Smart Dino vs Brainforest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Dino
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Learn the basics of math with this fun and interactive game. All basic operations are supported (addition, subtraction, multiplication & divisions) and all exercises can be tailored to the skill level of your child. Let your child fall in love with the magic of math by dragging the correct numbers to the balloon, then cut the rope and let the balloon fly to Paulie the Plusosaurus! The app does not contain any trackers or ads to ensure your privacy.
Brainforest
This educational app offers a comprehensive K-4 learning adventure with over 2,000 activities in math, reading, science, and social studies. It features real teaching visuals, adaptive learning, and a narrator for pre-readers, all playable offline with no ads or subscriptions.
- 2,000+ K-4 learning activities
- Offline play, no internet required
- No ads, subscriptions, or accounts
- Adaptive learning adjusts to child's mastery
- Narrator reads all content aloud
- Parent dashboard for progress tracking
- Supports VoiceOver for screen readers
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Built by a dad for his two daughters — and now for your family too. Brainforest is a complete K–4th grade learning adventure. Your child climbs a magical treehouse by answering questions, earning stickers and treasures along the way. A warm, friendly narrator reads everything out loud, so even pre-readers can play on their own. It all runs 100% on your device: no internet needed, no ads, no subscriptions, no accounts, and nothing collected — the privacy label is empty. Perfect for airplanes, road trips, and grandma's house. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Real teaching visuals: analog clocks for telling time, actual coins for counting money, fraction pies, shapes, and countable objects for every problem • Adapts to your child: starts gentle, grows only when mastery is proven, and brings missed questions back for another try • A narrator who reads every question and answer choice aloud WHAT'S INSIDE • 2,000+ activities across Kindergarten through 4th grade • Math: counting, adding, subtracting, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, time, money, geometry, word problems • Reading: phonics, sight words, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, comprehension • Science, social studies, and feelings (SEL) • 7 themes: unicorns, mermaids, dinosaurs, space, cats, horses, puppies • Treehouse quests, a forever sticker book, daily streaks, and letter tracing for little hands • Parent dashboard: skill mastery, accuracy, and session history — stored only on your device MULTIPLE KIDS, ONE APP Add each kid with their own grade. Everyone gets their own progress and rewards. Found a bug? Email us — confirmed reports earn extended free time. We actually answer; it's a dad, not a support department. WORKS WITH VOICEOVER Every button is labeled, and the tutor's questions, praise and rewards are announced out loud, so a kid or a parent using a screen reader can play along.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Dino at 15.5 against Brainforest's 17.0. 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. Smart Dino sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brainforest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Smart Dino | Brainforest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frederik Jacques | Nice Dreamz llc |
In-app purchases
Smart Dino
- Full game$0.99
Brainforest
- Brainforest Forever$0.99









