Comparison

Germs! vs Whack

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

Head to head
About

Germs!

Navigate a microscopic world, collecting gunk while evading nasty bacteria and viruses. Compete for high scores on the Game Center leaderboard and challenge friends. This fast-paced, addictive game offers intuitive twitch-like gameplay for all ages.

Highlights
  • Collect gunk
  • Avoid germs and viruses
  • Compete on Game Center leaderboard
  • Unlock new enemies
  • Intuitive twitch-like gameplay
  • Battle friends online
Features
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Avoid the germs while collecting gunk and keep your microbe alive for as long as you can! Easy to play but how long will you last? Speedy power ups aid you reach the game center leaderboard. Check out our other games. Your a clean, pure hearted little organism who has to get away from the nasty bacteria plague. Be quick and nimble as it's up to you to direct your hero thru the terrors of the microscopic battle. Avoid virus and bacteria like creatures with quick twitch decisions. Fun for all ages and you can compete against friends on game center. Features: + Unlock new enemies with high scores + Simple yet… intuitive twitch-like gameplay + Fast and fun + Post score to game center + Highly addicting + World and Individual Ranking + Battle Friends Online Get it while it's free! Download it now!

About

Whack

Features
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Victory against viruses is the aim of the game. Go against the clock in the lab to defeat the disease and win the day.

Screenshots

Germs!4 screens
Whack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Germs! at none against Whack's shown. Germs! also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Whack's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 34 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Germs! ships an update every 34 months, Whack every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Germs! versus Whack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGerms!Whack
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmrah KavakEnvoke Demos

In-app purchases

None

Germs!

No in-app purchases

None

Whack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Germs! free?
Germs! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whack free?
Whack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Germs! or Whack have ads?
Whack shows ads; Germs! does not.
Which is updated more often, Germs! or Whack?
Germs! ships an update every 34 months, and Whack every 2 weeks. Most recently, Germs! was updated on October 21, 2026 and Whack on October 11, 2026.

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