Germaphobe vs Screaming Cactus
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.
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.
- Smash bugs
- Protect the cactus
- Collect money
- Customize cactus appearance
- Fast-paced gameplay
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Germaphobe sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Screaming Cactus asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Germaphobe | Screaming Cactus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 28 months — better |
| 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 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danny Aijala | Mycah Krason |
Customer experience
Germaphobe
Screaming Cactus
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
Screaming Cactus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Germaphobe free?
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