Pool cleaning! vs Scrapyard Magnate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pool cleaning!
Become the ultimate pool cleaner by collecting debris and earning money. Upgrade your tools and redesign pools with new tiles to transform them into sparkling havens. Become the most sought-after cleaner in town.
- Collect debris
- Earn money
- Redesign pools with tiles
- Upgrade cleaning tools
- Level up mop and washers
- Transform dirty pools
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Dive into the world of pristine pools as the ultimate pool cleaner. As a dedicated pool cleaner, your task is to collect debris, ensuring that each swimming pool sparkles after your touch. But the fun doesn't stop there! Once cleaned, upgrade the pool by laying down beautiful new tiles. For every piece of trash you collect, earn money and reinvest it to enhance your cleaning tools. Upgrade your mop and power washers to transform the dirtiest pools into refreshing havens! Upgrade Features: Collect debris and earn money. Redesign pools with elegant new tiles. Level up your mop and high-pressure washers. Become the most sought-after pool cleaner in town. Download now and dive into the pool cleaning business, turning every pool into a serene paradise. EU / California users can opt-out under GDPR / CCPA. Please respond from the pop-up displayed when starting in the app or within the settings in the app.
Scrapyard Magnate
Manage a recycling business by collecting junk, processing it into new products, and selling them to customers. Expand your scrapyard, hire employees, and aim to become the ultimate recycling magnate.
- Junk collection and processing
- Product crafting and sales
- Customer interaction and table cleaning
- Drive-thru customer service
- Employee hiring for efficiency
- Scrapyard expansion and development
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Welcome to the world of “Scrapyard Magnate”! In this idle arcade game, you control a player character who collects junk brought in by trucks and processes it in machines to create new products. Sell these newly crafted items to customers and earn money! Game Features: Junk Collection: Collect junk from the trucks and recycle it in the machines! Product Sales: Sell the crafted new products to customers and increase your profits. Customer Interaction: Customers will pack items at the table or create new products. Make sure to clean the tables after they leave. Drive-Thru: Don’t forget to attend to the busy drive-thru customers! Employee Hiring: Use your earnings to hire more employees and boost efficiency! Store Development: Expand your recycling shop and build a vast scrapyard empire! Find treasures in the junk and aim to become the king of the recycling shops! Pursue endless possibilities in “Scrapyard Magnate”! Download now and start your new adventure in the recycling shop! EU / California users can opt-out under GDPR / CCPA. Please respond from the pop-up displayed when starting in the app or within the settings in the app.
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Verdict
Pool cleaning! and Scrapyard Magnate both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Scrapyard Magnate's written reviews are positive against 22% of Pool cleaning!'s. Pool cleaning!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (397 vs 108). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pool cleaning! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Scrapyard Magnate sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pool cleaning! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 397 and 108 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Pool cleaning!'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Scrapyard Magnate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pool cleaning! ships an update weekly, Scrapyard Magnate monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pool cleaning! | Scrapyard Magnate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (397 ratings) — better | 4.6 (108 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 397 — better | 108 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 482 MB | 244 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | FTY LLC. | ONIGIRI GAMES |
Customer experience
Pool cleaning!
Scrapyard Magnate
In-app purchases
Pool cleaning!
- Remove forced advertisements$3.99
- Always fast$5.99
- Free minecart$5.99
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- Value pack$9.99
Scrapyard Magnate
- AD SKIP TICKET10$1.99
- AD SKIP TICKET20$3.99
- No Ads$3.99
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- FUND MANAGER$3.99
- AD SKIP TICKET35$6.99
- FUND CEO$7.99
- ADS FREE PACK$9.99
- AD SKIP TICKET 60$12.99
- VIP PACK$19.99
- AD SKIP TICKET90$19.99
- AD SKIP TICKET260$39.99
Questions
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