Comparison

Word Sling HD vs Germaphobe

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

Head to head
About

Word Sling HD

Features
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Word Sling combines the arcade action of touch shooting with the casual fun of word games! Shoot letters from your sling shot to make words and score points! Score enough points to move on to the next level. Use bombs to destroy any unwanted letters that get in your way. Combine letters with score multipliers to double or triple your score, then compete with your friends for the highest score. You'll need to use your brain to find words, and your hand to shoot the target! Word Sling is a great game to play weather you have one free hand and 5 minutes on the subway, with friends and family, or on a quiet evening at home. Word Sling is kid friendly, and can be a fun way to help practice spelling. This app is great for players of all ages and skill level. Features: *** Eye Catching Graphics *** - Featuring full retina display for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch! - Realistic physics and animations - Beautifully designed unique backgrounds for each level *** 12 Levels to complete and master! *** - Crazy unique letter arrangements for each level! - Multiple slings! - Different game modes, including: extreme vowels, 4 letters to win, and more! - Share your highscore over Game Center, Facebook, or Twitter! - Get up to three star badges on each level! *** Plenty of Tricks up your Sleeve! *** - Use bomb shots to remove any unwanted letters - Use the letter reserve to save letters for later - Carefully place your words with score multipliers to grow your score exponentially - Aim your sling to fit words at tricky angles

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

Germaphobe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Word Sling HD at none against Germaphobe's 5. Word Sling HD also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Germaphobe's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Germaphobe sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Word Sling HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Sling HD ships an update every 20 months, Germaphobe every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Word Sling HD versus Germaphobe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Sling HDGermaphobe
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—78.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTin Soldier SoftwareDanny Aijala

In-app purchases

None

Word Sling HD

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 Word Sling HD free?
Word Sling HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Germaphobe free?
Germaphobe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Word Sling HD or Germaphobe have ads?
Neither Word Sling HD nor Germaphobe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Sling HD or Germaphobe?
Word Sling HD ships an update every 20 months, and Germaphobe every 29 months. Most recently, Word Sling HD was updated on October 26, 2026 and Germaphobe on October 21, 2026.

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