Forest. vs Marina's World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forest.
This interactive app allows children to grow a vibrant forest by swiping the screen, attracting various animals and elements. It's designed as a playful toy to spark curiosity and encourage free exploration for young users.
- Grow trees by swiping
- Attract animals to the forest
- Interact with forest elements
- Spark curiosity
- Free play environment
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As you swipe the screen, trees grow more and more. If a lot of trees grow, animals gather and it is a fun forest! Touch animals, nuts, flowers, clouds, ponds and much more. It is a cute toy app that can play freely and tickle curiosity. Please let small children play like toys.
Marina's World
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Welcome to Marina’s World! Marina's World is a simple interactive app created to celebrate childhood, imagination, and the little things that bring joy. Explore Marina’s world by tapping around her home and discovering playful surprises inspired by the things she loves. Features include: • Meet Lucita the cat • Ride Marina’s bike • Visit the beach • Blow bubbles • Celebrate birthdays • Discover fun animations and interactions Designed with bright illustrations and simple touch interactions, Marina is made especially for young children. Every update will add new places, new adventures, and new surprises to discover together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Marina's World at 5.0 against Forest.'s 3.5. Marina's World also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). Forest.'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Forest. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Marina's World asks for nothing beyond the download.
Marina's World holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Forest. ships an update every 8 months, Marina's World weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forest. | Marina's World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAKURO IMAGAWA | Roy Moran |
In-app purchases
Forest.
- Add content$1.99
Marina's World
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Forest. free?
Is Marina's World free?
Which has better reviews, Forest. or Marina's World?
Do Forest. or Marina's World have ads?
Which is updated more often, Forest. or Marina's World?
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