Comparison

Cold File vs Garbage Collector

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

Head to head
About

Cold File

Features
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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.

About

Garbage Collector

Features
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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

Screenshots

Cold File4 screens
Garbage Collector3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Garbage Collector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cold File asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Cold File versus Garbage Collector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCold FileGarbage Collector
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size413 MB148 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPoyraz BariskanPaul Frederic DUNCAN

In-app purchases

None

Cold File

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Garbage Collector

One-time1
  • Garbage Collector Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Cold File free?
Cold File is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Garbage Collector free?
Garbage Collector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cold File or Garbage Collector have ads?
Neither Cold File nor Garbage Collector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cold File or Garbage Collector?
Cold File ships an update daily, and Garbage Collector every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cold File was updated on October 31, 2026 and Garbage Collector on October 25, 2026.

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