Hershey Bears vs Cleveland Monsters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hershey Bears
Access all the official information for the Hershey Bears, including schedules, real-time game stats, photos, and videos. Stay connected with your favorite players through bios and statistics, and never miss a moment with live game audio and notifications.
- Official Hershey Bears information
- Game schedules
- Real-time game statistics
- Live game audio streaming
- Player bios and statistics
- Game notifications
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Official App of the Hershey Bears! Your ultimate source for Hershey Bears information. View the Bears schedule, real time game information, game photos, videos and more. Plus, you can stay connected with the Bears! Stay up to date on your favorite players in our Team section, including player photos, bios and statistics! Best of all, you can LISTEN to all Hershey Bears games LIVE from ANYWHERE! You’ll never have to miss a game – no matter where you are! The Game Day view provides real time statistics for live games, and post game information including the three stars. Game notifications - get notified during games with goal and period updates as the game progresses! Control your desired notifications by enabling them in the settings for the app.
Cleveland Monsters
Stay connected with the official app for the Cleveland Monsters. Get live game stats, listen to audio broadcasts, check schedules, browse rosters, and access exclusive team news and videos. Easily enter the arena with your mobile ticket.
- Live in-game stats
- Live game audio broadcasts
- Player and team leaderboards
- Team news and updates
- Exclusive video content
- Mobile arena access
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The official app for the Cleveland Monsters – proud AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets! Our redesigned mobile app brings you closer than ever to your favorite team. Fans can now enjoy up-to-the-minute live game scores, check the schedule, browse the roster, and stay updated with team news and exclusive video content! Key Features: - Live In-Game Stats: Stay connected with real-time, detailed stats throughout every exciting game. From goals and assists to penalties and saves, you’ll have all the essential info right at your fingertips, so you never miss a moment of the Monsters’ action. - Listen to Live Games: Can’t make it to the arena? No worries! Tune in to live audio broadcasts and cheer on the Monsters from anywhere. Experience the thrill of the game as if you’re right there in the stands, all from your mobile device. - Player Leaderboards and Team Stats: Dive into the numbers that matter. Follow your favorite players’ performances across the season, explore their stats, and find out who’s leading the team in goals, assists, and more. - News and Updates: Be the first to know! Receive the latest news, injury updates, trade rumors, and exclusive team announcements directly on your device. Stay informed and keep up with everything Cleveland Monsters. - Exclusive Videos: Relive the best moments and catch all the highlights with a handpicked selection of videos, including game recaps, player interviews, and behind-the-scenes content. - Arena Access: Get quick and easy entry to the arena right from the app! Use your mobile device to check in, scan your pass, and breeze through the gates. Get ready to support the Monsters in person and make unforgettable memories.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cleveland Monsters at 4.5 against Hershey Bears's 3.6. Cleveland Monsters also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 26%). Hershey Bears's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Cleveland Monsters holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Hershey Bears's written reviews are positive against 40% of Cleveland Monsters's.
Hershey Bears ships an update every 4 months, Cleveland Monsters every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hershey Bears | Cleveland Monsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (35 ratings) | 4.5 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company | CAVALIERS OPERATING COMPANY, LLC |
Customer experience
Hershey Bears
Cleveland Monsters
Bugs and requests
Hershey Bears
Reported bugs
60 issues- App does not work
- App crashing
- Push notifications not working
- Audio stream issues
- Incorrect score reporting
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- App not optimized for iPhone X
- White screen on launch
- App not updated
- Live radio not working
- App doesn't update in a timely manner
- Push notifications don't always come through
- Updates aren't always live
- Store leads to a blank page
- App doesn't refresh
- Radio feed does not work
- App does not provide current scores
- App does not provide score updates
- Current game does not update
- App stuck on old dates
- No longer usable on iPhone 6+ iOS 10.0.02
- Won't load after update
- Radio feed almost never works
- Layout of features is terrible
- Unresponsive to user
- Has to be manipulated to update
- Extremely frustrating to use
- Never has the right game or updates
- Frozen app
- Doesn't have up to date info
- Games, Roster changes, standings etc. doesn't update
- Audio keeps going off
- Game day needs to update to current game
- In app summaries are from a game ago
- App crashing on iPod touch
- Phone shows game not started, another shows 7 minutes left
- Scores in schedule view are never correct
- Live game audio doesn't work anymore
- Scores don't update
- Crashes frequently
- Items don't load properly
- Several pages seem to be non functional
- Live game audio is pretty much gone
- Radio part keeps dropping during the game
- Radio part doesn't work at all
- Live game audio went silent
- Cannot restart live game audio
- Cannot listen to live games
- Game audio hasn't worked since update
- Game score hasn't worked since update
- Game audio keeps cutting out
- App crashes when going to schedule
- App crashes every time schedule link is clicked
- Live stream not working
- Cannot listen live since last update
- Radio doesn't play
- Cannot listen to the radio feed since last update
- App doesn't respect vibrate setting
- Scores were never updated
- Roster doesn't work
- Little problems with app functionality
Requested features
8 requests- Fix push notifications
- Improve game update accuracy
- Optimize for newer devices
- Add ticket purchasing
- Add score notifications
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- Add Calder cup standings
- Add multi-tasking while listening
- Add iPad version
Cleveland Monsters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hershey Bears
No in-app purchases
Cleveland Monsters
No in-app purchases
Questions
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