Microbiomes vs Microworld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microbiomes
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"Microbiomes" teaches about bacteria, viruses, and their environment in a playful and interactive way. Solve unique and challenging puzzles by using different microbes and their special interactions. Face new strategic challenges like antibiotics and fluctuating pH levels! Step by step, the complex relationships between the different microbes and their environment become tangible. The game features 46 levels and 10 different microbes! "Microbiomes" was developed by Koboldgames in collaboration with the NCCR Microbiome (funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation) and kindly sponsored by the Leenaards Foundation and the Herbette Foundation.
Microworld
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Microworld a pour but de faire prendre conscience de l’importance de notre microbiote : de ces micro-organismes qui font de nous ce que nous sommes. Microworld est une œuvre d’un nouveau genre, accessible à toutes et tous, loin du traditionnel livre de biologie, qui nous permet de plonger en trois dimensions dans la réalité de l’infiniment petit, des microbes et de leurs interactions avec notre corps. À travers ce voyage, venez découvrir le côté microbien qui fait de nous des humains.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Microworld at every 3 months against Microbiomes's every 12 months. Microworld also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Microbiomes ships an update every 12 months, Microworld every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microbiomes | Microworld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koboldgames GmbH | Transmii Studio Sarl |
In-app purchases
Microbiomes
No in-app purchases
Microworld
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Microbiomes or Microworld have ads?
Which is updated more often, Microbiomes or Microworld?
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