Germaphobe vs Retrospace Customize
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.
Retrospace Customize
Experience a classic arcade-style top-down shooter with retro graphics and gameplay. Engage in fast-paced action reminiscent of older gaming eras.
- Arcade-style gameplay
- Classic retro graphics
- Top-down shooter mechanics
- Fast-paced action
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A arcade styled topdown shooter game with classic elements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Retrospace Customize at 5.0 against Germaphobe's 4.3. Retrospace Customize also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 29 months). Germaphobe's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). 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. Retrospace Customize asks for nothing beyond the download.
Retrospace Customize holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Germaphobe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Retrospace Customize's.
Germaphobe ships an update every 29 months, Retrospace Customize monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Germaphobe | Retrospace Customize |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Monthly — 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 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Danny Aijala | Licheng Zheng |
Customer experience
Germaphobe
Retrospace Customize
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
Retrospace Customize
No in-app purchases
Questions
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