Comparison

WORMS vs Streets of Rage 4

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

Head to head
About

WORMS

Engage in hilarious, turn-based strategic combat with a team of customizable worms. Utilize a vast arsenal of comical weapons to outwit opponents in diverse environments. Enjoy single-player challenges or multiplayer mayhem with friends.

Highlights
  • Authentic Worms gameplay
  • Single player and multiplayer modes
  • Team customization
  • Variety of comical weapons
  • 50 challenges with unlockables
  • Randomized battlefields
  • Bluetooth multiplayer
Features
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Run for cover as the original, award-winning turn-based strategy game WORMS™ hits the App Store! With a selection of single player battles, up to 4 player multiplayer mode and plenty of ways to customise your team, Worms™ is high on entertainment and replay value! •Authentic Worms™ gameplay. •Honed iPhone control system. •Cartoon-style visuals and comical audio. •Plan your attacks with the Sheep, Holy Hand Grenade and the Banana Bomb! •50 challenges, with items to unlock. •6 environments, each one with random battlefields, no two games are the same! •Personalise your team with names, voices and gravestones. •Custom music support. •Auto-saves game state on exit. Featured in this 2.0 update: •Play against your friends with Bluetooth multiplayer! Up to four players can join the mayhem in what is possibly the best multiplayer fun you can have on iPhone! •Feel like showing off? No problem! Post your high scores and achievements to Twitter or Facebook from inside the game. •Choose what music you want to listen to while you play, with in-game playlist browsing. •Think you're a Worms™ expert? Take on a true test of your skill and face the mighty challenge of the all-new Body Count mode. •Watch your finest moments again and again with the return of action-replays. •For 3GS users, enjoy the improved visuals, with animated 3D backgrounds, superior water effects and other graphical enhancements. •And with Plus+ integration, you can create your own friends lists and write your name in the Worms™ hall of fame on a selection of online leader-boards. •Plus a variety of tweaks and improvements throughout! New Game Alert **Worms Crazy Golf** DON’T MISS OUR OTHER EXCITING WORMS GAMES! Worms Crazy Golf, Worms 2 Armageddon, Worms HD, Worms Crazy Golf HD & the Worms Sound board FREE! GIFT THIS APP: Click the “Buy App” arrow on ITunes® App Store.

About

Streets of Rage 4

Experience a classic beat 'em up with a modern twist. Fight through a city overrun by a new crime syndicate with updated mechanics and hand-drawn comic-inspired graphics. Unleash new moves, unlock characters, and enjoy a vibrant soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Classic beat 'em up gameplay
  • Hand-drawn comic-inspired graphics
  • New fight mechanics
  • Unlockable playable characters
  • Multiple game modes
  • Electro soundtrack
  • Online multiplayer
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Punch your way through the Streets of Rage once again! Streets of Rage 4 takes forward the Streets of Rage legacy in this retro beat'em up with hand-drawn comic inspired graphics and updated mechanics. Streets of Rage comes back for a sequel 25 years after the last episode : a new crime syndicate seems to have taken control of the streets and corrupted the police. All you have to fight against them is your friends... and your fists ! Critically acclaimed, Streets of Rage 4 won several awards and nominated as Best Action Games at the 2020 Game Awards. FEATURES - Rediscover the classic Beat em up Streets of Rage Franchise with new fight mechanics - Get thrilled by the Retro hand-drawn comics-inspired artistic direction by the studio behind Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap serving juicy animations & vivid FX - Unlock up to 5 new & emblematic playable characters and fight your way through 12 various stages to bring back order to the streets - Challenge yourself in different modes : Story, Training, Arcade... - Listen to a new Electro OST with world class musicians such as Olivier Derivière and legend Yuzo Koshiro - Brand-new custom survival mode to the DLC (Mr. X Nightmare) - New destroyables to help to maintain the combo counter"- Get retro with up to 13 alternative retro characters, secret retro levels or choose the SoR1&2 OST and enable the Retro Pixel graphics ! * NEW MAJOR FREE UPDATE* - New co-op moves - +300 in-game improvements - Brand-new custom survival mode to the DLC (Mr. X Nightmare) - New destroyables to help to maintain the combo counter -MULTIPLAYER UPDATE- - Play online with a partner and gang up to defeat the Y twins' evil plan together! - Test your strength : hop in Battle Mode and fight your friends across your favorite levels" -Mr. X Nightmare DLC- The fight continues in Wood Oak City. After the events of Streets of Rage 4, our heroes wanted to prepare themselves for future threats. Axel, Blaze and their mates will start a very special deranged training with the help of Dr. Zan, who built an AI program from the remnants of Mister X’s brain that simulates every kind of danger they could be facing. With this DLC, get ready for: • 3 new playable characters • A new Survival mode with weekly challenges • Character customization: build your own fighting style with new moves • New weapons and enemies!o note that multiplayer mode will not be available at launch but will come in a free update after release. CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface - Game Center achievements - iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices - Compatible with MFicontrollers - No micro-transactions! Crack your knuckles and get ready for Streets of Rage 4 everywhere you go! If you run into a problem, please contact us at support@playdigious.mail.helpshift.com with as much information as possible on the issue, or check our FAQ at https://playdigious.helpshift.com/hc/en/6-streets-of-rage-4/

