Comparison

Pinchworm vs Prehistoric Worm Worlds

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

Head to head
About

Pinchworm

Embark on a quest to rescue your beloved from an evil bird. Jump, dig, and navigate challenging levels with unique characters. Compete with friends on leaderboards and collect badges in this addictive twitch-rhythm adventure.

Highlights
  • Unlockable characters with unique worlds
  • Award badges to collect
  • Custom scoreboard for competition
  • Addictive twitch-rhythm gameplay
  • Rescue your love
Features
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The love of your life has been snatched up by an evil bird! Jump, dig, and inch your way back to get revenge and save your love! • Collect ’em all — 14 unlockable characters each with a unique world and backstory • The struggle is real — 30 easy to near-impossible award badges to collect • Swag it out — climb the custom scoreboard and dominate your friends (and enemies!) while showing off your favorite worms • Love ain’t easy — test your skills with this super addictive twitch-rhythm game to get the highest score and save your love! *** 5/5 Clods *** Dirt Entusiast *** Harrowing tale of love as an arthropod in an world ruled by angry, flappy, and flightless birds *** Wormhole Weekly *** Game of the decayed! *** Gentleworms Quarterly *** We dig it! *** The Compost Tribune

About

Prehistoric Worm Worlds

Control a prehistoric worm to destroy pixelated worlds, collect cards, and evolve your creature. Engage in addictive destruction gameplay with retro pixel art and build powerful decks to conquer diverse environments and military forces. Enjoy offline play and regular updates.

Highlights
  • Addictive destruction gameplay
  • Pixel art style
  • Card collecting and deck building
  • Explore diverse worlds
  • Fight military forces
  • Offline play
  • Regular updates
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Wreak havoc in pixelated worlds with your prehistoric worm! Unleash chaos, destroy everything in your path, and collect powerful cards to evolve your unstoppable worm. Prehistoric Worm Worlds is the ultimate destruction and card-collection game, designed for fans of pixel art, monsters, and mayhem. Easy to play, hard to stop. Grow your worm, eat enemies, and dominate pixel worlds filled with danger and rewards. Unlock new zones, build powerful decks, and upgrade your worm to face everything from tanks to helicopters! Game Features * Addictive Destruction Gameplay – Simple tap-and-play mechanics make chaos fun for everyone. * Pixel-Perfect Style – Retro pixel art and smooth animations for classic arcade vibes. * Card Collecting & Deck Building – Find rare cards and build decks to customize your worm’s abilities. * Explore Diverse Worlds – Travel through unique environments, each with new enemies and challenges. * Fight Military Forces – Battle tanks, jets, submarines, and armed enemies trying to stop your rampage. * Missions & Rewards – Complete daily quests and unlock cards, power-ups, and epic loot. * Offline Play – No internet? No problem. Enjoy the chaos anytime, anywhere. * Regular Updates – More worms, cards, and worlds coming soon! Whether you’re into card battlers, retro games, or just love to destroy, this game has it all. Download now and become the ultimate pixel predator!

Screenshots

Pinchworm4 screens
Prehistoric Worm Worlds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pinchworm at none against Prehistoric Worm Worlds's shown. Pinchworm also leads on ratings volume (190 vs 26) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Pinchworm sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Prehistoric Worm Worlds sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pinchworm against 4.7 for Prehistoric Worm Worlds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinchworm has 190 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Pinchworm's written reviews are positive against 89% of Prehistoric Worm Worlds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinchworm ships an update every 10 days, Prehistoric Worm Worlds every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pinchworm versus Prehistoric Worm Worlds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinchwormPrehistoric Worm Worlds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (190 ratings)4.7 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews — better88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings190 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperA Forgettable TuesdayDominik Rossmanith

Customer experience

Pinchworm

All ratings185 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral0.5%
Negative6.7%

Prehistoric Worm Worlds

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pinchworm

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game crashes on startup or during gameplay
  • Unresponsive jump and dig controls
  • Incorrect move detection
  • App crashes with specific iOS versions
  • Persistent crashing issues preventing gameplay
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  • Spam/casino redirects in app store

Requested features

10 requests
  • Jump and dig buttons as separate controls
  • Preview of upcoming obstacles
  • Mini-games within the app
  • More worms to purchase
  • Different birds to battle
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  • Online scoreboard
  • More character options
  • Different themes for characters
  • Lower winning score threshold (80 instead of 100)
  • Additional obstacle types

Prehistoric Worm Worlds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pinchworm

One-time10
  • Earl with CoinsFree
  • Glowy with CoinsFree
  • Añejo with CoinsFree
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  • Groovy with CoinsFree
  • Goldsworth with CoinsFree
  • Indy with CoinsFree
  • North with CoinsFree
  • Panduh with CoinsFree
  • W.J. Pennypincher III with CoinsFree
  • Onyx with CoinsFree
14 purchases

Prehistoric Worm Worlds

One-time14
  • Small Packs$0.99
  • Small special packs$0.99
  • Medium Special Packs$1.99
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  • Small Coins$1.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Combo Pack$2.99
  • Starter pack$3.99
  • Huge Special Packs$3.99
  • Medium Coins$3.99
  • Medium Packs$3.99
  • Huge Packs$4.99
  • King Coins$5.99
  • King Packs$5.99
  • King Special Packs$5.99

Questions

Is Pinchworm free?
Pinchworm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prehistoric Worm Worlds free?
Prehistoric Worm Worlds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pinchworm or Prehistoric Worm Worlds?
Prehistoric Worm Worlds is rated higher. Pinchworm averages 4.6 out of 5 from 190 ratings, while Prehistoric Worm Worlds averages 4.7 from 26 ratings.
Do Pinchworm or Prehistoric Worm Worlds have ads?
Prehistoric Worm Worlds shows ads; Pinchworm does not.
Which is updated more often, Pinchworm or Prehistoric Worm Worlds?
Pinchworm ships an update every 10 days, and Prehistoric Worm Worlds every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pinchworm was updated on October 24, 2026 and Prehistoric Worm Worlds on October 24, 2026.

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