Learnster Nelson vs Grow Forest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learnster Nelson
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Learnster Nelson is the toolbox for course Instructors. It makes session planning and scheduling, Learner messaging and class management easy as pie. Message your students, take attendance, get reminders about your classes or grade your students - it's all there.
Grow Forest
Explore a magical forest, planting trees and building a community. Engage in creative activities like crafting and painting, and play mini-games. Learn about sustainability and nature in a child-friendly, stress-free environment.
- Build and craft a forest community
- Plant and manage trees
- Play 14 mini-games
- Learn about sustainability
- Kid-friendly interface
- Hand-made graphics
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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! 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Learnster Nelson at Free against Grow Forest's $4.99. Learnster Nelson also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 26 months). Grow Forest's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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
Learnster Nelson is free to download; Grow Forest costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Learnster Nelson ships an update every 4 months, Grow Forest every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learnster Nelson | Grow Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Learnster | Gro Play |
In-app purchases
Learnster Nelson
No in-app purchases
Grow Forest
No in-app purchases
