Comparison

The Spire vs The Forest Quartet

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

Head to head
About

The Spire

Features
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The Spire is an indie puzzle game where all you need to do is draw a line up the spire. It's almost certainly as easy as that, right? With many different puzzle types, some requiring unique solutions, some requiring out-of-the-box thinking, but all needing your brain, can YOU make it to the top of the Spire?

About

The Forest Quartet

Guide a spirit through a 3D narrative puzzler to help her band members confront their emotions and overcome corruption. Solve unique puzzles in each act, utilizing spirit powers to restore nature, find light, and manage volcanic destruction for a final farewell concert.

Highlights
  • 3D narrative puzzler
  • Spirit powers for interaction
  • Unique puzzles per band member
  • Explore band members' psyches
  • Original jazz score
  • Story of loss and grief
Features
Currently charting
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The Forest Quartet is a 3D narrative puzzler about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final farewell concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls. • ABOUT • KIRK Something strange has taken over the once green and lush nature that Kirk would draw his inspiration from. The fungus slowly creeps and turns growth into decay. Use the power of your voice to restore the forest. JB The forest has become an abyss of darkness. Creatures have awoken from the depths of the underground, swarming JB's house. Find the light that once existed to reignite JB's musical spark. SEBASTIAN A volcano has erupted, spitting lava out into the nearby forest causing fires and destruction. Reestablish a system of water in the deep underground and reconnect lost pipes to stop the volcanic eruption. • FEATURES • SPIRIT POWER Sing to interact with objects, create light with your fingertips. Glide, float, and transform into butterflies to explore the band members' psyches. LISTEN CLOSELY Environments and objects add unique layers to the soundtrack. Whether it be crackling forest fires or the cold winds from the deep caverns. A STORY OF LIFE Live through heartbreak and loss. Recover from grief and restore the band’s musical spark. A RELAXING GAMEPLAY No written descriptions or instructions, progressively gain powers for your travels. Note from the developer: The Forest Quartet is a personal and family made project. The original jazz score is composed by Mads' father, Nina is voiced by his sister, the soundtrack is performed by select musicians from The Danish Radio Big Band based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Screenshots

The Spire1 screens
The Forest Quartet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Spire at Free against The Forest Quartet's $5.99. The Forest Quartet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#92 vs unranked). 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

The Spire is free to download; The Forest Quartet costs $5.99 up front. The Spire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Forest Quartet asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
The Spire versus The Forest Quartet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe SpireThe Forest Quartet
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 44 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#92 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMatthew MenaryBedtime Digital Games ApS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Spire

One-time1
  • A bonus campaign!$2.99
None

The Forest Quartet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Spire free?
The Spire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Forest Quartet free?
The Forest Quartet costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Spire or The Forest Quartet have ads?
Neither The Spire nor The Forest Quartet shows ads.

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