Puff. vs Serious Scramblers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puff.
Tap, shoot, dodge, and weave through a sewer full of enemies in this fast-paced arcade game. Features smooth controls, progressive difficulty, power-ups, and retro 8-bit graphics with a classic soundtrack.
- Fast, smooth, and simple control system
- Progressive difficulty
- Power ups
- Replay Kit recording
- Classic 8-bit graphics
- Game Centre integration
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"... an elegant little package that packs a punch." • 148Apps "... you're going to have a lovely old time." • Pocket Gamer If Flappy Bird and Downwell did some baby makin' resulting in a love child with the shakes and a penchant for dubstep, this would be it. With controls that work like hand churned butter, and be cold trippin' like Bob Dylan, you need to tap, shoot, dodge, and weave your way through a sewer full of slime balls, eyeballs, goofballs, and water balls. If this game doesn't make you twitch, you are a robot. This. Is. Puff. FEATURES: • Fast, smooth, and simple control system • Progressive difficulty (adjusts your ability) • Power ups • Replay Kit recording for your badass kills and close calls • Sweet classic 8-bit graphics • Lots of baddies that are, like, super bad • Game Centre keeps tabs on your kills count • Retro soundtrack you can move your body too like Elaine • Retro gaming in full effect • Animated iMessage Stickers (in a separate iMessage App)
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 ads: Puff. at none against Serious Scramblers's shown. Puff. also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Serious Scramblers's advantage is ratings volume (225 vs 37). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Puff. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Serious Scramblers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Puff. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Serious Scramblers has 225 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Puff.'s written reviews are positive against 68% of Serious Scramblers's.
Puff. ships an update every 4 days, Serious Scramblers every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Puff. | Serious Scramblers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (37 ratings) — better | 4.5 (225 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better | 67.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 225 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frosty Pop | Yong Kian Chin |
Customer experience
Puff.
Serious Scramblers
Bugs and requests
Puff.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Puff.
- Remove Ads$1.99
Serious Scramblers
- Remove Forced Ads + 200 Coins$1.99
- Support the dev: play as Chiny$2.99
