Comparison

Puzzle Bear vs Grim Company

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle Bear

Embark on a charming puzzle adventure with an adorable bear. Solve increasingly complex challenges across beautifully designed stories, collecting stars to unlock new chapters and uncover special moments.

Highlights
  • 65 challenging puzzles
  • 5 beautiful stories
  • New puzzle elements per story
  • Collect stars to unlock stories
  • Reveal special moments
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Puzzle Bear provides a deceptively simple but challenging levels in beautifully designed story of an adorable bear. ----------- Puzzle Bear should be another huge challenge even for great puzzle solvers. The simple premise is executed with clean, beautiful graphics, responsive touch controls, awesome musics, and top-notch level design. Puzzle Bear is made for you, puzzle lovers. Features: - 65 challenging puzzles in 5 beautiful stories of the baby bear. - Variations of puzzle changes after each story with new puzzle elements. - Collect stars to unlock stories. - Reveal special moments about baby bear's life. - Game Center's Leader-boards ------------ PUZZLE BEAR TEAM WISHES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

About

Grim Company

Engage in fast-paced action as a rookie Reaper for a questionable Afterlife company. Hunt humans, collect souls, and grow stronger with each run. Upgrade abilities, unlock weapons, and explore new areas with unique challenges and dark humor.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced Reaper action
  • Unique enemies and bosses
  • Weapons, stats, and skill upgrades
  • Multiple areas to explore
  • Dark humor and satire
Features
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Grim Company is a fast-paced action game where you play as a rookie Reaper working for the most questionable company in the Afterlife. Enter the world of the living, hunt down humans, collect their souls and grow stronger with every run. Some targets will flee, others will fight back, and powerful bosses will put your Reaper skills to the test. Upgrade your abilities, unlock new weapons and explore new areas filled with unique enemies and challenges. The more souls you collect, the further you climb through the ranks of Grim Company. Features: • Fast-paced Reaper action • Unique enemies with different behaviors • Powerful mini-bosses and bosses • Weapons, stats and skill upgrades • Multiple areas to unlock and explore • Dark humor and corporate Afterlife satire Grab your scythe, clock in and start collecting souls.

Screenshots

Puzzle Bear4 screens
Grim Company4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Puzzle Bear at 3.8 against Grim Company's 2.1. Puzzle Bear also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puzzle Bear holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Puzzle Bear versus Grim Company: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle BearGrim Company
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better2.1 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings511 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB330 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTopebox Company LimitedRistretto Studios

Customer experience

Puzzle Bear

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Grim Company

All ratings11 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral27.3%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Puzzle Bear

No in-app purchases

None

Grim Company

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle Bear free?
Puzzle Bear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grim Company free?
Grim Company is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puzzle Bear or Grim Company?
Puzzle Bear is rated higher. Puzzle Bear averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Grim Company averages 2.1 from 11 ratings.
Do Puzzle Bear or Grim Company have ads?
Grim Company shows ads; Puzzle Bear does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Bear or Grim Company?
Puzzle Bear ships an update monthly, and Grim Company monthly. Most recently, Puzzle Bear was updated on November 2, 2026 and Grim Company on October 31, 2026.

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