Comparison

RockBusters vs Germaphobe

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

Head to head
About

RockBusters

Blast space rocks in this retro arcade-style game. Collect power-ups and clear levels to advance. Compete globally by uploading your high scores.

Highlights
  • Blast space rocks
  • Collect power-ups
  • Over 100 levels
  • Global high score table
  • Retro arcade gameplay
Features
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RockBusters takes you on a journey back to the old school days of arcade games. Your mission, blast all the space rocks until the area is clear. Collect awesome Powerups including Homing Missles and Spacemines along the way. Be warned - this is a very addictive game :) This game is loaded with power-ups - with over a 100 levels of heart pumping action!! You can even upload your high scores to the Arcade Wizz Kid high score table and see how you rank against other players around the world!!

About

Germaphobe

Navigate a hero through an arcade-style world, dodging mutant germs and collecting coins. Capture and disinfect these germs in a laboratory to save infected cities worldwide. Unlock new challenges and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style gameplay
  • Capture and disinfect germs
  • Collect coins and power-ups
  • Unlock new cities
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • iCloud syncing
Features
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Germaphobe is a fast paced, arcade style game where the hero, Hazmat Howard, must avoid the never ending attack by mutant germs. There are 200 cities that are infected with 200 unique germs. Do you and Hazmat Howard have what it takes to capture and disinfect all 200? Use the virtual joystick to maneuver Hazmat Howard to avoid mutant germs, collect coins, gain power-ups, and capture germs from cities throughout the world. Capturing germs is only half the battle. Captured germs must also be taken to the Laboratory to be disinfected and stored. Pay for time in the Laboratory with the coins Hazmat Howard collected while playing the game. Don't worry, it will be worth it. Cities have agreed to pay Hazmat Howard for every germ he disinfects. Complete levels to unlock new cities to disinfect. • Game Center support for Leaderboards and Achievements. • iCloud support for syncing your game to multiple devices. • Play for Free for as long as you like. • No Ads! We hope you enjoy playing Germaphobe and helping Hazmat Howard disinfect the world one city at a time. NOTE: You may disable in-app-purchases on your device using the Settings application.

Screenshots

RockBusters4 screens
Germaphobe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Germaphobe at 4.3 against RockBusters's 3.0. Germaphobe also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). RockBusters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 29 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

Both are free to download. Germaphobe sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. RockBusters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Germaphobe holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of RockBusters's written reviews are positive against 79% of Germaphobe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RockBusters ships an update every 6 months, Germaphobe every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RockBusters versus Germaphobe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRockBustersGermaphobe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARCADE WIZZ KID PTY LTDDanny Aijala

Customer experience

RockBusters

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Germaphobe

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.2%

In-app purchases

None

RockBusters

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Germaphobe

One-time5
  • 3 City Pack$0.99
  • Disinfect City$0.99
  • 100,000 coins$0.99
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  • 20 City Pack$4.99
  • 1,000,000 Coins$4.99

Questions

Is RockBusters free?
RockBusters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Germaphobe free?
Germaphobe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RockBusters or Germaphobe?
Germaphobe is rated higher. RockBusters averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Germaphobe averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do RockBusters or Germaphobe have ads?
Neither RockBusters nor Germaphobe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RockBusters or Germaphobe?
RockBusters ships an update every 6 months, and Germaphobe every 29 months. Most recently, RockBusters was updated on June 2, 2026 and Germaphobe on June 9, 2026.

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