Germaphobe vs Broken Steering Wheel
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.
Broken Steering Wheel
Navigate a vehicle with a malfunctioning steering wheel, aiming to avoid collisions. Compete with friends for a chance to win gift cards weekly.
- Avoid crashing
- Handle broken steering
- Challenge friends
- Win gift cards weekly
- Game Center integration
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Try to avoid crashing into cars and handle the broken steering wheel of your vehicle. Challenge your friends on Game Center and try to win instant Gift Cards weekly!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Broken Steering Wheel at 5.0 against Germaphobe's 4.3. Broken Steering Wheel also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Germaphobe's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 67%). 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. Broken Steering Wheel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Broken Steering Wheel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Germaphobe's written reviews are positive against 67% of Broken Steering Wheel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Germaphobe ships an update every 29 months, Broken Steering Wheel every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Germaphobe | Broken Steering Wheel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 19 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danny Aijala | Reinbow Tech inc. |
Customer experience
Germaphobe
Broken Steering Wheel
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
Broken Steering Wheel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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