Hellrider vs Serious Scramblers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hellrider
Embark on an action-packed adventure as a fearless warrior battling escaping skeletons. Navigate treacherous traps, defeat formidable bosses, and challenge your friends in this one-touch arcade game.
- One-touch gameplay
- Battle escaping skeletons
- Avoid lethal traps
- Destroy agile bosses
- Compete with friends
- 5 incredible zones
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The skeletons decided that they can leave the underground world. But it won't happen! Brave and uncompromising Hellrider will teach the fugitives! Throw down the skeletons, avoid the lethal traps, destroy the agile bosses and compete with your friends! Features: - Simple and pleasant to play by one touch! - 5 incredible zones filled with dangerous traps! - Dizzying twists! Independent reviews: "When I grow up, I want to be brave as Hellrider!" (A child in a sandbox) "Oh my God, this is the best I've ever seen!" (Some random guy)
Serious Scramblers
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.
- Intense arcade action
- Level up with obstacles
- Unlock new characters
- Massive boss fights
- Leaderboard rankings
- Chip-tune music
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A seemingly bottomless pit has appeared and bloodcurdling shrieks can be heard from the depths below. What lies in the deep? The only reasonable thing to do is to jump in and find out! Overcome insurmountable odds in this highly challenging jumpless platformer! Welcome to Serious Scramblers! Features: • Fall your way through the super intense arcade action • Level up with challenging obstacles • Unlock new characters to supercharge you to the next level • Get ready for the finale - MASSIVE BOSS FIGHT • Mark your victory on the leaderboard • Enjoy with some real sweet chip-tune music while playing the game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hellrider at none against Serious Scramblers's 2. Hellrider also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (85% vs 68%). Serious Scramblers's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (225 vs 38). On price 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
Both are free to download. Serious Scramblers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hellrider asks for nothing beyond the download.
Serious Scramblers holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Serious Scramblers has 225 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Hellrider'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.
Hellrider ships an update every 4 weeks, Serious Scramblers every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hellrider | Serious Scramblers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (38 ratings) | 4.5 (225 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 67.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 225 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Chernyshov | Yong Kian Chin |
Customer experience
Hellrider
Serious Scramblers
User reviews
Hellrider
From 38 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Simple, intuitive one-tap controls
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 😊 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- 💰 Free-to-play with no mandatory in-app purchases
- 🎵 Good music and sound effects
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unresponsive tap controls on some devices (iPad)
- 📱 Orientation changes frequently during gameplay
- 🎬 Intrusive video ads that interrupt gameplay
- 😤 Steep learning curve for beginners
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay loop
Serious Scramblers
From 225 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 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
Room to improve
- 🐛 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
Bugs and requests
Hellrider
Reported bugs
9 issues- Tap input not registering on iPad and some devices
- Black screen appearing after video ads
- Game crashes on 4th generation devices
- Significant lag on older hardware
- Orientation randomly changes between games
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- Spelling errors in game text (Direction misspelled as Derection)
- Ad pop-ups appearing mid-game causing unexpected deaths
- Unresponsive controls requiring excessive tapping
- Game veering off-screen without player input
Requested features
14 requests- Different bike types with varying speed and handling attributes
- Bike customization with stickers and designs
- Achievement/badge system
- Pause menu option
- Multiple boss types and patterns
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- Reward system for collected skeletons
- Character/rider customization options
- Different death animations (lava, explosions, etc.)
- Ability to pick up multiple hearts simultaneously
- Shop system with in-game currency
- Progression/leveling system
- Option to remove ads via paid IAP
- Ability to choose game orientation preference
- More diverse obstacles and environments
Serious Scramblers
Reported bugs
10 issues- 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
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- Negative coin balance glitch
- Unintended character unlocks after crashes
- App minimizes when clicking side arrows
- Hitbox detection issues with enemies
- Performance lag on lower-end devices
Requested features
11 requests- 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
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- Infinite/endless mode
- Challenge modes
- More unique boss mechanics
- Adjustable control sensitivity
- Reduced ad frequency or shorter ad durations
- Multiple continue options per level
In-app purchases
Hellrider
No in-app purchases
Serious Scramblers
- Remove Forced Ads + 200 Coins$1.99
- Support the dev: play as Chiny$2.99
Questions
Is Hellrider free?
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