A Kindling Forest vs Dunkadillo
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 the forest from an ancient evil. Aim and shoot your way through challenging levels, collecting arrows that serve as your life count. Utilize checkpoints to refine your strategy and overcome obstacles.
- Auto-runner gameplay
- Aim and shoot mechanics
- Collect arrows as life count
- Five challenging levels
- Checkpoints for progress
- Diverse obstacles and environments
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Embark on a magical journey to save the forest from an ancient evil in this challenging auto-runner adventure. An ancient demon has risen and his vicious powers plagues the world. Forest spirits have awoken an archer from the past to save the day! The demon is always one step ahead and leaves a never ending trail of rock hard shards. You'll never know which shapes or forms you’ll meet next! Destroy or avoid them and you will hunt him down. In “A Kindling Forest” you play as our hero aided by forest spirits. Aim and shoot your way through five levels in this cute, average auto-runner. Beware! The arrows you collect along the way ARE the forest spirits. Use them wisely, they are your life count as well. Run out of arrows and you will perish. Use checkpoints to start over if you’ve learned a more efficient way to get through the various obstacles to pass. How to play: Your phone is divided into two areas. Jump and shoot by touching the screen. Get past the shards by aiming for their weak points in this fast-paced adventure! Grow new paths, teleport to new places, fly over clouds, jump over spiders, go through ruins, lava and so much more!
Dunkadillo
Embark on a platforming adventure as an armadillo who transforms into a basketball to rescue a kidnapped friend. Bounce through 50 stages, dodge obstacles, and collect trading cards to unlock new characters. Face off against bosses and enjoy a rad soundtrack in this unique rescue mission.
- Basketball armadillo transformation
- 50 platforming stages
- Unlockable characters
- Collectible trading cards
- Boss battles
- Controller support
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Finally, a game that answers the age-old question: “What if a basketball was also an armadillo?” You are Dill the armadillo, and your best friend Pickle has just been kidnapped by a mysterious tentacle! Transform into a basketball to bounce off walls, floors, and ceilings as you rush to the rescue. Double jump over exploding bees, oblivious porcupines, and overly friendly frogs. Snag rare trading cards to unlock funky characters as you traverse 50 awesome stages. Do you have what it takes to save your best buddy... and maybe shoot a few hoops along the way? • A new platforming adventure from the creator of Dadish and Be Brave, Barb • 50 awesome stages • 10 characters to unlock • Lots of cool trading cards to find • Five big bad boys to battle • Controller support • A huge rabbit • A soundtrack that slaps • The graphics are rad • So much bouncing • I think you are special
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: A Kindling Forest at none against Dunkadillo's shown. Dunkadillo's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Dunkadillo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dunkadillo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of A Kindling Forest's written reviews are positive against 90% of Dunkadillo's.
A Kindling Forest ships an update every 3 weeks, Dunkadillo weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Kindling Forest | Dunkadillo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (47 ratings) | 4.5 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 55 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| 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 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 420 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dennis Berndtsson | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
A Kindling Forest
Dunkadillo
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
Dunkadillo
From 55 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🎶 Good music
- 🔝 Unique final boss theme
Room to improve
- 🐛 Controls not showing up in level 35
- 🗣️ Lack of dialogue compared to other games
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
Dunkadillo
Reported bugs
1 issue- Controls not showing up in level 35
Requested features
2 requests- Non-linear levels with time limit enforcer enemies
- Roguelike elements
In-app purchases
A Kindling Forest
- Buy A Crown$0.99
Dunkadillo
- Remove Ads$6.99
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