Comparison

Germaphobe vs Screaming Cactus

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

Head to head
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.

About

Screaming Cactus

Protect a cactus from invading bugs by smashing them before they consume it. As you defeat enemies and earn currency, the cactus's appearance becomes more stylish.

Highlights
  • Smash bugs
  • Protect the cactus
  • Collect money
  • Customize cactus appearance
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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Kill the bugs before they eat the cactus! He's screaming for a reason! SAVE HIM!!! Also, the cactus starts to look more and more hip as you kill bugs and collect money... so that's cool

Screenshots

Germaphobe4 screens
Screaming Cactus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Screaming Cactus at none against Germaphobe's 5. Screaming Cactus also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, 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. Screaming Cactus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screaming Cactus holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Germaphobe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Screaming Cactus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Germaphobe ships an update every 29 months, Screaming Cactus every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Germaphobe versus Screaming Cactus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGermaphobeScreaming Cactus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 28 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanny AijalaMycah Krason

Customer experience

Germaphobe

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

Screaming Cactus

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Screaming Cactus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Germaphobe free?
Germaphobe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screaming Cactus free?
Screaming Cactus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Germaphobe or Screaming Cactus?
Screaming Cactus is rated higher. Germaphobe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Screaming Cactus averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Germaphobe or Screaming Cactus have ads?
Neither Germaphobe nor Screaming Cactus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Germaphobe or Screaming Cactus?
Germaphobe ships an update every 29 months, and Screaming Cactus every 28 months. Most recently, Germaphobe was updated on October 6, 2026 and Screaming Cactus on October 3, 2026.

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