Cold File vs Garbage Collector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cold File
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Cold File is a dark-fantasy idle/action RPG about surviving deeper runs, building permanent power, and turning every expedition into progress. Lead your hero through active dungeon combat, dodge threats, use skills, and push through waves of enemies. Between runs, strengthen your character, upgrade gear, complete daily field orders, and grow the systems that keep your command alive. Explore multiple progression paths: • Fight active dungeon waves in the Journal • Complete daily goals and earn gold • Run side operations beyond the main path • Upgrade your hero’s level, stats, and training • Equip, compare, upgrade, or demolish gear • Build the Bureau for passive income • Claim chests, sigils, and rare rewards Designed for quick sessions and long-term growth, DungeonCrawlerIdle blends retro pixel UI, dark fantasy atmosphere, idle progression, and tactical combat into a compact RPG loop. Descend. Survive. Return stronger.
Garbage Collector
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Garbage Collector is a simple idle clicker about turning one humble trash can into an unstoppable raccoon empire. Tap to collect raccoons, buy upgrades, unlock new sources of production, and watch your numbers climb. - Offline play - No account required - No ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cold File at none against Garbage Collector's 1. Cold File also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Garbage Collector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cold File asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cold File ships an update daily, Garbage Collector every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cold File | Garbage Collector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 413 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Poyraz Bariskan | Paul Frederic DUNCAN |
In-app purchases
Cold File
No in-app purchases
Garbage Collector
- Garbage Collector Premium$9.99
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