Character Search vs Brain Forest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Character Search
This app offers adjustable brain exercises focused on finding characters in a specific order. It supports multiple languages and allows for result tracking for multiple users, supervised by rehabilitation specialists.
- Adjustable difficulty
- Multi-language support
- Result tracking
- Multiple user profiles
- Character type variety
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Character Search is a brain training app where you find characters displayed randomly on the screen in a specified order. 【Features】 • Adjustable difficulty: Customize character count and size • Multi-language support: 8 languages including Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese, Russian • Result tracking: Save game history and track your progress • Person management: Manage results for multiple users • Tag feature: Organize results by categories 【Available Character Types】 • Numbers (0-9) • Hiragana • Katakana • Kanji • Hangul • Cyrillic • Alphabet (uppercase/lowercase) 【Recommended For】 • Those who want cognitive function training • Elderly rehabilitation • Those who want to improve concentration • Those who want to activate their brain Supervised by rehabilitation specialists for safe and effective training.
Brain Forest
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Train your focus in a calm forest of cute animals. Brain Forest is a quick brain-training game: watch the animals, remember their order, then tap them back in the same sequence. Each level gets a little harder, so it is easy to start and satisfying to improve. Choose Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced stages, check your best records, and keep a daily streak. Short sessions fit into a break, commute, or evening routine. You can also set daily reminders. Premium removes ads and unlocks unlimited hints and revives for smoother training. Terms of Use https://noutorenomori-33876.web.app/en/terms.html?lang=en Privacy Policy https://noutorenomori-33876.web.app/en/privacy.html?lang=en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brain Forest at weekly against Character Search's fortnightly. Brain Forest also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Character Search sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brain Forest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Character Search ships an update fortnightly, Brain Forest weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Character Search | Brain Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ryo muranaka | SHOGO YOSHIDA |
In-app purchases
Character Search
- Premium Features Available$12.99
Brain Forest
- Brain Forest Premium (Monthly)$3.001 Month
- Brain Forest Premium (Annual)$18.001 Year
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