Comparison

Germaphobe vs Wash Your Paws

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

Wash Your Paws

Help Mayor Cat keep Meow Town healthy by ensuring cats wash their paws. If a cat gets sick, administer a vaccine. Earn fun facts about hygiene and unlock new cats and illustrated cards as you progress.

Highlights
  • Paw washing simulation
  • Vaccine administration
  • Unlockable cats
  • Collectible illustrated cards
  • Health-related fun facts
Features
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Mayor Cat has an important job to keep everyone in Meow Town strong and healthy. She needs your help to make it happen! How To Play? Keep the cats healthy by helping them wash their paws and prevent them from licking their paws and spreading sickness. If your cat gets sick, simply wait for the vaccine to be ready and apply. After completing each level, you’ll receive a fun fact about paw-washing and staying healthy. Collect them all and share with your friends! Highlights - Easy and fun game to play! - Unlock new cats as you go. - Collect cute illustrated cards with each level. - Cute cats for days — adorable cat illustrations to brighten up your day

Screenshots

Germaphobe4 screens
Wash Your Paws4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wash Your Paws at 5.0 against Germaphobe's 4.3. Wash Your Paws also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (daily vs every 29 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Germaphobe sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Wash Your Paws asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wash Your Paws holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Germaphobe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wash Your Paws's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Germaphobe ships an update every 29 months, Wash Your Paws daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Germaphobe versus Wash Your Paws: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGermaphobeWash Your Paws
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB209 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanny AijalaCardinal Blue

Customer experience

Germaphobe

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

Wash Your Paws

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 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

Wash Your Paws

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Germaphobe free?
Germaphobe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wash Your Paws free?
Wash Your Paws is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Germaphobe or Wash Your Paws?
Wash Your Paws is rated higher. Germaphobe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Wash Your Paws averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Germaphobe or Wash Your Paws have ads?
Neither Germaphobe nor Wash Your Paws shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Germaphobe or Wash Your Paws?
Germaphobe ships an update every 29 months, and Wash Your Paws daily. Most recently, Germaphobe was updated on October 21, 2026 and Wash Your Paws on October 22, 2026.

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