Comparison

The Pill Game vs Germ Squad

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

Head to head
About

The Pill Game

Features
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Match four. Clear the viruses. Don't stack out. The Pill Game is a falling-capsule puzzle. Two-colour capsules drop into a bottle full of viruses. Line up four of the same colour in a row or a column and they're gone. Clear every virus on the board to take the level. Let the stack reach the top and the run is over. CHAINS ARE WHERE THE POINTS ARE Clearing a match makes the leftover halves fall, and if that fall clears another match, you've started a chain. Each step of a chain is worth double the one before it, up to eight times. Setting one up on purpose is the hardest thing in the game and the best-paying. TWENTY-ONE LEVELS, THREE SPEEDS Level 0 opens with four viruses. Level 20 opens with 84. Three gravity speeds decide how much time you get to think, and the faster you play, the more each virus is worth. Your best score is kept separately for each speed, so a careful run and a reckless one don't compete. TWO SOUNDTRACKS RUSH if you want to be pushed. DRIFT if you want to think. Both can be turned off. PLAY WITH SOMEONE • Online versus — start a match, send the join code or share the link, and play anyone, anywhere. No account and no sign-up. • Local versus — two players side by side on one screen, on iPad. • Magic mode — switch it on in any 2-player match: clear a virus with a halo to help your own board, or one with horns to hit your rival's. FREE, WITH ONE PURCHASE The Pill Game is free and supported by ads. A single Remove Ads purchase takes every ad away for good — no subscription, no second ask.

About

Germ Squad

A unique puzzle game where you launch capsules that float upwards to match colors and pop germs. Plan your strategy from the top down with special abilities and challenging levels. Enjoy daily challenges and an endless mode.

Highlights
  • Floating capsules that rise
  • Top-down strategy planning
  • 40 sectors across 8 worlds
  • Six unique specialists with skills
  • Daily challenges and endless mode
  • Offline play
Features
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Germ Squad is a capsule-popping puzzle game with a twist: your capsules FLOAT. Launch two-tone capsules up into the petri dish, line up three or more of a color, and pop every germ before your supply runs out. FLOAT, STEER, POP — Drag to steer, tap to rotate, flick up to launch. Capsules rise instead of fall, and loose halves drift upward, so you plan your chains from the top down. 40 SECTORS, 8 WORLDS — From Meadow Dish to Deep Lab. Ice, bubbles, crates, fins, and poppers keep every board fresh. Earn up to three stars per sector. SIX SPECIALISTS — Recruit Dr. Pip, Dr. Frost, Dr. Ray, Dr. Volt, Dr. Lux, and Dr. Brick. Popping germs charges their skill: a 3x3 blast, an ice-shattering flash, prism capsules, and more. DAILY CHALLENGE — One fresh dish every day, the same board for everyone. Build a streak and earn bonus coins. BOOSTERS AND ENDLESS MODE — Spend coins on pre-stage boosters, then test your stamina in Endless mode with rising waves. • Free to play, with optional ads and purchases • Remove ads forever with a single purchase • Works offline — no account, no sign-up required • Original music and art, made for quick sessions Clear the colony. Save the dish. Join the Germ Squad!

Screenshots

The Pill Game4 screens
Germ Squad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Pill Game and Germ Squad are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. The Pill Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Germ Squad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
The Pill Game versus Germ Squad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Pill GameGerm Squad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKODENI LLCJohn Rouda

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Pill Game

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Germ Squad

One-time3
  • 200 Coins$0.99
  • 550 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is The Pill Game free?
The Pill Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Germ Squad free?
Germ Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Pill Game or Germ Squad have ads?
Both The Pill Game and Germ Squad show ads.

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