Screenshots

WORMS4 screens
Streets of Rage 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Streets of Rage 4 at 4.9 against WORMS's 3.1. Streets of Rage 4 also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). WORMS's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

WORMS costs $1.99 and Streets of Rage 4 $0.99 up front. WORMS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Streets of Rage 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Streets of Rage 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streets of Rage 4 has 3.1K ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of WORMS's written reviews are positive against 77% of Streets of Rage 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WORMS ships an update every 2 months, Streets of Rage 4 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
WORMS versus Streets of Rage 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWORMSStreets of Rage 4
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.1 (87 ratings)4.9 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews76.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings873.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#122#6 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB1.8 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTeam17 Digital LimitedPlaydigious

Customer experience

WORMS

All ratings86 ratings
Positive46.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative41.9%
Written reviews371 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral9.4%
Negative52.8%

Streets of Rage 4

All ratings2,996 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews508 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative17.3%

User reviews

WORMS

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Classic Worms gameplay
  • 🎨 Good graphics
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🎮 Problematic controls and camera
  • 🔍 Small worms and screen
  • 🔋 Battery drain

Streets of Rage 4

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
  • 🎮 Smooth and responsive gameplay
  • 🕹️ Excellent controller support
  • 🎶 Fantastic soundtrack
  • 🔥 Nostalgic yet modernized experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Difficulty spikes and unbalanced encounters
  • 🔍 Touch controls not as responsive as controller
  • 🔍 Lack of local co-op multiplayer
  • 🔍 Limited online multiplayer options

Bugs and requests

WORMS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain levels
  • Controls not responsive
  • Graphical glitches

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online/Bluetooth multiplayer
  • More customization options
  • Level editor
  • Campaign mode
  • Improved zoom and camera controls

Streets of Rage 4

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes during Axel & Blaze trials
  • Unlocked moves not displayed on touch controls
  • Certain features not working as intended on older devices
  • Compatibility issues with some controllers

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add local co-op multiplayer
  • Improve online multiplayer functionality
  • Implement more difficulty balancing
  • Provide option to adjust screen borders
  • Add support for Apple TV

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WORMS

One-time2
  • Forts Mode$0.99
  • Golden Donkey$0.99
1 purchases

Streets of Rage 4

One-time1
  • Mr. X Nightmare DLC$2.99

Questions

Is WORMS free?
WORMS costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Streets of Rage 4 free?
Streets of Rage 4 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WORMS or Streets of Rage 4?
Streets of Rage 4 is rated higher. WORMS averages 3.1 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Streets of Rage 4 averages 4.9 from 3.1K ratings.
Do WORMS or Streets of Rage 4 have ads?
Neither WORMS nor Streets of Rage 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WORMS or Streets of Rage 4?
WORMS ships an update every 2 months, and Streets of Rage 4 every 11 days. Most recently, WORMS was updated on November 10, 2026 and Streets of Rage 4 on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, WORMS or Streets of Rage 4?
WORMS currently peaks at #122 in the App Store charts, and Streets of Rage 4 at #6. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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