Boo! vs The Bear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boo!
Dip pumpkins in paint and use attributes to mask parts to solve Halloween-themed puzzles. The difficulty increases as you progress through 42 levels, with a daily puzzle mode unlocked upon completion.
- Pumpkin painting puzzles
- Masking attributes
- Increasing difficulty
- 42 Halloween levels
- Daily puzzle mode
- Unlockable content
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'Boo!' is a spooky puzzle game for you! To solve the puzzles you have to dip the pumpkin in the different paints and wear attributes to mask certain parts of the pumpkin. The puzzles start easy but it gets more difficult! Can you make the correct pumpkin in 42 Halloween themed levels? Complete all the levels to unlock the brand new daily puzzle mode. Happy Halloween, @BartBonte
The Bear
Embark on a friendship adventure with a bear and a little one across a magical universe. This interactive bedtime experience features hand-drawn animations and original music, offering a calming story about togetherness and belonging.
- Interactive bedtime experience
- Friendship-forming adventure
- Hand-drawn animations
- Specially composed music
- Touching story
- Calming experience
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The Bear is an interactive bedtime experience for everyone. The game is free-to-try with no ads. You can play the first chapter for free and unlock the remaining 4 chapters with a single in-app purchase. Lead the bear and the little one through a friendship-forming adventure as they travel across the atmospheric universe of the World of Gra. Relax and stargaze with these weird little characters, as they tell you stories of togetherness, of letting go and of the longing to find a place you belong. The Bear has been lovingly crafted with hundreds of hand drawn animations, specially composed music and a touching story to create a uniquely calming experience, that feels like a bedtime story, read to you by a loved one.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Bear at none against Boo!'s shown. The Bear also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 201). Boo!'s advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 78%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Boo! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Bear sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Boo! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Bear has 1.1K ratings behind it against 201, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Boo!'s written reviews are positive against 78% of The Bear's.
Boo! ships an update every 5 months, The Bear every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boo! | The Bear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (201 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.1% of reviews — better | 78.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 201 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart BONTE | Mucks Games |
Customer experience
Boo!
The Bear
User reviews
Boo!
From 201 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧩 Simple yet challenging puzzle mechanics
- 🎨 Cute and appealing art style
- 🎵 Great music and audio design
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 📱 Minimal and non-intrusive ads
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Game is too short
- 🎨 Color contrast issues on low brightness
- 📺 Some ads are lengthy
- 🔄 Game resets when app is closed
- ⚙️ Occasional freezing/crashing issues
The Bear
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Liked the stars and music
- 👍 Cute, calming, and relaxing
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and animations
- 💡 Meaningful story and themes
- 🤗 Touching and emotional
Room to improve
- 💰 Need to pay for additional chapters
- 🐛 Progress not saved properly
Bugs and requests
Boo!
Reported bugs
5 issues- Level 24 progression bug - puzzle completes but won't advance
- App freezes at logo on iOS 14.7.1
- Game occasionally freezes after level completion
- Purchase restoration not working properly
- Color differentiation issue between white and neon yellow
Requested features
13 requests- More levels (most frequently requested)
- Increased difficulty options
- Endless or infinite mode
- Speed run mode with timing
- Hardcore mode
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- Additional pumpkin variations and cosmetics
- New accessory items (cloaks, hats, etc.)
- Dark theme option
- Colorblind mode with alternative color palettes
- Randomized level generation
- Landscape orientation support
- Persistent game state when switching apps
- Notification system for daily puzzles
The Bear
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game resets when leaving the screen
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Make the full game free
- Add a demo or trial version
In-app purchases
Boo!
- no ads$2.49
The Bear
- Buy us a cookie!$0.99
- Unlock all chapters$2.99
- Buy us a coffee!$2.99
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- Buy us lunch!$3.99
