Comparison

CloseTheBox vs Garbage

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

Head to head
About

CloseTheBox

A classic dice game where players roll dice to cover numbered tiles. The goal is to close all nine tiles to "shut the box." Offers realistic 3D dice, satisfying animations, and offline play.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D dice physics
  • 9 numbered tiles with animations
  • Hall of Fame and leaderboards
  • Help mode for possible moves
  • Offline play
  • Universal app support
Features
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Will YOU close the box? #1 in Top Free, Game, Board, and Dice Categories! (Denmark) #2 in Top Free, Game, Board, and Dice Categories! (Austria) Top 10 in the Board Category in Italy, Canada, & UK. Roll the dice, close the tiles, and try to shut all 9 — it sounds simple, but only a handful of players ever make it. Over 10 million games have been played. Think you can beat the odds? 100% free. No ads during gameplay. Just you, the dice, and the box. HOW TO PLAY Swipe to roll two dice, then tap tiles that add up to your total. Close all 9 tiles to shut the box and earn your spot in the Hall of Fame! When tiles 7, 8, and 9 are closed, switch to a single die for better odds. FEATURES - Beautiful 3D dice with realistic physics - 9 numbered tiles with satisfying animations - Hall of Fame — sign your name and join thousands of winners worldwide - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - Help mode shows you all possible moves - Works offline — play anytime, anywhere - Universal app for iPhone and iPad - Free to play with no ads during gameplay LANGUAGES Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. A CLASSIC PUB GAME Shut the Box has been played in pubs and homes for centuries. Our digital version captures the charm of the original wooden box game, complete with the thrill of watching those dice tumble across the felt. Download now and see if YOU can close the box! -Séraphin

About

Garbage

Features
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Garbage: Classic Card Game brings the classic Garbage card game, also known as Trash or Nine, to your phone. Draw, place, chain your cards and clear your board before the computer clears theirs. Whether you grew up playing Garbage at the kitchen table or you're trying it for the first time, it's easy to learn in under a minute, and the strategy keeps every round interesting. GAME FEATURES • Classic 10 (Ace to 10) or Extreme 13 for a longer challenge • Quick Game for one fast round, or Tournament for a full multi-round match • Three rule sets: Classic, Color (Red Suits or Black Suits) and Suit-based • Optional Jokers Wild and on-screen hints • Easy, Normal and Hard computer opponents, each with their own personality • Card Quest: a run of themed stages with rising challenges • Daily Challenge: one new deal every day, the same for everyone • Boosts: Peek at your cards, Play 2X or Undo a move • Custom avatars, card decks and table backgrounds • Stats: wins, losses, streaks and completed sets • Plays offline, with no account or sign-up needed HOW TO PLAY Draw a card and place it in the matching numbered slot on your board. When a face-down card is revealed, keep playing as long as each new card has a legal slot. Your turn ends when you draw a card you can't use. Clear every slot before your opponent does to win the round. FREE TO PLAY Garbage is free. It includes optional ads: you can choose to watch a short ad to earn an extra Boost. You never have to watch an ad to keep playing. Clear your cards before your opponent does, build your winning streak and see how far you can take it.

Screenshots

CloseTheBox3 screens
Garbage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CloseTheBox at none against Garbage's shown. Garbage's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloseTheBox ships an update every 8 months, Garbage weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CloseTheBox versus Garbage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloseTheBoxGarbage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB780 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeraphin HochartNico Squadroni

Bugs and requests

CloseTheBox

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game not registering valid moves
  • App crashes after winning
  • Upside-down orientation on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Option to pay for ad-free version
  • Ability to change moves
  • Rotate screen orientation
  • Show scores instead of just win/lose

Garbage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CloseTheBox

No in-app purchases

None

Garbage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloseTheBox free?
CloseTheBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Garbage free?
Garbage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CloseTheBox or Garbage have ads?
Garbage shows ads; CloseTheBox does not.
Which is updated more often, CloseTheBox or Garbage?
CloseTheBox ships an update every 8 months, and Garbage weekly. Most recently, CloseTheBox was updated on November 1, 2026 and Garbage on October 24, 2026.

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