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Alphabear: Words Across Time

Alphabear: Words Across Time

by Spry Fox, LLC

5.3K ratings
327 reviews
With Ads
🎮 Games
🧩 Puzzle
📝 Word

Archived App (Last seen on 16 Feb 2026)

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 6, 2018
  • August 30, 2023

Features

Developer

Spry Fox, LLC
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🧾$3.99 - $49.99
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About

This word puzzle game challenges you to spell words by selecting adjacent letters on a grid. As you spell, bears grow larger and earn you points. Collect and team up bears to enhance your gameplay and enjoy humorous cartoons with your words.

✓Spell words on a letter grid
✓Grow bears for points
✓Collect and team up bears
✓Humorous bear cartoons
✓Built-in English dictionary
✓Improve English skills
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Alphabear. Based on 5.3K reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 6 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this game.

Positive things

  • 🐻Cute and adorable bears
  • 🧠Challenging word puzzles
  • 📚Helps expand vocabulary
  • 🎨Visually appealing graphics
  • 🕹️Engaging gameplay
  • 💰Fair free-to-play model

Negative things

  • 🕰️Slow progression and energy system
  • 💸Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍Unclear mechanics and tutorials
  • 🤖Inconsistent word recognition
  • 📺Excessive and unskippable ads
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What's New in Alphabear

1.13.9

August 30, 2023

- Bugfixes

Subscription plans

VIP Subscription

Discount tournament replays and free items!

$4.991 Month
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In-App Purchases

$4.99

200 Coins

200 coins and 1 bonus coffee!

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Annoying now

Starts off as a nice little game with a sense of humour. BUT, after you do a certain amount it becomes really grindy. I eventually finished the story on the hard level. I still have about 11 missing bears. Random dropping of bears out of time warps now means I could play on for infinite time and never finish collecting the bears. If you like completing games, this one isn't for you.
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TNHGTNHG

Please update - love this game

I love this game but it has been broken for a while. I know I used to have ads removed but restore purchases doesn’t work and it needs to be fixed.
Rienne~Rienne~

:(

forever wishing this was alphabear: hustle!😭😭😭
hayitsjoyhayitsjoy

Guessing words

It’s a fun game, with cute bears, but I feel like I’m trying to guess words that app creator approved of or heard of that is accepted in the game. Many words, legitimate words in dictionary, was apparently not found or unable to proceed. Especially when special words come along, ‘mid’, ‘mis’, etc.
ChrisrenaissanceChrisrenaissance

Entretenido con oportunidad

Es muy entretenido y racional. Lo único es que en cada partida hay un anuncio.
vagumuvagumu
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User experience

🐞

Reported Bugs

2 issues

Game crashes and update issues

Bug

Syncing and progress loss problems

Bug
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Requested Features

5 requests

Ability to sort and manage bears

Feature

More levels and content updates

Feature

Offline play mode

Feature

Multiplayer or social features

Feature

Customization options for bears

Feature

FAQ

What is Alphabear: Words Across Time?

Alphabear: Words Across Time is an English word puzzle game where players spell words by selecting adjacent letters on a grid. The longer the word, the bigger the bears grow, earning more points. The game also features bear collection and humorous cartoons.

How do I play Alphabear: Words Across Time?

You play by tapping and dragging to select adjacent letters on the puzzle grid to form words. As you spell words, bears on the board grow larger, increasing your score. Collecting bears and using their abilities can help you in future games.

Is Alphabear: Words Across Time free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. It offers a VIP Subscription for $4.99 per month, which provides free coins and coffee weekly, and a discount on tournament replays. In-app purchases are also available.

What devices is Alphabear: Words Across Time compatible with?

The description does not explicitly state device compatibility, but it is a mobile application, implying it is available on iOS and Android devices. Users can check their respective app stores for specific compatibility information.

What are the benefits of collecting bears?

Collecting bears is a key feature that enhances gameplay. These collected bears can be teamed up to provide bonuses in future games, such as increasing points earned, extending timers, or modifying the game board. This adds a strategic element to the word puzzle experience.