Comparison

SPY Fox 3 vs ScummVM

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

Head to head
About

SPY Fox 3

Embark on an educational adventure to stop a villain from destroying the ozone layer. Solve puzzles and enjoy interactive animations in this fun spy game.

Highlights
  • Kooky characters
  • Interactive animations
  • Multiple game paths
  • Mini-games
  • Original songs
Features
Currently charting
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Where would you like to go next, SPY Fox? Air Today, Gone Tomorrow. A huge hairspray space station is blasting vile vapors into the ozone, putting Earth at the mercy of the sun's rays. With her paw on the nozzle, Poodles Galore unleashes her plot to corner the sunscreen market. It's up to SPY Fox and his friends to "can" Poodles and save the planet. —User Reviews— “SPY Fox: Operation Ozone is rated E for Everyone, which means fun for the whole family. The clever, fun puzzles get kids to think while the humorous story keeps them from realizing that they’re (gasp) learning.” “Our 10-year-old tester was ecstatic firing up this program–Spy Fox has been a huge favorite–and he wasn’t disappointed.” “All operatives enjoyed the mission.” FEATURES: • Kooky, crazy characters you'll love. • Interactive animations send you on out-of-this-world adventures. • Multiple game paths and mini-games in every corner stretch the fun. • The only interactive spy adventure of it's kind. • 11 original SPY songs. This product uses ScummVM which is released under the GNU GPL v2. For more information, please visit - https://www.scummvm.org The GNU GPL can be viewed here - https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

About

ScummVM

Play classic graphical point-and-click adventure games and RPGs on your device. This application includes two playable demos and offers access to many more titles through its website. Enjoy a vast library of beloved retro games.

Highlights
  • Play classic adventure games
  • Play classic RPGs
  • Includes playable demos
  • Access to more games online
  • Open source software
Features
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ScummVM provides a way to play many classic graphical point-and-click adventure games and RPGs. The application is bundled with two playable demos, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (DOS Demo) and The Secret of Monkey Island (DOS EGA Demo), both titles copyright of Lucasfilm Ltd. You can find more information, demos, and some free-to-download adventure games on our website. See also an up-to-date list here: https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Where_to_get_the_games Full documentation of ScummVM can be found at https://docs.scummvm.org/ Please visit our web forum where you can discuss the iOS version. https://forums.scummvm.org/viewforum.php?f=15 ScummVM is open source software available under the term of the GPL v3.0 license. The source code is available from https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm.

Screenshots

SPY Fox 34 screens
ScummVM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ScummVM at Free against SPY Fox 3's $4.99. ScummVM also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 53%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). SPY Fox 3's advantage is chart position (#176 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ScummVM is free to download; SPY Fox 3 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScummVM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScummVM has 109 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of SPY Fox 3's written reviews are positive against 88% of ScummVM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SPY Fox 3 versus ScummVM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPY Fox 3ScummVM
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)4.8 (109 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews87.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20109 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size359 MB176 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHumongous EntertainmentEugene Sandulenko

Customer experience

SPY Fox 3

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral15.8%
Negative31.6%

ScummVM

All ratings106 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative3.0%

Bugs and requests

SPY Fox 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ScummVM

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes mid-game
  • Save feature does not save
  • Single-tap not registering as left click
  • Two-finger tap not registering as right click
  • Magic Keyboard touchpad not working
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  • Trackpad from new iPads not working
  • Cannot link OneDrive due to JSON response issue
  • Recently added games graying out
  • App crashes on second boot
  • External keyboard not working

Requested features

12 requests
  • Easier game search
  • Apple TV support
  • Gamepad key mapping support
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Magic Keyboard touchpad support
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  • Trackpad support
  • Change icon color
  • Support for Discworld Noir
  • DOSBox and FUSE support
  • NES interpreter support
  • Better iOS support for Grim Fandango & Escape From Monkey Island
  • More significant way to add games

In-app purchases

None

SPY Fox 3

No in-app purchases

None

ScummVM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPY Fox 3 free?
SPY Fox 3 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScummVM free?
ScummVM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SPY Fox 3 or ScummVM?
ScummVM is rated higher. SPY Fox 3 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while ScummVM averages 4.8 from 109 ratings.
Do SPY Fox 3 or ScummVM have ads?
Neither SPY Fox 3 nor ScummVM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SPY Fox 3 or ScummVM?
SPY Fox 3 ships an update every 4 months, and ScummVM every 4 months. Most recently, SPY Fox 3 was updated on October 21, 2026 and ScummVM on October 27, 2026.

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