Dr. Mary vs Dr. Virus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dr. Mary
Engage in a classic minigame where you play as a doctor battling bacteria with colored capsules. Match four or more capsules horizontally or vertically to eliminate them and clear levels. Explore three distinct game modes, each offering unique challenges and strategic gameplay.
- Match-4 capsule gameplay
- Eliminate bacteria to clear levels
- Three game modes: Normal, Time, Puzzle
- Rating system based on efficiency
- 50 challenging levels
- Gesture and virtual keyboard support
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Viruses Fighter is a classic minigame, in which you are playing as a doctor to kill the bacteria with different capsules. Match four or more colors either horizontally or vertically to delete them. Each level is completed when all of the bacterias have been defeated. We designed 3 game modes. Normal Mode: pass by eliminating all the bacteria. Time Mode:pass by eliminating all the bacteria in the limited time. Puzzle Mode: each level is specifically designed, you could only use one or two key capsule to pass.Under this mode,time is still and capsules would not automatically fall down. Rating System:Using less pills and get more score can get better rating. What are you waiting for? Come and download it to find your childhood joy now! Features: - FC classic game,takes you back to your childhood - 3 game modes:normal, time, puzzle - gesture and virtual keyboard both supported - 2 control modes:sensitive, precise - 50 challenging levels
Dr. Virus
A classic falling block puzzle game where players strategically drop colored capsules to eliminate viruses. Progress through levels by clearing the screen and challenge yourself with different game modes.
- Falling block puzzle gameplay
- 20 classic levels
- Challenge mode with online leaderboard
- Practice mode to select levels
- Save and resume games
- Offline and online high scores
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GAME RULES ---------------- Dr. Virus is a falling block puzzle game. The player's objective is to destroy the viruses by using colored capsules that are tossed into the bottle. The player manipulates each capsule as it falls, with the goal being to align similar colors which removes the viruses. The player progresses through the game by eliminating all the viruses on the screen in each level. FEATURES ---------------- + 20 classic levels. + Play with buttons or gesture. + CHALLENGE mode: the player starts at level 0 and submit the score to online leaderboard. + PRACTICE mode: same with class game, the player can select which level to start at. + MINI GAMES: more way to explore, play custom and challenging stages. + Save your current game and play it later. + Offline high scores and online leaderboard. FAN PAGE ------------------ + Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qastudiosapps + Twitter: https://twitter.com/qastudios
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dr. Mary at 80% against Dr. Virus's 19%. Dr. Mary also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (411 vs 25). Dr. Virus's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dr. Mary holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dr. Mary has 411 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Dr. Mary's written reviews are positive against 19% of Dr. Virus's.
Dr. Mary ships an update every 6 weeks, Dr. Virus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr. Mary | Dr. Virus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (411 ratings) — better | 2.6 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better | 18.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 411 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 盼 张 | Quang Duc Vu |
Customer experience
Dr. Mary
Dr. Virus
Bugs and requests
Dr. Mary
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game over triggered with time remaining on challenge levels
- Ads covering the game screen and blocking visibility
- Controls becoming unresponsive after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels past level 50
- Implement seasonal/holiday theming for pills and viruses
- Include an Operation L mode like in Dr. Luigi
- Add a mutant outbreak mode with new virus behaviors
Dr. Virus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dr. Mary
No in-app purchases
Dr. Virus
No in-app purchases









