Comparison

Worms™ 4 vs Warling Worm

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

Head to head
About

Worms™ 4

Engage in real-time online multiplayer battles with players worldwide. Discover new weapons, upgrade your arsenal, and customize your worms. Conquer 80 single-player missions across five unique locations.

Highlights
  • Synchronous Multiplayer Matches
  • Brand New Weapons
  • Weapon Upgrades
  • 80 Single Player Missions
  • Factions and World Events
  • Fantastic Customisation Options
Features
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***4/5 - "charmingly fun," 148 Apps*** ***4/5 - "I can't deny the grin it put on my face," Touch Arcade*** ***4/5 - "probably the best mobile game in the series and worth picking up for the missions alone," Tap Smart*** The latest instalment in the worldwide mega hit franchise! When the guys and girls at Team 17 jump around and squeal with excitement, you know you are on to a winner. You see, the team who designed Worms 4 had you and your favourite device in mind when they created; • Synchronous Multiplayer Matches: Battle against opponents from around the world with real time one on one online multiplayer matches! • Shorter, more explosive matches to provide compelling bite sized gameplay. • Streamlined menu systems to get you into game with a minimum of fuss. • Add enriched cartoon visuals which look great even on the smaller screens. But that’s not all! Take a look at the below list and you will see why the folks at Team17 are simply buzzin about Worms 4. • Brand New Weapons: Wreak havoc with an assembly of brand new weapon designs including Hailey’s Comet! • Weapon Upgrades: Worms 4 is designed to be a very rewarding play experience. Players can collect more than a hundred weapon upgrades to make their worms more powerful! Weapon upgrades can be mixed and matched to better suit the player’s strategy. • Five Gorgeous Locations: Do battle in five beautiful hand drawn regions: Middle Turf, Candiville, Wacky-Habara, Tomorrow Islands and the Fro Zone. • 80 Single Player Missions: Test your skills against 80 single player missions. Missions are designed not only to provide the player with hours of enjoyment, but also to teach the finer points of Worms playing strategy! • Factions: Each player in the game chooses an allegiance, fighting under the banner of Red or Blue! The daily tug of war competition pits faction against faction, with the winners reaping the benefits of extra in-game rewards! • World Events: Each week dynamic events take place around the game’s world map. The player enters into these events and competes against other players, with the aim of representing their faction and earning prizes for fellow faction members. • Better with Metal: Users whose devices have metal support enjoy additional visual effects. • Fantastic Customisation Options: As always, Worms 4 features a plethora of great customisation options, allowing the player to individually customise each worm and give their team the personal touch! • Daily Challenges: Partake in fun optional daily challenges to earn yourself and your faction additional rewards! • Loot: Spin the loot wheel and break open the loot chests to gain truckloads of rewards and customise every aspect of your worm! • Connect with Friends: Connect your Facebook account to battle your friends in online multiplayer or view your friend’s progress on the world map screen and compete to beat their scores. Get even more Team17 information, including the latest game updates and more… Facebook: /WormsTeam17 Twitter: @Team17Ltd Web: www.team17.com DON’T MISS OUR OTHER EXCITING WORMS GAMES ON THE APP STORE Worms Special Edition, Worms Crazy Golf, Worms 3 & Worms Revolution - Deluxe Edition.

About

Warling Worm

Command your troops in tactical battles with a vast arsenal of weapons. Outsmart opponents on destructible terrain across multiple maps to earn gold and climb the ranks. Engage in online multiplayer or play with friends.

Highlights
  • Fully destructible terrain
  • 29 unique weapons
  • 10 diverse maps
  • Customizable troops
  • Hot-seat multiplayer mode
  • Online multiplayer battles
Features
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You are the soldier, you are the general, you are the squad! Take control of your Warlings troops to win the battles! Choose from wide range of weapons to bring destruction upon your enemies and battlefield! Be smart and precise in steps you take, you can outplay your opponent at any time. Win battles, earn gold. Bring Armageddon to your enemies and everything around them in this new edition of Warlings Worm! Plan ahead and fight with almost 30 weapons on 10 unique maps (more to come!). Defeat other players online and reach the Master rank. You can play with friends too. FEATURES: ● Fully destructible terrain ● 29 awesome weapons ● 10 quality maps ● Customizable troops ● Hot-seat mode

Screenshots

Worms™ 44 screens
Warling Worm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Warling Worm at Free against Worms™ 4's $4.99. Worms™ 4's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Warling Worm is free to download; Worms™ 4 costs $4.99 up front. Worms™ 4 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Warling Worm sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Worms™ 4 holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Worms™ 4 has 725 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Worms™ 4's written reviews are positive against 21% of Warling Worm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Worms™ 4 ships an update fortnightly, Warling Worm every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Worms™ 4 versus Warling Worm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorms™ 4Warling Worm
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (725 ratings) — better3.2 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better20.8% of reviews
Number of ratings725 — better38
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB155 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTeam17 Digital LimitedDuong Nguyen

Customer experience

Worms™ 4

All ratings725 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral9.9%
Negative60.1%

Warling Worm

All ratings38 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative39.5%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive20.8%
Neutral10.4%
Negative68.8%

Bugs and requests

Worms™ 4

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Corrupted save data after updates
  • Inability to connect to servers
  • Chests and rewards not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved multiplayer modes and matchmaking
  • Option to play without Facebook login
  • More weapon and customization options
  • Ability to save progress locally

Warling Worm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Worms™ 4

One-time4
  • Worm Charm$0.99
  • Fist O' Donkey Dollars$0.99
  • Bag O' Donkey Dollars$1.99
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  • Safe O' Donkey Dollars$3.99
4 purchases

Warling Worm

One-time4
  • Buy 5 Medal$0.99
  • Buy 15 Medal$1.99
  • Buy 30 Medal$2.99
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  • Buy 40 Medal$3.99

Questions

Is Worms™ 4 free?
Worms™ 4 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Warling Worm free?
Warling Worm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Worms™ 4 or Warling Worm?
Worms™ 4 is rated higher. Worms™ 4 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 725 ratings, while Warling Worm averages 3.2 from 38 ratings.
Do Worms™ 4 or Warling Worm have ads?
Warling Worm shows ads; Worms™ 4 does not.
Which is updated more often, Worms™ 4 or Warling Worm?
Worms™ 4 ships an update fortnightly, and Warling Worm every 2 weeks. Most recently, Worms™ 4 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Warling Worm on September 13, 2026.

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