Comparison

Running Fred vs Grumpy Bears

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Running Fred

Guide a hapless hero through perilous traps and challenges in this fast-paced third-person platformer. Perform acrobatic maneuvers, utilize special items, and choose from multiple game modes to survive.

Highlights
  • Acrobatic maneuvers
  • Perilous traps
  • Multiple game modes
  • Special skills and perks
  • Unlockable characters and outfits
  • Cross-device progress saving
Features
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"What goes down, usually meets something hard on its way" The anticipated sequel to Falling Fred is here! Fred is back with a new host of painful antics, awesome acrobatic/desperate moves, special items and uber-cool locations. Take control of our hapless hero as he pursues his quest to remain among the living! Running Fred combines ludicrously natural controls and furiously paced action with the shameless buckets of gore praised on its prequel, making up a fantastic third person platformer unparalleled on mobile devices! Main Features: - Lots of acrobatic maneuvers - Dozens of perilous traps - Multiple game modes: Adventure, Challenge and our favourite Endless Survival! - Tons of special skills and perks - Lot of characters to choose from! - Pimp up your character with special outfits - Keep your progress across all your devices - Share your score with your friends via Game Center What reviewers say: "Bloody Brilliant!" - iFanzine "The sheer amount of content, replayability and fun that comes from deftly avoiding trap after trap is phenomenal" - AppSpy "For gamers who like runner-games, this game is easily a 5 out of 5 stars game" - fabela-imag "Those who love Falling Fred, just love the running Fred, the anticipated sequel to Falling Fred." - Best10App Skiing Fred, the new Fred adventure, is available now at App Store. Check it! SuperSonic Jack, a new here, a new adventure available at App Store Now!

About

Grumpy Bears

Defend your honey truck from an onslaught of hungry, grumpy teddy bears. Utilize a variety of explosive weapons and defensive tools to keep the bears at bay in this action-packed, family-friendly game.

Highlights
  • Variety of weapons and defense systems
  • Unlockable teddy bear characters
  • Explosive combat
  • Family-friendly fun
  • Humorous taunts from bears
Features
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***The Bear Tombs have been opened! Grumpy Mummies, Pharaohs, and Gods have been unleashed upon the world and after such a long sleep... they are very hungry for honey! Protect your truck from a Bear-rage of forces with new weapons!*** There be some grumpy teddy bears in the woods, and they be wantin' your honey! Now you must defend your barrels of honey at all cost. Luckily you have a wide variety of weapons and defense systems to do just that. Being a honey delivery truck has never been so dangerous and SO FUN! Fight off the teddy bears and put up your best defenses to keep those grumpy teddies at bay. Huge, family fun with tons of fur and explosions. Things you can throw at them grumpy teddy bears include: Sticks o' Dynamite Skully McGee's UberBombs Bear Seeking Grenades Dad's Pile o' Wrenches Trusty Hay Bales Molotov Cocktails Your Pet Rock (not recommended) Also be sure to check out these crazy tools of destruction: The Electric Fence The Nuke The Hammer of Thunder The Flaming Hay Bale Teddy Bears you can unlock include: Ninja Lumberjack Panda ...and many, many more! Good luck and have fun! “Just played and cant stop laughing! Freaked out the cat cause I could not stop cracking up. Great game.” “Definitely a giggle fest. And the way the bears taunt you makes it even sweeter when you nail a bunch of them!” “My kids are going to love this game once I finally let them play after me. Great job on the graphics!” Play Grumpy Bears today! “Like” Grumpy Bears on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GrumpyBears ___________________________ Grumpy Bears is brought to you by Fluik Entertainment, makers of wicked-fun mobile games such as Office Jerk, Office Zombie and Plumber Crack. Search the App Store for “Fluik” to browse all our games. Follow @FluikGames on Twitter for awesome game announcements and other updates. NOTE: To help keep Grumpy Bears awesome, please send any bug reports or complaints directly to us, instead of posting them in your app reviews. We can't respond directly to app reviews, so it's hard for us to help you with your problem or issue. You can post all your bugs or suggestions on our Facebook fan page, http://www.facebook.com/FluikEntertainment, or email them to us at support@fluik.com

Screenshots

Running Fred4 screens
Grumpy Bears4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Grumpy Bears at weekly against Running Fred's every 3 months. Running Fred's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 348). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Running Fred sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Grumpy Bears sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Running Fred against 4.5 for Grumpy Bears. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Fred has 1.8K ratings behind it against 348, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Running Fred's written reviews are positive against 83% of Grumpy Bears's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Running Fred ships an update every 3 months, Grumpy Bears weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Running Fred versus Grumpy Bears: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning FredGrumpy Bears
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings)4.5 (348 ratings)
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews83.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better348
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB601 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDedalord S.R.L.Fluik

Customer experience

Running Fred

All ratings1,804 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews495 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative14.9%

Grumpy Bears

All ratings348 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

Running Fred

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Customizable character
  • 🎢 Challenging obstacles
  • 🎯 Nostalgic experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🕰️ Slow loading times
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🩸 Excessive violence/gore

Grumpy Bears

From 348 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐻 Nostalgic childhood game
  • 🤣 Funny and entertaining gameplay
  • 💥 Satisfying bear explosion effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔧 Poorly optimized for newer devices
  • 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔄 Frustrating updates that ruin the experience

Bugs and requests

Running Fred

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes when using Iron Fred character
  • Mystery boxes not working as intended
  • Inverted controls and screen orientation issues
  • Obstacles not registering properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back Falling Fred and Falling Fred Z
  • Add more levels and worlds
  • Improve controls and responsiveness
  • Reduce difficulty of obtaining in-game currency

Grumpy Bears

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Weapons not functioning properly
  • Progression resets or gets stuck
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • New bear types and environments
  • Ability to pause and check weapon status
  • More varied and powerful weapons
  • Cloud save/sync support

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Running Fred

One-time10
  • 2000 Skullies Pack$0.99
  • Value Pack 1$1.99
  • Value Pack 2$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Value Pack 3$1.99
  • 5000 Skullies Pack$1.99
  • 11000 Skullies Pack$4.99
  • 24000 Skullies Pack$9.99
  • 60000 Skullies Pack$14.99
  • 84000 Skullies Pack$29.99
  • 350000 Skullies$99.99
11 purchases

Grumpy Bears

One-time11
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Small Ruby Pack$0.99
  • Blueprint Pack$2.99
Show 8 more
  • Medium Coin Pack$4.99
  • Earn 2x Coins$4.99
  • Medium Ruby Pack$4.99
  • Starter Bundle2 variants$4.99
  • Honey Bank$5.99
  • Big Coin Pack$9.99
  • Large Ruby Pack$9.99
  • Giant Ruby Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Running Fred free?
Running Fred is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grumpy Bears free?
Grumpy Bears is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Running Fred or Grumpy Bears?
Running Fred and Grumpy Bears are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.8K and 348 ratings respectively.
Do Running Fred or Grumpy Bears have ads?
Both Running Fred and Grumpy Bears show ads.
Which is updated more often, Running Fred or Grumpy Bears?
Running Fred ships an update every 3 months, and Grumpy Bears weekly. Most recently, Running Fred was updated on September 30, 2026 and Grumpy Bears on September 28, 2026.

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