Comparison

Raider vs A Kindling Forest

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

Head to head
About

Raider

Pilot a spacecraft through dangerous caverns, engaging in intense combat to infiltrate a mining installation and stop an invasion. Master evasive maneuvers, upgrade weapons, and explore ever-changing levels to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • Turbo-charged piloting with evasive maneuvers
  • Ever-changing cavern levels
  • Crystal collection for high scores
  • Weapon power-ups
  • Infiltrate enemy installations
Features
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Master your piloting skills as you manoeuvre through a labyrinth of caverns where danger lurks around every corner. Infiltrate a Xeronium mining installation and cut off supply lines before the corrupt BeamGen corporation invades the galaxy. But be warned, enemy drones are out in full force. Remain on high alert as you explore the Vensella cavern system, test your skills in epic space battles and destroy the reactor core! Do you have the skills to be a pilot of RAIDER? Key Features: • TURBO-CHARGED PILOTING. Simultaneously evade incoming fire, navigate hazardous terrain and take on an onslaught of enemies. • EVER-CHANGING LEVELS. Explore a constantly changing map with each playthrough, allowing for a new challenge every time! • SMASH YOUR HIGH SCORE. Gather as many crystals as possible to be the best pilot in the galaxy. • POWER UP YOUR WEAPONS. Use weapon pads to enhance your tactical defences as you battle the BeamGen drones!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Auto-runner gameplay
  • Aim and shoot mechanics
  • Collect and manage arrows
  • Dodge challenging obstacles
  • Explore five unique levels
  • Discover shortcuts and checkpoints
Features
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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?

Screenshots

Raider4 screens
A Kindling Forest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Raider at none against A Kindling Forest's 1. Raider also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. A Kindling Forest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Raider asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raider holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 47 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Raider's written reviews are positive against 82% of A Kindling Forest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raider ships an update every 9 days, A Kindling Forest every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Raider versus A Kindling Forest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaiderA Kindling Forest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (27 ratings) — better4.2 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2747 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size521 MB196 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAmir LariDennis Berndtsson

Customer experience

Raider

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

A Kindling Forest

All ratings47 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Raider

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

None

Raider

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

A Kindling Forest

One-time1
  • Buy A Crown$0.99

Questions

Is Raider free?
Raider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A Kindling Forest free?
A Kindling Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Raider or A Kindling Forest?
Raider is rated higher. Raider averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while A Kindling Forest averages 4.2 from 47 ratings.
Do Raider or A Kindling Forest have ads?
Neither Raider nor A Kindling Forest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raider or A Kindling Forest?
Raider ships an update every 9 days, and A Kindling Forest every 3 weeks. Most recently, Raider was updated on November 6, 2026 and A Kindling Forest on November 6, 2026.

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