# Minecube vs Garbage Collectors

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Garbage Collectors at 50% against Minecube's 7%. Garbage Collectors also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (7.5K vs 491). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Minecube sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Garbage Collectors sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Garbage Collectors holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garbage Collectors has 7.5K ratings behind it against 491, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Minecube's written reviews are positive against 50% of Garbage Collectors's.

Minecube ships an update every 3 months, Garbage Collectors every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Minecube | Garbage Collectors |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (491 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minecube-idle/id1566151860/reviews) | **[4.7 (7.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garbage-collectors/id6478277090/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 491 | **7.5K** |
| Positive reviews | 7.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 204 MB | 502 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yso Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/659815325) | [tatsumaki games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1610305063) |

## What reviewers say

### Minecube

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minecube-idle/id1566151860)

Build an army of miners and upgrade them to systematically destroy the entire game map. This idle game offers a satisfying progression of destruction and resource management.

**Highlights:** Buy miners, Upgrade miners, Destroy map, Idle progression

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100.000 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1.000.000 Coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 10.000.000 Coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| Witch Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Golem Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| 100.000.000 Coins | $15.99 | one-time |
| Wizard Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| 10.000.000.000 Coins | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game concept
- 💡 Rewarded ads system
- 👍 Potential for improvement

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Progress loss on exit
- 💸 Deceptive in-app purchases

**Reported bugs**

- Progress resets on exit
- Upgrade purchases not working
- Inconsistent performance

**Requested features**

- Reduce ads frequency
- Improve save/load functionality
- Provide ad-free purchase option


### Garbage Collectors

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garbage-collectors/id6478277090)

Embark on a mission to clean up a polluted island by collecting trash. Recruit helpful dwarfs to assist in your efforts and restore the island's natural beauty. Can you transform the island back to its green state?

**Highlights:** Island cleanup simulation, Collect illegal dumping, Recruit dwarf helpers, Restore island greenery, Cooperative gameplay

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TimeLimit SpeedUp (Great Deal) | $0.49 | one-time |
| One Day No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cashier | $1.49 | one-time |
| Goldie Robo Skin | $2.49 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.49 | one-time |
| No Ads + Speed Up (Great deal) | $6.99 | one-time |
| Infinity Speed Up | $7.99 | one-time |
| Gem 90 | $9.99 | one-time |
| No Ads + Speed Up | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gem 200 | $20.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Potential
- 👍 Fun game
- 🌳 Very green

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🔋 Heats up phone and drains battery

**Reported bugs**

- Inaccessible trash on certain levels
- Minions getting stuck and unable to complete levels
- Upgrades resetting between levels
- Inability to finish levels due to glitched items

**Requested features**

- More levels
- Option to turn off vacuums
- Option to purchase ad-free version
- Different scenery/backgrounds
- More upgrades and progression


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Minecube free?

Minecube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Garbage Collectors free?

Garbage Collectors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Minecube or Garbage Collectors?

Garbage Collectors is rated higher. Minecube averages 2.6 out of 5 from 491 ratings, while Garbage Collectors averages 4.7 from 7.5K ratings.

### Do Minecube or Garbage Collectors have ads?

Both Minecube and Garbage Collectors show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Minecube or Garbage Collectors?

Minecube ships an update every 3 months, and Garbage Collectors every 2 months. Most recently, Minecube was updated on November 7, 2026 and Garbage Collectors on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*