Comparison

Flaming Core 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

Flaming Core

Engage in a thrilling action game where you control a "Core" to defeat enemies and restore order. Utilize "Bullet-Time" to strategize your movements, bounce off walls, and overcome 160 challenging levels filled with diverse foes and traps.

Highlights
  • Bullet-Time mechanic
  • Wall bouncing combat
  • 160 challenging levels
  • Diverse enemies and traps
  • Infinite Bullet-Time usage
Features
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Enter a world of hackers. All your comrades have been hacked and now everything out there has only one mission: to obliterate you. Welcome to FLAMING CORE! Control your Core to defeat enemies and get to the end: the only way to restore order and save the world. Flaming Core is free to play. The game consists of 160 levels, with different kinds of enemies and traps for you to challenge. Game Play: Check out your core. Press and hold the screen to activate Bullet-Time, bounce off the walls to kill the enemy. You can use Bullet-Time infinitely; the more you use it, the easier for you to survive and get past enemies! Questions? Contact our Support by sending an email to: flamingcore@habby.fun

About

A Kindling Forest

Embark on a magical auto-runner adventure to save the forest from an ancient evil. Aim and shoot your way through challenging levels, collecting arrows that serve as your life count. Utilize checkpoints to refine your strategy and overcome obstacles.

Highlights
  • Auto-runner gameplay
  • Aim and shoot mechanics
  • Collect arrows as life count
  • Five challenging levels
  • Checkpoints for progress
  • Diverse obstacles and environments
Features
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Embark on a magical journey to save the forest from an ancient evil in this challenging auto-runner adventure. An ancient demon has risen and his vicious powers plagues the world. Forest spirits have awoken an archer from the past to save the day! The demon is always one step ahead and leaves a never ending trail of rock hard shards. You'll never know which shapes or forms you’ll meet next! Destroy or avoid them and you will hunt him down. In “A Kindling Forest” you play as our hero aided by forest spirits. Aim and shoot your way through five levels in this cute, average auto-runner. Beware! The arrows you collect along the way ARE the forest spirits. Use them wisely, they are your life count as well. Run out of arrows and you will perish. Use checkpoints to start over if you’ve learned a more efficient way to get through the various obstacles to pass. How to play: Your phone is divided into two areas. Jump and shoot by touching the screen. Get past the shards by aiming for their weak points in this fast-paced adventure! Grow new paths, teleport to new places, fly over clouds, jump over spiders, go through ruins, lava and so much more!

Screenshots

Flaming Core4 screens
A Kindling Forest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flaming Core at 4.8 against A Kindling Forest's 4.2. Flaming Core also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). A Kindling Forest's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. A Kindling Forest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flaming Core asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flaming Core holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flaming Core has 679 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Flaming Core's written reviews are positive against 82% of A Kindling Forest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flaming Core ships an update weekly, A Kindling Forest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flaming Core versus A Kindling Forest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlaming CoreA Kindling Forest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (679 ratings) — better4.2 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings679 — better47
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size407 MB194 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHABBYDennis Berndtsson

Customer experience

Flaming Core

All ratings679 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews535 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.3%

A Kindling Forest

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

User reviews

Flaming Core

From 679 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great minimalist game with high graphics
  • 🎮 Fun to play while bored
  • 👍 Enjoyable games just for fun time pass
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and sound effects
  • 🕹️ Smooth gameplay and unique concept

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Ads are disruptive
  • 💰 No option to pay to remove ads
  • 🔋 Limited gameplay due to energy system
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs

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

Flaming Core

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certain skins/effects not working properly
  • Game freezing or crashing on launch
  • UI elements being covered on notched devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and content
  • Implement a paid version with no ads
  • Include a tutorial or how-to section
  • Add more customization options
  • Introduce online multiplayer modes

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

None

Flaming Core

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

A Kindling Forest

One-time1
  • Buy A Crown$0.99

Questions

Is Flaming Core free?
Flaming Core is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A Kindling Forest free?
A Kindling Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flaming Core or A Kindling Forest?
Flaming Core is rated higher. Flaming Core averages 4.8 out of 5 from 679 ratings, while A Kindling Forest averages 4.2 from 47 ratings.
Do Flaming Core or A Kindling Forest have ads?
Flaming Core shows ads; A Kindling Forest does not.
Which is updated more often, Flaming Core or A Kindling Forest?
Flaming Core ships an update weekly, and A Kindling Forest every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flaming Core was updated on October 11, 2026 and A Kindling Forest on October 17, 2026.

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