It's Almost Time vs Bear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
It's Almost Time
Track the time remaining until important events with customizable countdowns. Set notifications and choose display details for each occasion. Share events with friends and access them across devices.
- Customizable countdown display (years to seconds)
- Adjustable colors for portrait and landscape modes
- Event notifications
- Unlimited occasions
- iCloud synchronization
- Event sharing via email and messages
- Multiple widget types
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Ever wonder how long until your next vacation, how many shopping days until Christmas, or how long until your next birthday? Well, now you can have that information at your fingertips. You simply enter the date and time of the event of interest and watch the seconds tick away! • Specify the level of detail to be displayed from Years down to Seconds • Specify the colors used to display the countdown and text • Control over the details and colors used separately for Portrait and Landscape modes • Set a notification when the occasion date and time arrives • Unlimited number of occasions • Occasions are stored securely in your iCloud account, so no one except you has access to them • Ability to share and receive occasions between your friends using email and messages • Several different types of Widgets
Bear
Enhance your typing with an AI-powered keyboard that integrates web search, synonyms, and text refinement tools. Access AI chatbots and use saved templates without leaving your current app.
- AI Chat (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity)
- Auto Synonyms
- Built-in Browser
- AI Rewrite
- Templates
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The ultimate AI-powered keyboard designed to supercharge your typing. Access web search, synonyms, rewrites, and templates instantly—no app-switching required. • Stuck on a word? Smart synonyms appear as you type. • Polishing an email? Ask AI to refine it in one tap. • Fact‑check an Instagram comment? Instantly look it up with the built-in browser. 【Features】 1. AI Chat Talk to ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity without leaving the keyboard. 2. Auto Synonyms Live suggestions turn “love” into “passion,” “adore,” “cherish,” and more. 3. Built‑in Browser Perform web searches from any app—Instagram, Gmail, Notes, and more—thanks to the integrated keyboard browser. 4. Rewrite Shorten, formalize, expand, or rephrase any sentence with AI. 5. Templates Save and sync your favorite phrases; insert them with one tap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bear at Free against It's Almost Time's $1.99. Bear also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). It's Almost Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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
Bear is free to download; It's Almost Time costs $1.99 up front. Bear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. It's Almost Time asks for nothing beyond the download.
It's Almost Time holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of It's Almost Time's written reviews are positive against 64% of Bear's.
It's Almost Time ships an update every 5 weeks, Bear fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | It's Almost Time | Bear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (28 ratings) — better | 4.3 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 64.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | hot-n-GUI, LLC | kimihiro kubota |
Customer experience
It's Almost Time
Bear
In-app purchases
It's Almost Time
No in-app purchases
Bear
- Direct WebSearch from Keybaord$19.99
