Comparison

A Kindling Forest vs INKT

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Auto-runner gameplay
  • Aim and shoot mechanics
  • Collect arrows as life count
  • Five challenging levels
  • Checkpoints for progress
  • Diverse obstacles and environments
Features
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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!

About

INKT

Features
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INKT is a hand-drawn action roguelite where movement is your defense and stillness is your attack. Guide your hero with one thumb. Stop to charge and fire, move to dodge, and paint your way through rooms packed with strange enemies, sharp choices, and huge bosses. BUILD A DIFFERENT RUN Choose upgrades after every room. Combine projectiles, damage, speed, protection, and powerful evolutions into a build that changes how every run feels. MASTER FOUR HEROES Unlock four distinct heroes, each with their own weapon, rhythm, upgrade pool, and hand-crafted world. EXPLORE FOUR WORLDS Fight across ink, fire, print, and overgrown paper landscapes. Push through 60 rooms, defeat evolving bosses, and continue into High Score mode. KEEP GROWING Earn ink by playing to improve your heroes and unlock a large collection of visual customizations. NO FORCED ADS INKT never interrupts a run with mandatory advertising. Rewarded ads are always optional. Features: - One-thumb movement and automatic charged attacks - Four heroes with unique combat styles - Four visual worlds with distinct enemies and bosses - Run-defining upgrades and evolutions - Permanent hero progression - Dozens of unlockable cosmetics - Optional premium skins and ink packs - Offline core gameplay How far can you paint?

Screenshots

A Kindling Forest4 screens
INKT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: A Kindling Forest at none against INKT's shown. A Kindling Forest also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). INKT's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. A Kindling Forest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and INKT sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Kindling Forest ships an update every 3 weeks, INKT every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
A Kindling Forest versus INKT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Kindling ForestINKT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB7 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDennis BerndtssonNoa De Clercq

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

INKT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

A Kindling Forest

One-time1
  • Buy A Crown$0.99
10 purchases

INKT

One-time10
  • IRON SKIN$2.99
  • JAR OF INK$3.99
  • TIN SLING$3.99
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  • HALO PRISM$3.99
  • KING SLING$3.99
  • GLASS PRISM$3.99
  • KING BLOT$3.99
  • HORNS THORN$3.99
  • STRAW THORN$3.99
  • BARREL OF INK$8.99

Questions

Is A Kindling Forest free?
A Kindling Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is INKT free?
INKT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do A Kindling Forest or INKT have ads?
INKT shows ads; A Kindling Forest does not.
Which is updated more often, A Kindling Forest or INKT?
A Kindling Forest ships an update every 3 weeks, and INKT every 5 days. Most recently, A Kindling Forest was updated on October 24, 2026 and INKT on October 9, 2026.

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