Germaphobe vs Wash Your Paws
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.
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.
- Paw washing simulation
- Vaccine administration
- Unlockable cats
- Collectible illustrated cards
- Health-related fun facts
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Germaphobe sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Wash Your Paws asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Germaphobe | Wash Your Paws |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Daily — 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 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danny Aijala | Cardinal Blue |
Customer experience
Germaphobe
Wash Your Paws
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
Wash Your Paws
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Germaphobe free?
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