New Cat vs Joy Bear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
New Cat
Express yourself with unique cat stickers featuring a distinctive mouth. Add personality to your messages with this fun sticker pack.
- Unique cat stickers
- Distinctive mouth design
- Message personalization
- Expressive communication
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It is a message sticker of a cat with a distinctive mouth.
Joy Bear
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Say hello to our newest addition! A cute and warm bear with many expressions. You can express yourself with over 100 cute stickers. Features: *Ton of Stickers: There are 100+ stickers! Many of them are free to use. *Expression: Want to express your feelings that is hard to describe? You can find all kinds of emotions including happy, romantic, motivative, relaxing, sad and many other emotions. *Customizable Columns: You can select a customized column number that suits you without overloading device screen. Note that is an iMessage Sticker App, and you can find all stickers in your iMessage Stickers Tab. HOW TO USE: -Download sticker app -Open your iMessage App -Click + button on the bottom. -Click “Stickers” in the pop-up menu -Find the app -Click “Edit” to Manage App
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: New Cat at none against Joy Bear's 1. New Cat also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Joy Bear's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Joy Bear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. New Cat asks for nothing beyond the download.
New Cat ships an update every 18 months, Joy Bear every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | New Cat | Joy Bear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MASANORI TEZUKA | Minghao Fu |
In-app purchases
New Cat
No in-app purchases
Joy Bear
- Unlock$0.99
Questions
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