Comparison

Narcity vs Bullish Bear

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

Head to head
About

Narcity

Discover urban news and travel destinations across North America. Explore cities with topic-specific content, stay updated on local trends, and receive personalized story notifications. Easily share interesting articles with friends and family.

Highlights
  • User-friendly content access
  • Topic-specific city exploration
  • Trending local stories
  • Personalized story notifications
  • Story sharing
Features
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Welcome to Narcity’s Digital Downtown. Narcity's app is the ultimate destination for urban news and travel in and round North America. Download to discover everything you need to know about anywhere you want to go and connect to your city. 
Features: - Access all the content you love in a user-friendly environment - Explore cities in a whole new way by viewing topic-specific content - Stay informed on trending stories in your community - Get notifications about stories relevant to you - Share your favorite stories with your friends & family

About

Bullish Bear

Access timely market news and detailed stock price charts to help you stay informed and make better investment decisions. This application is designed to support your investment journey with up-to-date information.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date market news
  • Comprehensive stock price charts
  • Timely news updates
  • Detailed stock analysis
  • Investment decision support
Features
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BullishBear is your go-to app for up-to-date market news and comprehensive stock price charts. Stay ahead of the market with timely news updates and detailed stock price charts, all designed to support your investment journey. Download BullishBear now to stay informed and make informed investment decisions.”

Screenshots

Narcity4 screens
Bullish Bear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bullish Bear at none against Narcity's shown. Bullish Bear also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Narcity's advantage is ratings volume (68 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

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

Bullish Bear holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Narcity has 68 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Narcity ships an update every 3 weeks, Bullish Bear weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Narcity versus Bullish Bear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNarcityBullish Bear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (68 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings68 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB31 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNarcity Media Inc.Bullish Bear LLC

Customer experience

Narcity

All ratings68 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

Bullish Bear

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Narcity

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App update removed ability to log in and see saved content
  • Previous cities no longer listed or available for search
  • Articles not loading
  • Trouble finding cities
  • Default US content, requires constant location update
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  • Articles not loading
  • App freezes while scrolling
  • App crashes
  • Login issues (system error, doesn't work, redirects back)
  • App won't open
  • Content doesn't fit screen
  • Too many publicity links
  • Articles shown in search are old
  • Cannot scroll down after 30 seconds
  • Login button doesn't work
  • Cannot login with Facebook
  • App freezes when scrolling through articles
  • App keeps freezing

Requested features

11 requests
  • Offer French translation for articles
  • Dark mode option
  • Allow users to see saved content after update
  • Restore previous city search functionality
  • Allow users to log in and see saved content
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  • Allow users to search for previous cities
  • Expand to more cities in the USA
  • Fix swipe function to only trigger from edges
  • Provide more content about things to do, see, and eat
  • Go back to the old content release method
  • Update app to be accessible without signing into Facebook

Bullish Bear

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Narcity

No in-app purchases

None

Bullish Bear

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Narcity free?
Narcity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bullish Bear free?
Bullish Bear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Narcity or Bullish Bear?
Bullish Bear is rated higher. Narcity averages 4.8 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Bullish Bear averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Narcity or Bullish Bear have ads?
Narcity shows ads; Bullish Bear does not.
Which is updated more often, Narcity or Bullish Bear?
Narcity ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bullish Bear weekly. Most recently, Narcity was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bullish Bear on November 4, 2026.

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