Comparison

Germaphobe vs Retreat!

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

Retreat!

Features
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Retreat is a 2D puzzle game set in outer space where you manipulate the environment to safely move your ship around. Goal is to pick up all the escape pods that fled your home planet after the galaxy's star went supernova.

Screenshots

Germaphobe4 screens
Retreat!1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retreat! at none against Germaphobe's 5. Retreat! also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 29 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Retreat! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Germaphobe ships an update every 29 months, Retreat! daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Germaphobe versus Retreat!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGermaphobeRetreat!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanny AijalaMizzaro

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

Retreat!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Germaphobe free?
Germaphobe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retreat! free?
Retreat! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Germaphobe or Retreat! have ads?
Neither Germaphobe nor Retreat! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Germaphobe or Retreat!?
Germaphobe ships an update every 29 months, and Retreat! daily. Most recently, Germaphobe was updated on October 21, 2026 and Retreat! on October 6, 2026.

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