Start the Fire vs Garbage Truck 3D!!!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Start the Fire
This is a simple arcade game where players must repeatedly tap to generate sparks and light a campfire before a gust of wind extinguishes it. The challenge increases with each successful fire, requiring more taps to keep the flames alive.
- Tap to create sparks
- Light campfires
- Time taps to keep fire going
- Increasing difficulty
- Simple arcade gameplay
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Lost in the wilderness, you see little more than the dark night that seems to envelope everything in sight. Having lost your way in the woods for a few hours by now, you are starting to feel a bit cold. You gather a few twigs and try to rub them together. After a few moments, you start to see a few sparks and before you even know it, you ignited the fire! However, as soon as you rejoice, a cold and cruel gust of wind sweeps over your fire and extinguishes it! What will you do now?! There's only one thing you can do: start the fire anew! Start the fire is a game where you are trying to light a campfire. How to start a campfire? It’s easy! Just tap left and right until you spark the fire Make sure to time your taps and be quick enough to keep the fire going! With every new campfire, more taps will be needed to start it. How many fires can you start?
Garbage Truck 3D!!!
Drive a garbage truck, collect trash from various routes, and upgrade your vehicle with new tools. Earn money to unlock new features and become the ultimate trash collector.
- Collect trash
- Upgrade truck
- Earn money
- Unlock features
- Visit routes
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It's time to become the best garbage collector in the world! Collect the trash, upgrade your truck, and earn as much money as you can. Upgrade your truck with vacuums, new claws and even helpful birds! Visit all the routes and collect all the garbage! Hours of fun and plenty to unlock!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Garbage Truck 3D!!! at 4.7 against Start the Fire's 3.4. Garbage Truck 3D!!! also leads on ratings volume (80K vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Start the Fire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Garbage Truck 3D!!! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Start the Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Garbage Truck 3D!!! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garbage Truck 3D!!! has 80K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Start the Fire ships an update every 7 months, Garbage Truck 3D!!! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Start the Fire | Garbage Truck 3D!!! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (80K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 64.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 80K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vyrai | Tap2Jump |
Customer experience
Start the Fire
Garbage Truck 3D!!!
Bugs and requests
Start the Fire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Garbage Truck 3D!!!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and crashing
- Truck progress being reset unexpectedly
- Magnet claw feature not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- More maps and routes to explore
- Ability to control multiple trucks simultaneously
- Cloud save and restore functionality
- Option to disable in-game audio
In-app purchases
Start the Fire
No in-app purchases
Garbage Truck 3D!!!
- Cash Pack$0.99
- No Interruptions$1.99
- No Ads - Interruptions$2.99
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- No Interruptions$4.99
- Super Bundle$4.99
- No Ads All Removed$10.99
Questions
Is Start the Fire free?
Is Garbage Truck 3D!!! free?
Which has better reviews, Start the Fire or Garbage Truck 3D!!!?
Do Start the Fire or Garbage Truck 3D!!! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Start the Fire or Garbage Truck 3D!!!?
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