The Bear Chapters vs Beam TV+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Bear Chapters
This app brings a storybook to life using augmented reality. Scan story cards to animate illustrations, hear narration, and make choices that shape the narrative. Designed for children aged 4-9, it offers an interactive and immersive storytelling experience.
- Augmented reality story card activation
- Animated illustrations with narration
- Branching story paths based on choices
- Interactive quest with the Northern Lights
- Story progress timeline
- Ad-free experience
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Companion app to The Bear Who Touched The Northern Lights story box /!\ The story box is required to use this app /!\ Use this app to activate The Bear Who Touched The Northern Lights (TBWTTNL) story cards. Uncover a rich story in the Frozen Lands and embark on a quest to play with the Northern Lights! This story (and app) is designed for little humans 4 to 9 years old and can be played without adult guidance (except during the first play to guide them on how to scan cards to reveal the story). Each story card from TBWTTNL can be scanned with this app and will come to life in Augmented Reality. The illustrations will animate with unique hand-drawn animations, narration and sound design. As you play through the different cards, the whole story will unveil, revealing unexpected story elements. Choices play a big part in this experience: - the story branches based on what story card is activated and in what order. Of course, if you connect the story cards together first, everything will make more sense! - As you play through, you’ll have to choose between items to help our cute little polar bear on his journey - the choices you make influence what happens! FEATURES + Augmented Reality experience using TBWTTNL story cards as markers + Unique hand-drawn animations and narration for the 15 story cards of TBWWTNL + Story branching based on the cards played + Timeline to track story progress + Immersive experience and compelling story + No ads
Beam TV+
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The Novus Beam TV+ app allows Beam TV+ subscribers to watch all their favourite content on the go on all your devices like smart phones, tablets, and laptops. Watch live TV, set and watch recordings with Cloud PVR, restart shows already in progress and catch-up on shows by going back in the guide. Requirements and Restrictions: Must be a Novus Beam TV+ subscriber Simultaneous streams limited to 5 devices Registered devices limited to 15 per account Available for use anywhere in Canada Some channels may not be available outside of home network Mobile data charges may apply
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Bear Chapters at fortnightly against Beam TV+'s every 3 months. The Bear Chapters also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Bear Chapters ships an update fortnightly, Beam TV+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Bear Chapters | Beam TV+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 378 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Red + Blue Stories | Espial Group Inc. |
In-app purchases
The Bear Chapters
No in-app purchases
Beam TV+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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