Comparison

Trash Card Game vs Binder Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Trash Card Game

Engage in a fast-paced, two-player card game where the goal is to flip all your cards before your opponent. Utilize wild cards and strategic trashing to outmaneuver your opponents. Compete against AI or challenge friends in this fun and accessible game.

Highlights
  • Two-player card game
  • Unique AI opponents
  • Multi-player with friends
  • Strategic card placement
  • Wild card usage
  • Round-based scoring
Features
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Trash (aka garbage) is an easy but super fun two-player card game. Play trash against 10 unique AI opponents or play multi-player with friends. 1. Ten cards are dealt to each player face down 2. The first player draws a card from the deck 3. If Ace thru 10, place the card on the matching location 4. The face down card underneath is flipped and place on top 5. If matching location is open, place that card next 6. Keep going as long as matching spaces are open... 7. Jacks are wild... put them anywhere you want 8. If a card can't be placed, trash it and the next player goes 9. If opponent trashes a card you want, you can take it 10. The first player to flip all locations wins the round! 11. Next round, the winner gets one less location 12. When a player wins 10 rounds, they win the match!

About

Binder Buddy

Track the prices of all your trading cards, including English, Japanese, and promo cards. This app provides daily updates from TCGPlayer's database, allowing you to manage your collection and stay informed about its value.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive card database
  • Daily price updates
  • Track English cards
  • Track Japanese cards
  • Track promo cards
  • Binder collection management
Features
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For a long time I've been frustrated that no existing price tracking app is a complete solution. Nobody has all English cards, all Japanese Cards, AND all promo cards. I created Binder Buddy out of this frustration. Our database updates daily with TCGPlayer and eBay's prices singles, promos, sealed product, and let's you add them to your binder to keep track of them. If it's on TCGPlayer or eBay... It's on Binder Buddy! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Trash Card Game3 screens
Binder Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Binder Buddy at 100% against Trash Card Game's 37%. Binder Buddy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and ads (none vs shown). Trash Card Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (65 vs 12). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Binder Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Trash Card Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Binder Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trash Card Game has 65 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Trash Card Game's written reviews are positive against 100% of Binder Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trash Card Game ships an update every 4 months, Binder Buddy monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Trash Card Game versus Binder Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrash Card GameBinder Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (65 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGLOBE NETWORKING LLCReese Rosenbrook

Customer experience

Trash Card Game

All ratings51 ratings
Positive43.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative49.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral14.8%
Negative48.1%

Binder Buddy

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trash Card Game

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Binder Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription1 Year trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Trash Card Game free?
Trash Card Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Binder Buddy free?
Binder Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trash Card Game or Binder Buddy?
Binder Buddy is rated higher. Trash Card Game averages 3.2 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Binder Buddy averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Trash Card Game or Binder Buddy have ads?
Trash Card Game shows ads; Binder Buddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Trash Card Game or Binder Buddy?
Trash Card Game ships an update every 4 months, and Binder Buddy monthly. Most recently, Trash Card Game was updated on October 22, 2026 and Binder Buddy on October 24, 2026.

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