Comparison

Cave Survivor vs Forest

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

Head to head
About

Cave Survivor

Features
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Cave Survivor is an action survival game where you become a small plush guardian protecting your owner from invading nightmares. Every night, dark and dangerous dream creatures appear and threaten your owner’s peaceful sleep. As a brave plush companion, your mission is to defeat these nightmares and keep the dreams safe for as long as possible. Control your character with simple and intuitive controls, defeat endless waves of nightmare monsters, and grow stronger by collecting and upgrading various equipment. As time passes, the nightmares become faster and more powerful, testing your reflexes and strategy. Game Features: - Unique concept as a plush guardian protecting dreams - Endless survival-style action combat - Simple controls with challenging gameplay - Equipment collection and character growth - Increasing difficulty for constant challenge - Designed for both short play sessions and long-term play Cave Survivor supports online features for game data synchronization. Optional in-app purchases are available, but all core gameplay content can be enjoyed without making any purchases. Protect your owner’s peaceful sleep, defeat the endless nightmares, and become the ultimate dream guardian.

About

Forest

Guide a swift fox through a vibrant, endless forest. Master precision controls to jump, soar, and dash through challenges, collecting power-ups and competing on global leaderboards. Enjoy a premium, uninterrupted gaming experience with stunning visual effects and a dynamic environment.

Highlights
  • Precision jump controls
  • Dynamic day-night cycle
  • Weather systems
  • Power-up pickups
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Stunning particle effects
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FOREST RUN - Premium Endless Runner Guide a swift fox through an endless forest in this beautifully crafted premium runner. Jump, soar, and dash through a living woodland filled with challenges, collectibles, and stunning effects. PREMIUM EXPERIENCE One price. Complete game. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just pure, uninterrupted gameplay. FEATURES Precision Controls Master the variable jump system - tap briefly for short hops, hold longer for powerful leaps. Every jump is exactly what you make it. Premium Polish • Particle effects that bring the forest to life • Dynamic day-night cycle • Weather systems including rain • Smooth animations and screen effects • Professional sound design Game Center Integration Compete globally on leaderboards and track your personal best. How far can you run? Power-Up Pickups Discover shields, magnets, and jetpacks scattered throughout the forest to extend your run and boost your score. Living Forest Navigate a beautiful forest environment with parallax scrolling, animated trees, and atmospheric effects. Simple to Learn, Hard to Master Easy one-touch controls make Forest Run accessible to everyone, but mastering the timing takes skill and practice. WHAT MAKES FOREST RUN SPECIAL Unlike free-to-play runners cluttered with ads and paywalls, Forest Run is designed as a pure gaming experience. Every aspect has been polished for maximum enjoyment. This is endless runner gameplay at its finest. Perfect for quick sessions or extended runs. Compete with friends, chase high scores, and enjoy a premium mobile game the way it should be. Download Forest Run today and discover how far you can go!

Screenshots

Cave Survivor3 screens
Forest3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forest at none against Cave Survivor's 10. Cave Survivor's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price and ads 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. Cave Survivor sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Forest asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cave Survivor versus Forest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCave SurvivorForest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYoungHo ChoiJoel Brecker

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cave Survivor

One-time10
  • Daily Equipment Package$4.99
  • Daily Enhance Package$4.99
  • Weekday Popup Package$4.99
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  • Daily Equipment Package$9.99
  • Daily Enhance Package$9.99
  • Weekday Popup Package$9.99
  • Daily Equipment Package$19.99
  • Daily Enhance Package$19.99
  • Weekday Popup Package$19.99
  • Weekday Popup Package$49.99
None

Forest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cave Survivor free?
Cave Survivor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forest free?
Forest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cave Survivor or Forest have ads?
Neither Cave Survivor nor Forest shows ads.

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