Polybear vs Just Survive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polybear
Jump between melting ice floes to escape a rising sea in this addictive one-button endless runner. Collect crystals to unlock unique characters and compete globally for high scores.
- One-button gameplay
- Endless runner mechanics
- Jump between ice drifts
- Collect crystals
- Unlock special characters
- Global leaderboards
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Flee the rising sea in this ultra addictive one-button endless runner! Jump between melting ice drifts to stay afloat. Challenge yourself, or compete against players around the globe for world records. Collect Crystals to unlock special characters like Zombies, Dragons, and many more! • JOIN OVER 100 MILLION GAMERS WORLDWIDE • Follow @Naquatic on Facebook and Twitter to find out why our apps like MonsterCrafter and Shooting Showdown have been featured by everyone from Apple to IGN, AppAdvice, and TouchArcade.
Just Survive
Embark on a thrilling survival adventure facing mythical creatures and natural disasters. Engage in diverse mini-games, build a survivor city, and unlock new characters and cosmetic items.
- Survive T-rex and dragon attacks
- Escape natural disasters
- Discover dozens of mini-games
- Build a city of survivors
- Unlock new skins and characters
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Survive being attacked by a T-rex, a dangerous fire breathing dragon, escape the tenacious tsunami and keep your balance on the wild waterfall. Discover dozens of mini games and build a city of survivors, unlock new skins and characters... and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Just Survive at every 3 weeks against Polybear's every 13 months. Just Survive also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 68). Polybear's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 60%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Polybear sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Just Survive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Polybear against 4.6 for Just Survive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Survive has 13K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Polybear's written reviews are positive against 60% of Just Survive's.
Polybear ships an update every 13 months, Just Survive every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polybear | Just Survive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (68 ratings) | 4.6 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 316 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Naquatic | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Polybear
Just Survive
User reviews
Polybear
From 68 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 🤩 Addictive and engaging
- ✨ Cute animal characters
- 🎶 Good background music
- 💡 Simple and neat concept
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Difficult and challenging
- 🐌 Laggy or slow performance
- 😩 Repetitive gameplay
- 😵 Motion sickness inducing
- ❌ Too many ads (contradictory feedback)
Just Survive
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Great for long car rides
- 💡 Helps with ADHD
Room to improve
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🔋 Too many ads
- 🤯 Repetitive gameplay
Bugs and requests
Polybear
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game lags and crashes
- Graphics are a little lagged
- Reaction times are lagged
Requested features
4 requests- Add more gameplay variety
- More characters to unlock
- Remove ads entirely
- Free gems
Just Survive
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes after finishing a round
- Ads pop up during gameplay
- Vehicles don't work as intended
Requested features
3 requests- Add more levels and variety
- Fix crashing and freezing issues
- Improve ad experience
In-app purchases
Polybear
- Pile of Crystals$1.99
- Doubler$3.99
- Barrel of Crystals$4.99
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- Chest of Crystals$19.99
Just Survive
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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