Comparison

SubX vs Save The Worm

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

Head to head
About

SubX

Pilot a research submarine shrunk to cellular size to combat a deadly virus. Destroy viral defenses to learn about and upgrade your vessel. Survive increasingly difficult levels with various enemy types and unlock new abilities.

Highlights
  • Cellular-level virus combat
  • Submarine upgrades and abilities
  • Over 50 challenging levels
  • Multiple enemy types
  • In-game currency system
  • Leaderboards
  • Vibrant visuals
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You are a pioneering scientist on the verge of identifying a new, extremely deadly viral strain that poses a risk to humanity. To better analyse the virus, you decide to man your research submarine and shrink yourself down to a cellular level to gain a better understanding of the virus itself. To learn about the virus, you must destroy its defence. The more defenses you destroy, the more you learn about the virus which will allow you to upgrade your submarine. SubX will test your reflexes and co-ordination as you dodge and destroy the aggressive viral defences. Your mission: To survive as long as you can against the virus. But be warned, it will not hold back, and neither must you. SubX features more than 50 levels, each level will progress in difficulty as you fight off multiple waves and types of viral enemies. The longer and more effectively you combat the virus defence, the more you begin to understand it, which allows you to upgrade your submarine with various abilities to assist in your mission. Features: - Hours of addictive game play - Vibrant visuals and realistic physics system - Multiple enemy types - In game currency system - Upgradable weapons and abilities - Leader boards - Facebook and relay integration - In-app purchases for those who prefer a head start

About

Save The Worm

Train your brain with this drawing puzzle game. Draw lines to guide a worm to its cocoon, avoiding obstacles like lava and falls. Use minimal ink for a higher score and enjoy various levels and funny worm expressions.

Highlights
  • Brain training puzzle
  • Freehand drawing mechanics
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Ink usage scoring
  • Variety of levels
  • Funny worm expressions
Features
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Draw games help you train your brain effectively, download Worm Adventures to lead the worm into his cocoon to evolve. Is it challenging to draw a line then let the worm go home! You must use your freehand drawing skills to save a worm from dangerous on his way home. How to play: *Touch the screen to draw a line to bring worm into the cocoon *Use less ink to get higher rate. *Avoid lava, don’t let worm fall free. Game Features: 1. A variety of customs clearance methods; 2. Easy and funny customs clearance patterns; 3. Funny worm expressions; 4. Puzzle and interesting levels. 5. Various skins, you could save the hero or save the villain

Screenshots

SubX4 screens
Save The Worm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SubX at 5.0 against Save The Worm's 4.2. SubX also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). Save The Worm's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SubX sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Save The Worm sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SubX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Save The Worm has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubX ships an update every 4 weeks, Save The Worm monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SubX versus Save The Worm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubXSave The Worm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB167 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMobile App City Pty LtdLoi Vo

Customer experience

SubX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Save The Worm

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

SubX

One-time6
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • 1000 coins$1.99
  • 2500 coins$3.99
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  • 5000 coins$5.99
  • 10000 coins$9.99
  • 50000 coins$36.99
6 purchases

Save The Worm

One-time6
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 500 Coins$2.99
Show 3 more
  • 1200 Coins$5.99
  • 2600 Coins$12.99
  • 6000 Coins$24.99

Questions

Is SubX free?
SubX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Save The Worm free?
Save The Worm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SubX or Save The Worm?
SubX is rated higher. SubX averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Save The Worm averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do SubX or Save The Worm have ads?
Save The Worm shows ads; SubX does not.
Which is updated more often, SubX or Save The Worm?
SubX ships an update every 4 weeks, and Save The Worm monthly. Most recently, SubX was updated on November 1, 2026 and Save The Worm on November 3, 2026.

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