Comparison

Hazy Race vs A Kindling Forest

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

Head to head
About

Hazy Race

Experience an atmospheric arcade game where you tap to slam and bounce your way through islands. Challenge yourself to see how far you can race into the hazy horizon.

Highlights
  • Tap to slam
  • Bounce off islands
  • Atmospheric arcade experience
  • Endless racing
  • High score challenge
Features
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Tap to slam! Hit the islands and bounce into the horizon in this atmospheric arcade experience. How far can you race into the haze?

About

A Kindling Forest

Embark on a magical auto-runner adventure to save a forest from an ancient demon. Collect arrows, aim and shoot, dodge obstacles, and master tricky levels. Your arrows are your lifeline in this challenging quest.

Highlights
  • Auto-runner gameplay
  • Aim and shoot mechanics
  • Collect and manage arrows
  • Dodge challenging obstacles
  • Explore five unique levels
  • Discover shortcuts and checkpoints
Features
Currently charting
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Try Before You Buy! Embark on a magical journey to save the forest in A Kindling Forest, a challenging auto-runner adventure. An ancient demon has awakened, spreading chaos and leaving a never-ending trail of deadly shards in his wake. Guided by forest spirits, an archer from the past must rise once more. Aim, shoot, dodge and chase the demon through five challenging levels filled with mysterious obstacles and surprises. Every arrow counts! The arrows you collect are the forest spirits themselves.. and your lifeline. Use them wisely, because when your arrows run out, so does your journey. Master tricky obstacles, discover shortcuts and use checkpoints to perfect your run. How to Play Touch the left or right side of the screen to jump and shoot. Aim for the weak points of each shard, destroy what stands in your way, or dodge the danger to survive. Grow new paths, teleport through mysterious places, fly above the clouds, leap over spiders and venture through ancient ruins and rivers of lava. The forest is counting on you. Will you catch the demon?

Screenshots

Hazy Race4 screens
A Kindling Forest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hazy Race at 4.5 against A Kindling Forest's 4.2. Hazy Race also leads on ratings volume (546 vs 47) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). A Kindling Forest's advantage is chart position (#157 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Hazy Race sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and A Kindling Forest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hazy Race holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hazy Race has 546 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Hazy Race's written reviews are positive against 82% of A Kindling Forest's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Hazy Race versus A Kindling Forest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHazy RaceA Kindling Forest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (546 ratings) — better4.2 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews87.4% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings546 — better47
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#157 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB196 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKetchappDennis Berndtsson

Customer experience

Hazy Race

All ratings548 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive87.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.1%

A Kindling Forest

All ratings47 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

Hazy Race

From 546 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and music
  • ⏱️ Great for passing time
  • 🤝 Competitive with friends

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes at 1000 points
  • 💤 Lack of progression or challenges
  • 📢 Intrusive ads during gameplay

A Kindling Forest

From 47 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful graphics and visuals
  • 🎮 Engaging and fun gameplay
  • 🎵 Great music and sound design
  • 👍 Smooth and satisfying mechanics
  • 💡 Unique and innovative concept

Room to improve

  • 💸 Paywall after short demo
  • ⏳ Too short with few levels
  • 🤔 Steep difficulty curve
  • 🤷‍♂️ Controls can be frustrating
  • 🐛 Minor bugs and glitches

Bugs and requests

Hazy Race

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Restart button disappearing after losing
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Checkpoint system to save progress
  • Ability to continue after reaching 1000 points
  • More game modes or levels

A Kindling Forest

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Purchase button not responding
  • Character stuck under the map
  • Tutorial not helpful
  • Penny Bridge level bug
  • No sound
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  • Camera bugs

Requested features

8 requests
  • More levels or stages
  • Endless mode
  • Upgrades or skins shop
  • Haptic feedback
  • Option to increase auto-scroll speed
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  • Easy and hard modes
  • Continue button for paid version
  • More content or continuation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hazy Race

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

A Kindling Forest

One-time1
  • Buy A Crown$0.99

Questions

Is Hazy Race free?
Hazy Race is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is A Kindling Forest free?
A Kindling Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hazy Race or A Kindling Forest?
Hazy Race is rated higher. Hazy Race averages 4.5 out of 5 from 546 ratings, while A Kindling Forest averages 4.2 from 47 ratings.
Do Hazy Race or A Kindling Forest have ads?
Neither Hazy Race nor A Kindling Forest shows ads.

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