A Kindling Forest vs Be Brave, Barb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Kindling Forest
Embark on a magical auto-runner adventure to save a forest from an ancient demon. Collect arrows, aim and shoot, dodge obstacles, and master tricky levels. Your arrows are your lifeline in this challenging quest.
- Auto-runner gameplay
- Aim and shoot mechanics
- Collect and manage arrows
- Dodge challenging obstacles
- Explore five unique levels
- Discover shortcuts and checkpoints
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Try Before You Buy! Embark on a magical journey to save the forest in A Kindling Forest, a challenging auto-runner adventure. An ancient demon has awakened, spreading chaos and leaving a never-ending trail of deadly shards in his wake. Guided by forest spirits, an archer from the past must rise once more. Aim, shoot, dodge and chase the demon through five challenging levels filled with mysterious obstacles and surprises. Every arrow counts! The arrows you collect are the forest spirits themselves.. and your lifeline. Use them wisely, because when your arrows run out, so does your journey. Master tricky obstacles, discover shortcuts and use checkpoints to perfect your run. How to Play Touch the left or right side of the screen to jump and shoot. Aim for the weak points of each shard, destroy what stands in your way, or dodge the danger to survive. Grow new paths, teleport through mysterious places, fly above the clouds, leap over spiders and venture through ancient ruins and rivers of lava. The forest is counting on you. Will you catch the demon?
Be Brave, Barb
Embark on a gravity-bending platforming adventure as a cactus seeking lost positive affirmations. Navigate 100 challenging levels, defeat bosses, and uncover secrets in this unique quest to face fears and have a nice day.
- Gravity-bending platforming
- 100 levels
- 5 boss battles
- Collect positive affirmations
- Unlock secrets
- Controller support
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Barb the cactus has lost her positive affirmations! How will she get through the day? How will she face her fears? How will she defeat King Cloudy and his evil henchmen? I have no idea. Maybe you should play this gravity-bending platforming adventure right now and find out? • An all-new platforming adventure from the creator of Dadish • Walk all over the walls, ignore gravity, who cares • Lots of positive affirmations to find • 100 levels • 5 bosses • Questionable therapy • Secrets to unlock • Controller support • Funky tunes • Rad graphics • Face your fears • Have a nice day
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: A Kindling Forest at none against Be Brave, Barb's shown. Be Brave, Barb's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. A Kindling Forest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Be Brave, Barb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Be Brave, Barb holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 93 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of A Kindling Forest's written reviews are positive against 76% of Be Brave, Barb's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
A Kindling Forest ships an update every 3 weeks, Be Brave, Barb monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Kindling Forest | Be Brave, Barb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (47 ratings) | 4.4 (93 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 76.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 93 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dennis Berndtsson | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
A Kindling Forest
Be Brave, Barb
User reviews
A Kindling Forest
From 47 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful graphics and visuals
- 🎮 Engaging and fun gameplay
- 🎵 Great music and sound design
- 👍 Smooth and satisfying mechanics
- 💡 Unique and innovative concept
Room to improve
- 💸 Paywall after short demo
- ⏳ Too short with few levels
- 🤔 Steep difficulty curve
- 🤷♂️ Controls can be frustrating
- 🐛 Minor bugs and glitches
Be Brave, Barb
From 93 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging yet fun gameplay
- 🎨 Vibrant graphics and art style
- 🎵 Catchy soundtrack
- 💡 Unique gravity-based mechanics
- 🚀 Lots of levels (100+)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent controls and unpredictable gravity
- ⏱️ Slow character movement
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🔨 Bugs causing crashes and level restarts
Bugs and requests
A Kindling Forest
Reported bugs
6 issues- Purchase button not responding
- Character stuck under the map
- Tutorial not helpful
- Penny Bridge level bug
- No sound
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- Camera bugs
Requested features
8 requests- More levels or stages
- Endless mode
- Upgrades or skins shop
- Haptic feedback
- Option to increase auto-scroll speed
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- Easy and hard modes
- Continue button for paid version
- More content or continuation
Be Brave, Barb
Reported bugs
3 issues- Restore purchases not working
- Crashes when restarting levels
- Ads still appearing despite purchase
Requested features
3 requests- Gallery to view collected affirmations
- Ability to replay intro cutscene
- Improved level scrolling and responsiveness
In-app purchases
A Kindling Forest
- Buy A Crown$0.99
Be Brave, Barb
- Remove Ads$6.99
Questions
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