Hershey Bears vs Ontario Reign
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.
Ontario Reign
Stay connected with your favorite hockey team through live scores, game audio, player stats, and team news. Access exclusive videos and purchase tickets directly within the app.
- Live in-game stats
- Live game audio broadcasts
- Player and team statistics
- Latest team news and updates
- Exclusive video content
- In-app ticketing
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The official app for the Ontario Reign – proud AHL affiliate of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings! Our redesigned mobile app brings you closer than ever to your favorite team. Fans can now enjoy up-to-the-minute live game scores, see the schedule, view the roster and check out team news and video content! Key Features: 1. Live In-Game Stats: Stay up-to-date with real-time, comprehensive stats during every thrilling game. From goals and assists to penalties and saves, you’ll have all the essential data at your fingertips, ensuring you never miss a moment of the action. 2. Listen to Live Games: Can’t make it to the rink? No problem! Tune in to live game audio broadcasts and cheer on the Reign from anywhere. Get the feeling of being right there in the arena, all from the convenience of your device. 3. Player Leaderboards and Team Stats: Dive into the numbers that matter. Track your favorite players’ performances throughout the season, explore their stats, and discover who’s leading the team in goals, assists, and more. 4. News and Updates: Be the first to know! Get the latest news, injury reports, trade rumors, and exclusive team updates straight to your device. Stay informed and never miss a beat with our dedicated news section. 5. Exclusive Videos: Relive the greatest moments and catch up on highlights with a curated selection of videos, including game recaps, player interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage. 6. In-App Ticketing: Secure your seats without leaving the app! Easily purchase tickets to upcoming games directly through the Ontario Reign app. Get ready to cheer on the team in person and create unforgettable memories.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ontario Reign at 4.9 against Hershey Bears's 3.6. Ontario Reign also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (57% vs 26%). Hershey Bears's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ontario Reign holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ontario Reign has 285 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Hershey Bears's written reviews are positive against 57% of Ontario Reign's.
Hershey Bears ships an update every 4 months, Ontario Reign every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Hershey Bears | Ontario Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (35 ratings) | 4.9 (285 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | 56.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 285 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company | Ontario Reign Hockey Club, LLC |
Customer experience
Hershey Bears
Ontario Reign
User reviews
Hershey Bears
From 35 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for Bears fans
- 👍 Provides team news
- 👍 Allows listening to games
- 👍 Good for following players
- 👍 Free to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently does not work
- 🐛 App keeps crashing
- 🐛 Push notifications not working correctly
- 🐛 Audio stream issues
- 🐛 Incorrect score reporting
Ontario Reign
From 285 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly design
- 👍 Great source for news
- 👍 Awesome features
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Live scores and updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 App won't open
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Ads make app unusable
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Slow loading
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
Ontario Reign
Reported bugs
7 issues- App won't open
- Error messages
- App crashes
- Can't connect to server
- Data Not Found errors
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- Doesn't work on iPhone 5
- Crashes on iOS 8
Requested features
3 requests- 💡 Ability to purchase Reign gear
- 💡 Update roster regularly
- 💡 See reign reward prizes
In-app purchases
Hershey Bears
No in-app purchases
Ontario Reign
No in-app purchases
