Comparison

Death Worm™ vs Squirrelz Nutz

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

Squirrelz Nutz

Navigate a squirrel through diverse worlds, collecting acorns and dodging obstacles in this fast-paced endless runner. Upgrade your abilities and unlock new looks for your character. Designed for quick, one-handed play.

Highlights
  • Endless runner gameplay
  • Seven distinct worlds
  • Acorn collection and upgrades
  • Unlockable squirrel skins
  • Escalating difficulty
  • One-thumb controls
Features
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Grab the acorns. Dodge everything else. Run until you can't. Squirrelz Nuts is a fast, pick-up-and-play endless runner built for one-thumb sessions and no-mercy high scores. Eight worlds, escalating chaos, and a shop full of upgrades between runs. EIGHT WORLDS Forest: birds overhead, dogs on your tail Ocean Adventure: sharks above, sea urchins below Star Station: aliens and UFOs, and nowhere to hide City Park: pigeons, benches and mailboxes everywhere Snow Day: something big is up on the mountain with you Squirrel Park: the big city, with an obstacle at every turn Falling Leaves: stumps below, birds flocking low Halloween: prepare to be spooked! BUILD YOUR RUN Bank acorns on every run and spend them on upgrades and power-ups. Bad runs still pay. Unlock new worlds in any order once you have saved enough. UNLOCK NEW LOOKS Collect gems as you run and cash them in for new squirrel skins. An optional pack adds five more you can't get any other way, including astronaut, scuba, and a winter squirrel who came prepared. DIFFICULTY THAT KEEPS UP The game scales with you. The further you get, the less forgiving it becomes. ONE THUMB, ANY MOMENT Designed for short sessions. Plays fine in line, on the train, or during a meeting you should be paying attention to. NO ADS. NO PAYWALLS. The full game is free. Every acorn and gem is earned in-game. Two optional skins pack if you want to look good doing it.

Screenshots

Death Worm™4 screens
Squirrelz Nutz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Squirrelz Nutz at none against Death Worm™'s shown. Squirrelz Nutz also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Death Worm™'s advantage is ratings volume (58K vs 4) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Squirrelz Nutz 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

Squirrelz Nutz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Death Worm™ has 58K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Death Worm™'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Squirrelz Nutz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Death Worm™ ships an update monthly, Squirrelz Nutz every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Death Worm™ versus Squirrelz Nutz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeath Worm™Squirrelz Nutz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (58K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58K — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB124 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPlaycreek GamesWest Code Studios

Customer experience

Death Worm™

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

Squirrelz Nutz

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Squirrelz Nutz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Squirrelz Nutz

One-time1
  • Character Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Death Worm™ free?
Death Worm™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squirrelz Nutz free?
Squirrelz Nutz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Death Worm™ or Squirrelz Nutz?
Squirrelz Nutz is rated higher. Death Worm™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 58K ratings, while Squirrelz Nutz averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Death Worm™ or Squirrelz Nutz have ads?
Death Worm™ shows ads; Squirrelz Nutz does not.
Which is updated more often, Death Worm™ or Squirrelz Nutz?
Death Worm™ ships an update monthly, and Squirrelz Nutz every 2 weeks. Most recently, Death Worm™ was updated on November 11, 2026 and Squirrelz Nutz on October 31, 2026.

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