Death Worm™ vs Gumslinger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Death Worm™
Control a massive underground monster to devour everything in its path. Explore diverse environments, battle over 40 enemy types, and destroy vehicles and aircraft. Enjoy multiple game modes and evolving worm visuals for endless destructive fun.
- Underground monster control
- 4 feeding locations
- 60 campaign levels
- 3 bonus mini-games
- 3 survival modes
- Evolving worm visuals
- Destroy vehicles and aircraft
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Meet the highly anticipated iOS version of the *ORIGINAL* Death Worm game (a Top-50 indie game of all times according to indiegames.com). Over 75,000,000 of downloads for Death Worm, 75 Million people addicted to Death Worm can't be wrong! Control the mind-boggling underground monster with your finger! What is he? An alien? An awakened prehistoric predator? Genetic monster? It is really not important for those unfortunate who have sunk into oblivion in his giant poisonous throat. Nothing personal - it's just the predator's lunch time. NOWHERE TO HIDE: The Monster feeds in 4 different locations! ENDLESS TERROR: Beat 60 challenging levels to complete the Campaign Mode! NEVER GET BORED: Death Worm features 3 bonus Mini-Games! EXPLOSIVE SURVIVAL: 3 different Survival Modes to keep feeding your hungry Monster as long as you can! EVOLUTION: The Worm looks differently in every location that you unlock! OMNIVOROUS: Animals, birds, businessmen, punks, lizards, and even dangerous predators like tiger are now nothing more than snacks for your monster Worm! THE DESTROYER: blow up cars and tanks; bring down planes and helicopters and even the alien UFO’s! Fight enemies of over 40 types! The Game supports HD and Retina displays and features smooth graphics and stunning visual effects! This is the game that perfectly suits if you need to quickly relieve stress or just have fun!
Gumslinger
Engage in intense shootouts and skillshot missions in a gummy candy world. Compete in PvP tournaments, challenge friends, and collect unique characters and guns. Experience fun physics and unlock stylish customizations.
- PvP tournaments
- Skillshot missions
- Quests and rewards
- Leaderboards
- Soft-body physics
- Unlockable guns and skins
- Character collection
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Welcome to Gumslinger! A gummy candy world of intense shootouts, amazing skillshots and crazy fun gunplay missions. • Duel Gumslingers around the world in PvPb tournaments, 64 players but only one winner. • A wide variation of skillshot missions. • Join different quests and claim your rewards. • Challenge your friends to find out who is the greatest. • Climb the leaderboards to earn rewards and respect. • Enjoy the amazing soft-body physics fun. • Many widely different and fun guns to unlock. • Style your guns with gun skins of your choice. • Collect all the fantastic Gumslingers. • Loads of different levels and environments. Gumslinger is a unique combination of skill, competition, physics, mouthwatering gummy candy and great fun! Pew pew!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Death Worm™ at #173 against Gumslinger's unranked. Death Worm™ also leads on ratings volume (57K vs 15K) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Death Worm™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gumslinger sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Death Worm™ against 4.7 for Gumslinger. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57K and 15K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Death Worm™'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Gumslinger's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Death Worm™ | Gumslinger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (57K ratings) | 4.7 (15K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 76.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57K — better | 15K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #173 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 304 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Playcreek Games | Itatake.com |
Customer experience
Death Worm™
Gumslinger
User reviews
Death Worm™
From 57K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Unique worm designs
- 👍 Satisfying destruction
- 👍 Good progression system
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔋 Energy system limits playtime
- 💰 Progression can feel grindy without purchases
- 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and ads
Gumslinger
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Excellent graphics and animations
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🕰️ Easy to pick up and play
- 🎨 Creative character designs
- ⚖️ Fair progression system
Room to improve
- 🔫 Unbalanced weapon mechanics
- 🎲 Unfair spawn/cover RNG
- 💰 Paywall for some features
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🕹️ Lack of true multiplayer
Bugs and requests
Death Worm™
Reported bugs
3 issues- Revive feature not working as expected
- Levels sometimes feel unbalanced or too difficult
- Occasional UI issues or freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add more worm types and abilities
- Implement an endless/survival mode
- Allow more customization of worms
- Improve the tutorial and onboarding experience
- Reduce energy requirements or add an unlimited mode
Gumslinger
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent bullet registration
- Spawns that put players at a disadvantage
- Weapon selection issues in tournaments
- Crashes and performance problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add local/online multiplayer
- Implement more game modes
- Allow customization of characters
- Add a level replay/retry option
- Improve weapon balance and progression
In-app purchases
Death Worm™
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 20 diamonds$1.99
- Starter Pack 1 - Tier 1$1.99
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- Starter Pack 2 - Tier 2$2.99
- 53 diamonds$4.99
- Season Pass$4.99
- Season Pass 2$4.99
- 110 diamonds$9.99
- 250 diamonds$19.99
- Starter Pack 1 - Tier 7$59.99
Gumslinger
- Gun Skin: Fish$0.99
- Gun skin: Toy$0.99
- Gun Skin: Dark Metal$1.99
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- Gun Skin: Golden$1.99
- Gun Skin: Ray$1.99
- Splatter$1.99
- Organs$1.99
- Gun Skin: Toy$1.99
- PRO Starter Pack$2.99
- Metallic Gum$2.99
- Pile of Gems$3.99
- Pro - Forever$5.99
- Can of Gems$5.99
- Bucket of Gems$9.99
