Statusfy vs Bear Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Statusfy
Quickly check the status of events, facilities, and services from organizations using this platform. Find information near you or by keyword, and receive notifications for changes. Favorite important updates for easy access.
- Check event and facility status
- View status information near you
- Search by keyword
- Favorite status updates
- Receive status change notifications
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Use the app to quickly check the status of events, facilities, and services of organizations that use the Statusfy or Rainout Line services to publish their status information for patrons. Use the "Show All Near Me" button to see see the status information in your vicinity, or use a search term to search by keyword. Enable the star icon for any status extension you want to favorite for repeat viewing, and/or enable the bell icon to enable notifications when the status for an extension changes.
Bear Shield
Enhance organizational security with tools like a panic slider, tip submission, and a safety timer. This app provides an extra layer of protection for your community.
- Panic Slider
- Submit Tips
- Safety Timer
- Organizational Protection
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Use Bear Shield to add an additional layer of protection to your organization by utilizing tools such as: Panic Slider, Submit Tips and Safety Timer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bear Shield at 4.8 against Statusfy's 2.3. Bear Shield also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bear Shield holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
Statusfy ships an update every 8 months, Bear Shield every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Statusfy | Bear Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Status Share LLC | Missouri State University |
Customer experience
Statusfy
Bear Shield
In-app purchases
Statusfy
No in-app purchases
Bear Shield
No in-app purchases
