Comparison

Germaphobe vs Lunar Tide

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

Lunar Tide

Features
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Shoot the enemy spaceships while you defend your planet from certain doom. Survive as long as you can in this arcade space shooter! Story: You are the Moon Pilot. Your job is to keep the evil invaders from taking your planet resources. Use the Eletromagnectic Pulse weapon in order to defend your precious world! Gameplay: Use the control stick on the left to rotate the moon around the planet shield, and use the button on the right to shoot the invading ships. If they drop packs, pick them up to boost your defenses! If your shield counter reaches 0, you get invaded for good. See how much you can score before the inevitable happens! The game is free to play and there are no ads. Just enjoy! Game developed for Global Game Jam 2017, in 48 hours. The Jam theme was: Waves!

Screenshots

Germaphobe4 screens
Lunar Tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lunar Tide at none against Germaphobe's 5. Lunar Tide also leads on update cadence (every 2 months 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. Lunar Tide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Germaphobe ships an update every 29 months, Lunar Tide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Germaphobe versus Lunar Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGermaphobeLunar Tide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB89 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDanny AijalaBusta Games and Software

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

Lunar Tide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Germaphobe free?
Germaphobe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lunar Tide free?
Lunar Tide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Germaphobe or Lunar Tide have ads?
Neither Germaphobe nor Lunar Tide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Germaphobe or Lunar Tide?
Germaphobe ships an update every 29 months, and Lunar Tide every 2 months. Most recently, Germaphobe was updated on November 6, 2026 and Lunar Tide on October 30, 2026.

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