Comparison

Worms3 vs Rebel Inc.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Worms3

Engage in strategic turn-based combat with customizable worm teams. Utilize a card system to gain advantages and choose from unique worm classes. Conquer missions, battle online, and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Card mode for strategic turn alteration
  • Collectible in-game rewards for cards
  • Four unique worm classes
  • Asynchronous online multiplayer
  • 30 single-player missions
  • Extensive customization options
  • New and classic weapons
Features
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90% - "Gold Award" - "Worms 3 is, quite frankly, one of the most accomplished multiplayer experiences on mobiles", Games Master 8/10 – “Silver Award” – “An entertaining single-player mode and some excellent multiplayer modes make Worms 3 a decent addition to the long-running series”, Pocket Gamer 4/5 - "everything you could really ever want in a mobile Worms release", Gamezebo 4/5 - "A fun twist on the established Worms gameplay, but familiar enough to keep long-time fans happy", Modojo 4/5 - "The classic gameplay still rocks", 148Apps 4/5 - "the complete Worms experience on the go", Digital Spy The follow up to the award-winning, best-selling Worms 2: Armageddon is here! Worms™ 3 has been designed and developed exclusively for iOS. DEAL yourself the advantage with a new, game-changing enhancement. Turn on the card mode and alter the start and end of each turn by the playing of strategic cards. COLLECT in-game rewards that allow you to purchase bronze, silver and gold cards. Build your deck from 41 fiendishly designed cards! ENLIST your perfect battle combination as you choose your worms from a new ‘Class’ system - Heavy, Scientist, Scout and classic Soldier. Each has their own unique skill and ability. Which will fit in with your style of play? Show off your skills by earning Achievements! A delightful blend of both the simple and complex, these goals have been deliberately engineered to push you and your wormy skills to the limits! PLAY online with asynchronous multiplayer warfare. Enroll in ranked or friendly matches and show off your prowess. Remember, with asynchronous multiplayer you don’t have to commit to a full session at a time. Take your turn then go beat your friends score in the single-player Bodycount mode! BATTLE in multiplayer Forts or Deathmatch modes and challenge yourself with the increasingly difficult Bodycount single-player game. CONQUER 30 single-player missions across 4 new themes (Beach, spooky, farmyard and sewer). CUSTOMIZE your squad and make them unique with a huge amount of customizable elements new to iOS! INCOMING! All your old favourite weapons plus six new ones on iOS, including a couple of returning classics such as the Old Lady and the Homing Pigeon! BE THE BEST and worm your way to the top of the Leaderboards across all major game modes including single player as well as asynchronous online ranked matches. GREATER CONTROL for players who can now choose between an all-new D-Pad control system and the original touch controls. MARVEL at the glorious streamlined menu system. Gamers can now enjoy a much more pleasant and navigable menu system with a quick access player HUB for all updates and information! GO LARGE with the fabulous AirPlay feature. Link up to Apple TV and play on one device with up to four players on the big screen. The active player can plot their move secretly on the iOS device while the waiting gamers can witness the move on the TV screen! Get even more Team17 information, including the latest game updates and more… Facebook: /WormsTeam17 Twitter: @Team17Ltd Web: www.team.17.com DON’T MISS OUR OTHER EXCITING WORMS GAMES! Worms 2: Armageddon, Worms Crazy Golf, Worms, Worms HD, Worms Crazy Golf HD & the FREE Worms Soundboard! ** Note ** Worms™ 3 is not recommended for iPhone 3GS, iPad 1 or lesser hardware.

About

Rebel Inc.

Engage in a deep political and military simulation to stabilize a country after conflict. Balance military and civilian needs to gain public support and defeat insurgents. This critically acclaimed game offers a strategic challenge inspired by modern counter-insurgency.

