or feedback? Reach out to me at lewis@fizdoo.com
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 ads: Squirrel Surge at none against Scribble Surfer Classic's shown. Squirrel Surge also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Scribble Surfer Classic's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 18 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Squirrel Surge against 5.0 for Scribble Surfer Classic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Squirrel Surge ships an update every 18 months, Scribble Surfer Classic daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squirrel Surge | Scribble Surfer Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Lewis Hollywood | Ezcha LLC |
Customer experience
Squirrel Surge
Scribble Surfer Classic
In-app purchases
Squirrel Surge
No in-app purchases
Scribble Surfer Classic
No in-app purchases
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