Garbage Fly vs Investment Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Garbage Fly
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You're a fly caught in a trash can. And your hungry. Fly and navigate to eat the incoming food, avoiding any hazardous objects. Try to survive the many different lethal Rumbles, such as bombs, lasers, enemy flies and gas. Catch the falling Dolares to buy cool new flies. Can you make it into the worldwide hall of famous flies?
Investment Runner
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Embark on your Wild West journey into learning about investments, the stock market, and trading in Investment Runner. Grow your brokerage and help your clients grow their wealth as you run from town to town, avoiding the hazards of the American frontier. The game is 100% free-to-play (with no in-app purchases). The game is developed by the Games for Entertainment and Learning (GEL) Lab at Michigan State University and supported by the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Garbage Fly at weekly against Investment Runner's every 35 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Garbage Fly ships an update weekly, Investment Runner every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garbage Fly | Investment Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 358 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Oscar Lundqvist | Brian Winn |
In-app purchases
Garbage Fly
No in-app purchases
Investment Runner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Garbage Fly free?
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Do Garbage Fly or Investment Runner have ads?
Which is updated more often, Garbage Fly or Investment Runner?
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