Comparison

Death Worm™ vs Carpet Bombing 3

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Underground monster control
  • 4 feeding locations
  • 60 campaign levels
  • 3 bonus mini-games
  • 3 survival modes
  • Evolving worm visuals
  • Destroy vehicles and aircraft
Features
Currently charting
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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!

About

Carpet Bombing 3

Engage in aerial combat by flying an aircraft and destroying various enemies across diverse terrains. Features a new roguelike mode with persistent upgrades, a skill tree, and wingmen support. Enjoy destructible environments and endless fun with randomly generated maps.

Highlights
  • Roguelike game mode
  • Skill tree and wingmen
  • Varied enemy types
  • Destructible terrain
  • Aircraft upgrades and power-ups
  • Randomly generated maps
Features
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Fun bomber game! Fly an aircraft and engage enemies! NEW GAME MODE There is a new rouge-like game mode where you need to survive 3 levels in a row to save progress. Upgrades are kept between levels. NEW FEATURES Skill tree, wingmen that aid you, allied troops. A bunch of new stuff! VARIED GAMEPLAY Several types of enemies to combat: soldiers, tanks, helicopters, airplanes and more! Several types of terrain to fight in! UPGRADES AND POWER-UPS Collect power-ups to boost your aircraft in game. Upgrade the aircraft between each level to increase its awesomeness! ENDLESS FUN Randomly generated maps test your skill in more and more challenging levels DESTRUCTIBLE TERRAIN Like Worms and Scorched Earth. Boom! GOOD QUALITY Check the reviews, most users give the game 5 stars NO INTERRUPTING ADS No ads will block your view or disturb your gameplay. NO INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED Play whenever, wherever you like! Fly a jet fighter and engage the enemy in this great retro arcade game!

Screenshots

Death Worm™4 screens
Carpet Bombing 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Death Worm™ at 58K against Carpet Bombing 3's 1.2K. Death Worm™ also leads on chart position (#176 vs unranked). Carpet Bombing 3's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Death Worm™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Carpet Bombing 3 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Death Worm™ against 4.7 for Carpet Bombing 3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Death Worm™ has 58K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Death Worm™'s written reviews are positive against 85% of Carpet Bombing 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Death Worm™ ships an update monthly, Carpet Bombing 3 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Death Worm™ versus Carpet Bombing 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeath Worm™Carpet Bombing 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (58K ratings)4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews84.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58K — better1.2K
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB304 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPlaycreek GamesSynthetic Mind AB

Customer experience

Death Worm™

All ratings57,411 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews954 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative13.1%

Carpet Bombing 3

All ratings1,159 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative9.9%

User reviews

Death Worm™

From 58K App Store ratings

What 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

Carpet Bombing 3

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game with increasing difficulty
  • 👍 No ads between matches
  • 👍 No need to pay-to-win
  • 👍 Easy to play and very addicting
  • 👍 Tight controls and fun missions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Ads can be intrusive after dying
  • 🐛 Enemy AI can be frustrating at times
  • 🐛 Difficulty can be unbalanced at times
  • 🐛 Lack of weapon loadout customization

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

Carpet Bombing 3

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ammo 'dots' not showing up correctly
  • Ability to exceed max weapon count
  • End level text appearing twice
  • Crashes on certain levels or missions

Requested features

9 requests
  • More free and diverse aircraft options
  • Improved level design and visuals
  • Ability to switch between munitions
  • More campaign levels and challenges
  • Expanded story mode and animations
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  • Improved VTOL and hovering mechanics
  • Bosses and more advanced enemy types
  • Better AI and dogfighting mechanics
  • Ability to save weapon loadouts

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Death Worm™

One-time10
  • 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
10 purchases

Carpet Bombing 3

One-time10
  • 1000 Gold Stars$1.09
  • F-35$1.49
  • Rafale M1$1.99
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  • A-10$1.99
  • B1 Lancer$1.99
  • Apache AH-64$2.99
  • F-22$2.99
  • F-117$2.99
  • Bag of stars$5.49
  • Chest of stars$10.99

Questions

Is Death Worm™ free?
Death Worm™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carpet Bombing 3 free?
Carpet Bombing 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Death Worm™ or Carpet Bombing 3?
Carpet Bombing 3 is rated higher. Death Worm™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 58K ratings, while Carpet Bombing 3 averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Death Worm™ or Carpet Bombing 3 have ads?
Both Death Worm™ and Carpet Bombing 3 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Death Worm™ or Carpet Bombing 3?
Death Worm™ ships an update monthly, and Carpet Bombing 3 fortnightly. Most recently, Death Worm™ was updated on November 13, 2026 and Carpet Bombing 3 on November 12, 2026.

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