Comparison

Cell Eat Cell vs Germz!

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

Head to head
About

Cell Eat Cell

Navigate a primordial soup as a single cell, growing by consuming smaller cells while evading larger ones and dangerous splitters. Choose from three game modes and customize your cell's appearance with collected DNA.

Highlights
  • Consume smaller cells to grow
  • Evade larger cells and splitters
  • Three distinct game modes
  • Customize cell appearance with DNA
  • Simple tap-to-move controls
Features
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Welcome to the cytoplastic jungle or what some call the primordial soup! You're a single hungry cell in a sea of giant virus cells. Evade the bigger virus cells or they'll eat you alive. Eat the smaller virus cells and grow bigger in size each time you eat. It's an endless struggle Be careful, it's a cell eat cell world out here. How to play: - Press and hold anywhere on the screen to move upwards. - Release to move downwards. - Eat the smaller cells. - Avoid the bigger cells. - Look out for splitters , they tear your in two. Three game modes: - Standard: Eat as much as you can - Gigantus: How fast can you become the largest cell? - Survival: Stay alive as long as you can. Collect DNA to customize your own cell. Become a Giant eye or Pizza ! Survive and eat long enough to become the biggest cell in the game!

About

Germz!

Pilot a ship through a microscopic world, battling waves of germs and collecting vital cells. Upgrade your ship and abilities to survive longer and achieve higher scores in this fast-paced arcade shooter.

Highlights
  • Arcade survival action
  • Multiple player ships
  • Ship upgrades and abilities
  • Collect blood cells
  • Game Center achievements
  • Leaderboards
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Germz! is an arcade shooter set inside a colorful microscopic world. Pilot your ship through waves of germs, dodge incoming threats, collect red and white blood cells, and upgrade your stats and abilities as the challenge grows. Choose your ship, survive as long as you can, and chase higher scores across fast, replayable runs. Features: - Arcade survival action - Multiple player ships and upgrades - Red and white blood cell rewards - In-app purchases for optional currency packs and character unlocks - Game Center achievements and leaderboards

Screenshots

Cell Eat Cell4 screens
Germz!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Germz! at 5.0 against Cell Eat Cell's 3.0. Germz! also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 21 months). Cell Eat Cell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Germz! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Cell Eat Cell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Germz! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cell Eat Cell ships an update every 21 months, Germz! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
Cell Eat Cell versus Germz!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCell Eat CellGermz!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB104 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJohan Gerhard OttensExzileGames LLC

Customer experience

Cell Eat Cell

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Germz!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cell Eat Cell

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Germz!

One-time7
  • 500 Red Blood Cells$1.00
  • Vanguard Player$2.99
  • 2000 Red Blood Cells$3.00
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  • 5 White Blood Cells$5.00
  • 5000 Red Blood Cells$6.00
  • 10 White Blood Cells$9.00
  • 20 White Blood Cells$15.00

Questions

Is Cell Eat Cell free?
Cell Eat Cell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Germz! free?
Germz! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cell Eat Cell or Germz!?
Germz! is rated higher. Cell Eat Cell averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Germz! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cell Eat Cell or Germz! have ads?
Germz! shows ads; Cell Eat Cell does not.
Which is updated more often, Cell Eat Cell or Germz!?
Cell Eat Cell ships an update every 21 months, and Germz! every 2 days. Most recently, Cell Eat Cell was updated on October 17, 2026 and Germz! on October 5, 2026.

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