Comparison

Germaphobe vs Broken Steering Wheel

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

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.

Highlights
  • Avoid crashing
  • Handle broken steering
  • Challenge friends
  • Win gift cards weekly
  • Game Center integration
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Germaphobe4 screens
Broken Steering Wheel3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Germaphobe sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Broken Steering Wheel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Germaphobe versus Broken Steering Wheel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGermaphobeBroken Steering Wheel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 19 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanny AijalaReinbow Tech inc.

Customer experience

Germaphobe

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

Broken Steering Wheel

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Broken Steering Wheel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Germaphobe free?
Germaphobe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Broken Steering Wheel free?
Broken Steering Wheel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Germaphobe or Broken Steering Wheel?
Broken Steering Wheel is rated higher. Germaphobe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Broken Steering Wheel averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Germaphobe or Broken Steering Wheel have ads?
Neither Germaphobe nor Broken Steering Wheel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Germaphobe or Broken Steering Wheel?
Germaphobe ships an update every 29 months, and Broken Steering Wheel every 19 months. Most recently, Germaphobe was updated on October 21, 2026 and Broken Steering Wheel on October 24, 2026.

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