Highlights
  • Stabilize 10 richly modeled regions
  • Counter insurgency tactics
  • Fund local government initiatives
  • Hyper-realistic world
  • Intelligent AI
  • 9 unique governors
  • Campaign mode operations
Features
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Can you stop the Insurgency? From the creator of Plague Inc. comes a unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation. The war is ‘over’ - but we all know that doesn’t mean anything. To stabilise the country, you need to balance military and civilian priorities to win the hearts and minds of the people, whilst also stopping insurgents from seizing power! Rebel Inc. is the brand new game from the creator of ‘Plague Inc.’ - one of the most popular paid games ever with over 200 million players. Brilliantly executed with beautiful graphics and critically acclaimed gameplay - Rebel Inc. offers a deeply engaging, strategic challenge inspired by the complexities and consequences of modern counter insurgency. ◈◈◈ #1 top paid game globally ◈◈◈ ▶ “Rebel Inc. lets everyone wrestle with the messy challenges of post-conflict recovery and better understand the complex realities of building peace.” - World Bank Global Lead for Stability, Peace and Security ▶ "Highly rewarding spiritual sequel to one of the App Store's biggest hits." - Pocket Tactics ▶ "Surprisingly sophisticated... even better than some of the stabilization training software I have seen in government use" - PAXsims ▶ "Rebel Inc. is fascinating and fun" - 148Apps.com ▶ "Another great game and a worthy successor to Plague Inc" - App Store review ▶ "If you love strategy games then this is the game for you" - App Store review ▶ "Brilliant game, the gameplay is interesting and the strategy is intuitive!" - App Store review ▶ "Unlike anything I’ve played on here before" - App Store review ◈◈◈ Features: ● Stabilise 10 richly modeled regions ● Innovative representation of counter insurgency tactics ● Fund realistic initiatives to empower the local government ● Highly detailed, hyper-realistic world based on extensive research ● Intelligent strategic and tactical AI ● Sophisticated narrative algorithms shaped by your decisions ● 9 unique governors with radically different abilities ● Conduct large-scale Operations in Campaign mode ● Play new generated Challenges every week ● 23 Official Scenarios including disease outbreaks, helicopters and advanced insurgents ● Comprehensive in-game help and tutorial system ● Full Save/Load functionality ● Internet connectivity not required An important note: Although a fictional game, Rebel Inc. looks at important real world issues and we have made every effort to deal with them sensitively. The game has been extensively researched and has been developed in cooperation with leading regional politicians, business people and journalists as well as international charities, experts and governments. Special sale price to celebrate the launch of the game! ◈◈◈ I’ve got lots of plans for updates! Get in touch and let me know what you want to see. James (the designer) Contact me here: www.ndemiccreations.com/en/1-support

Screenshots

Worms34 screens
Rebel Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rebel Inc. at 89% against Worms3's 34%. Rebel Inc. also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (42K vs 319). Worms3's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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

Worms3 costs $4.99 and Rebel Inc. $1.99 up front. Worms3 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Rebel Inc. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rebel Inc. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rebel Inc. has 42K ratings behind it against 319, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Worms3's written reviews are positive against 89% of Rebel Inc.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Worms3 versus Rebel Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorms3Rebel Inc.
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.6 (319 ratings)4.8 (42K ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.4% of reviews89.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31942K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#65#45 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size349 MB259 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTeam17 Digital LimitedNdemic Creations

Customer experience

Worms3

All ratings319 ratings
Positive62.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral13.2%
Negative52.4%

Rebel Inc.

All ratings41,551 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews2,367 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative7.8%

User reviews

Worms3

From 319 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Classic gameplay
  • 👍 Nostalgic and fun
  • 🚀 Enjoyable
  • 🚀 Great off air game
  • 🚀 Awesome game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow and buggy
  • 🐛 Crashes and multiplayer issues
  • 🐛 Disappointing
  • 🐛 Terrible controls and UI
  • 🐛 Unoptimized for newer devices

Rebel Inc.

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Solid gameplay
  • 💡 Unique concept
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 🧠 Challenging and strategic

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Insurgents too powerful
  • 🕰️ Slow progress/reputation loss
  • 💰 Difficult without paying for extras
  • 🤯 Overwhelming difficulty
  • 🤖 Unbalanced AI/mechanics

Bugs and requests

Worms3

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Multiplayer not working
  • Incompatibility with newer devices
  • In-app purchases not working

Requested features

7 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Optimization for larger screens
  • Improved multiplayer experience
  • Notifications for online matches
  • More customization options
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  • Offline AI matches
  • Password reset functionality

Rebel Inc.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Insurgents escaping too easily
  • Reputation loss issues
  • Inconsistent difficulty scaling

Requested features

6 requests
  • More map/scenario options
  • Ability to play as insurgents
  • Customizable military units
  • Improved tutorial/explanations
  • Ability to save/continue games
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  • More variety in gameplay/events

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Worms3

One-time11
  • Golden Donkey$0.99
  • Great Britain$0.99
  • Russia$0.99
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  • Australia$0.99
  • Germany$0.99
  • U.S.A$0.99
  • China$0.99
  • Mexico$0.99
  • Spain$0.99
  • Booster Pack 2$3.99
  • Bumper Pack$11.99
10 purchases

Rebel Inc.

One-time10
  • The Black Caves Expansion$1.99
  • The Azure Dam Expansion$1.99
  • Region Tour$3.99
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  • Early Unlock Cheats (discount)$4.99
  • Campaign + Challenge$4.99
  • Command Pack$6.99
  • Command Pack$8.99
  • Early Unlock Cheats$9.99
  • All Advisors Unlock$9.99
  • Command Pack$10.99

Questions

Is Worms3 free?
Worms3 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Rebel Inc. free?
Rebel Inc. costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Worms3 or Rebel Inc.?
Rebel Inc. is rated higher. Worms3 averages 3.6 out of 5 from 319 ratings, while Rebel Inc. averages 4.8 from 42K ratings.
Do Worms3 or Rebel Inc. have ads?
Neither Worms3 nor Rebel Inc. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Worms3 or Rebel Inc.?
Worms3 ships an update monthly, and Rebel Inc. monthly. Most recently, Worms3 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Rebel Inc. on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Worms3 or Rebel Inc.?
Worms3 currently peaks at #65 in the App Store charts, and Rebel Inc. at #45. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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