Germaphobe vs Flytrapped
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.
Flytrapped
Embark on a challenging 2D platforming adventure as a mutated flytrap escaping a collapsing laboratory. Navigate treacherous environments, overcome obstacles, and consume your prey to survive and find freedom. Can you guide the fly-boy to safety?
- 2D platforming gameplay
- Mutated flytrap protagonist
- Escape a crumbling laboratory
- Overcome dangerous obstacles
- Consume enemies to survive
- Climb and bite mechanics
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When the laboratory you were grown in crumbles, where do you go? Up. Flytrapped is a 2D platformer following a mutated flytrap's struggle to escape an unforgiving laboratory filled with mutant plants, dangerous obstacles, and (of course) flies. Eat, bite, and, climb to make it out alive. Do you have what it takes to help rescue the fly-boy from impending doom?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flytrapped at 5.0 against Germaphobe's 4.3. Flytrapped 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. Flytrapped asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flytrapped holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Germaphobe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flytrapped's.
Germaphobe ships an update every 29 months, Flytrapped daily. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Germaphobe | Flytrapped |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 15 — better |
| 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 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 707 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Danny Aijala | MassDiGI |
Customer experience
Germaphobe
Flytrapped
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
Flytrapped
No in-app purchases









