Comparison

Save Ocean vs Don't Be Trashy

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

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About

Save Ocean

Features
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Plastic is flooding the ocean and sea life is in danger. Take the helm of your submarine, blast the floating waste and save the animals before it is too late! HOW TO PLAY Steer your submarine with the joystick and blast the plastic floating around you. Every piece you destroy drops recycling points. Collect power-ups for a shield or a speed boost, rescue sea turtles, dolphins and crabs, and chain your hits into combos to multiply your score. DIVE DEEPER - 4 ocean zones, from the Sunny Shallows down to The Trench - New dangers: tough ghost nets and oil barrels that explode in a chain reaction - A giant garbage patch boss every 8 waves UPGRADE AND COLLECT - Spend recycling points in the shop on stronger shields, longer power-ups and a faster submarine - Unlock 5 submarines, each with its own perk: a point magnet, double shots and more - Fill your animal album and earn star rewards COME BACK EVERY DAY - 3 active missions with rewards at all times - Daily rewards that grow when you play day after day - Climb the world leaderboard with a random nickname, or stay off it; it is up to you LEARN WHILE YOU PLAY Short, real facts about the ocean appear in the menu. Every run is a small reminder of how much our seas need us. FAIR AND FRIENDLY - No ads and no in-app purchases - No account needed - Play statistics are only shared if you allow it - Available in English and Turkish, on iPhone and iPad Dive in, clean up and save the ocean!

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Don't Be Trashy

Features
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Don't Be Trashy! An action-packed game where your mission is to save the planet. Sort the garbage that falls from the top of the screen, separating plastics, papers, glass and other waste before it reaches the floor. Do you have the speed and precision necessary to recycle properly? With colorful graphics, Don't Be Trashy not only offers endless fun, but also teaches you the importance of recycling and caring for the environment.

Screenshots

Save Ocean4 screens
Don't Be Trashy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Save Ocean at none against Don't Be Trashy's 1. Save Ocean also leads on ads (none vs shown). Don't Be Trashy's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Don't Be Trashy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Save Ocean asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save Ocean ships an update every 3 months, Don't Be Trashy every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Save Ocean versus Don't Be Trashy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave OceanDon't Be Trashy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months โ€” betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size70 MB137 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBurak AvarDANIEL RECHA DURAN

In-app purchases

None

Save Ocean

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Don't Be Trashy

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Save Ocean free?
Save Ocean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Don't Be Trashy free?
Don't Be Trashy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Save Ocean or Don't Be Trashy have ads?
Don't Be Trashy shows ads; Save Ocean does not.
Which is updated more often, Save Ocean or Don't Be Trashy?
Save Ocean ships an update every 3 months, and Don't Be Trashy every 5 months. Most recently, Save Ocean was updated on October 8, 2026 and Don't Be Trashy on October 18, 2026.

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