Germaphobe vs Germs!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Arcade-style gameplay
- Capture and disinfect germs
- Collect coins and power-ups
- Unlock new cities
- Game Center leaderboards
- iCloud syncing
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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.
Germs!
Navigate a microscopic world, collecting gunk while evading nasty bacteria and viruses. Compete for high scores on the Game Center leaderboard and challenge friends. This fast-paced, addictive game offers intuitive twitch-like gameplay for all ages.
- Collect gunk
- Avoid germs and viruses
- Compete on Game Center leaderboard
- Unlock new enemies
- Intuitive twitch-like gameplay
- Battle friends online
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Avoid the germs while collecting gunk and keep your microbe alive for as long as you can! Easy to play but how long will you last? Speedy power ups aid you reach the game center leaderboard. Check out our other games. Your a clean, pure hearted little organism who has to get away from the nasty bacteria plague. Be quick and nimble as it's up to you to direct your hero thru the terrors of the microscopic battle. Avoid virus and bacteria like creatures with quick twitch decisions. Fun for all ages and you can compete against friends on game center. Features: + Unlock new enemies with high scores + Simple yet… intuitive twitch-like gameplay + Fast and fun + Post score to game center + Highly addicting + World and Individual Ranking + Battle Friends Online Get it while it's free! Download it now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Germaphobe at 79% against Germs!'s 0%. Germaphobe also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). Germs!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Germaphobe sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Germs! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Germaphobe holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Germaphobe's written reviews are positive against 0% of Germs!'s.
Germaphobe ships an update every 29 months, Germs! every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Germaphobe | Germs! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danny Aijala | Emrah Kavak |
Customer experience
Germaphobe
Germs!
In-app purchases
Germaphobe
- 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
Germs!
No in-app purchases









