Comparison

Grow Forest vs Awhile

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

Head to head
About

Grow Forest

Explore a magical forest, plant and chop trees, and build a vibrant community. Engage with whimsical characters, create crafts, and learn about sustainability in a stress-free, kid-friendly environment. The game offers a peaceful and creative experience for young players.

Highlights
  • Build and craft in a magical forest
  • Plant and chop trees for resources
  • Create comic books and crafts
  • Interact with forest characters
  • Learn about sustainability
  • Play 14 mini-games
  • Hand-made graphics and sounds
Features
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Ah, the forest, such a magical place! In this particular forest, Banja and her friends are waiting for you to help them build a wonderful, healthy forest community. Plant and chop down trees to create wood that you can use to build houses, roads and renovate buildings. You can also create comic books and other fun stuff. The forest provides a wealth of things to do and produce. If the forest is feeling good, the inhabitants of the forest feel good - and not just the animals and humans. The supernatural beings of the forest, such as imps and trolls, will also be delighted and will thank you with their love. So step into the magical forest and start playing! The game is free to download. If you like it and want to buy the full version then you can make a one time purchase inside the app. You will be able to continue building the world you've created in the free version. FEATURES: - Build, craft, paint, play - explore a child's creativity - Create a large, magical forest world and watch it develop and grow - Play 14 different minigames - Interact with fun characters and creatures in the forest - Learn about the forest, sustainable forestry and climate change in a simple and fun way - Enjoy the hand-made graphic style and the harmonious sounds of the forest - No elements featuring stress or timers - Kid friendly interface - easy to understand and navigate - Kid-safe environment: totally free from 3rd party ads and commercials Grow Forest is a game specially developed for children aged 3 to 9 years old. The main purpose of the game is to entertain, but also to pique the player's curiosity of the forest and the part it plays in creating a sustainable society for us all. There are no stressful moments in the game, and children can play at their own pace, never risking getting stuck at any point. STAY TUNED Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GroPlay Instagram: http://www.instagr.am/GroPlay Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GroPlay Website: www.GroPlay.com

About

Awhile

This app offers a visual and intuitive way to understand time. It transforms abstract durations into a calm, flowing visual journey, allowing users to focus without distractions and personalize their experience with various color themes and animation directions.

Highlights
  • Visual representation of time
  • Distraction-free immersive mode
  • Customizable color themes
  • Choice of countdown direction
  • Calm alert sounds
  • Gesture-based interface
Features
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How much is a while? What does ten minutes feel like? In a world of numbers and ticking clocks, Awhile offers a different answer. It's a simple, beautiful timer designed to let you watch time unfold. It transforms abstract durations into a calm, visual journey, making any time tangible and easy to understand. A WORLD WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS Achieve pure focus with an immersive mode that filters out all distractions. With a simple tap, you can strip away every label and number, leaving only the gentle, flowing representation of time itself. It’s a quiet, minimalist space for concentration, meditation, or helping a little one patiently wait. YOUR TIME, YOUR HUE Time isn’t just one color. Choose from a palette of beautiful, hand-picked themes that match your mood, task, or personality. Whether it’s a calming forest green for reading or a vibrant sunrise for a burst of creativity, make each moment your own. A GENTLE SENSE OF DIRECTION We all perceive time differently. Awhile honours that by letting you choose the direction of your countdown. Select a classic clockwise motion or a counter-clockwise flow that feels like a container gracefully filling up. The choice is yours. A COMPANION FOR EVERY MIND Awhile is a gentle companion for everyone. For curious minds just learning about minutes. For creative thinkers who thrive with visual cues. For anyone seeking a calmer, more intuitive way to manage focus, navigate daily routines, or ease through transitions. FEATURES • A beautifully simple, gesture-based interface. • An immersive, minimalist mode to hide all distractions. • A gorgeous palette of color themes to personalize your experience. • The choice between clockwise and counter-clockwise animations. • A selection of calm alert sounds. • Lovingly localized into 24 languages with unique, culturally-aware names. Stop counting the minutes. Start experiencing them. Download Awhile and watch time unfold.

Screenshots

Grow Forest4 screens
Awhile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grow Forest at 75% against Awhile's 0%. Grow Forest also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.5 vs 1.0). Awhile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Grow Forest is free to download; Awhile costs $1.99 up front. Grow Forest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Awhile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grow Forest holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grow Forest has 271 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Grow Forest's written reviews are positive against 0% of Awhile's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Grow Forest versus Awhile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrow ForestAwhile
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (271 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings271 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGro PlayAndreas Vercell

Customer experience

Grow Forest

All ratings271 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Awhile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grow Forest

One-time1
  • Full Version of "Grow Forest"$4.99
None

Awhile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grow Forest free?
Grow Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Awhile free?
Awhile costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grow Forest or Awhile?
Grow Forest is rated higher. Grow Forest averages 4.5 out of 5 from 271 ratings, while Awhile averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grow Forest or Awhile have ads?
Neither Grow Forest nor Awhile shows ads.

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