Comparison

Grumpy Bears vs Smash the School

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

Head to head
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

About

Smash the School

Unleash your inner rebel in this virtual high school environment. Utilize a variety of weapons to smash and destroy school property, earning upgrades for your arsenal and appearance. It's the ultimate stress-relief experience.

Highlights
  • Smash school with guerrilla weapons
  • Earn weapon upgrades
  • Unlock new rooms
  • Customize outfits
  • Relieve stress
Features
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From the creators of Smash the Office! High school dream come true! Are you ready to smash stuff!? 1. Smash the School with guerrilla weapons! 2. Earn upgrades: weapons, rooms, outfits! 3. Relieve your stress! Play the dream!

Screenshots

Grumpy Bears4 screens
Smash the School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Grumpy Bears at 4.5 against Smash the School's 3.7. Grumpy Bears also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 53%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Smash the School's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grumpy Bears sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Smash the School sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grumpy Bears holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grumpy Bears has 350 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Grumpy Bears's written reviews are positive against 53% of Smash the School's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grumpy Bears ships an update weekly, Smash the School every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Grumpy Bears versus Smash the School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrumpy BearsSmash the School
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (350 ratings) — better3.7 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews — better53.4% of reviews
Number of ratings350 — better26
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size707 MB133 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFluikTuotantoyhtio Tuokio Inc

Customer experience

Grumpy Bears

All ratings350 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews292 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative11.3%

Smash the School

All ratings26 ratings
Positive65.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative39.9%

User reviews

Grumpy Bears

From 350 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

Smash the School

From 26 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable
  • 👍 Great stress reliever
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Good for those who dislike school
  • 👍 Simple controls, pick up and play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progress not saving
  • 🐛 Game crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App does not open
  • 🐛 Boring after a while
  • 🐛 Repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

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

Smash the School

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Progress is lost after exiting the game
  • App crashes on startup
  • App freezes and closes
  • Multiplier stuck at x30
  • Magnet and stopwatch bonuses not appearing
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  • Time freeze duration too short
  • Scoring flaw with multipliers

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add new game modes
  • Add more upgrades, characters, and weapons
  • Add teachers to smash
  • Add NPCs that scream and run away
  • Make the school look more modern/realistic
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  • Add a gender option for the character
  • Add a small cutscene explaining the character's anger
  • Add more furniture and people to smash
  • Add more weapons like handguns, flamethrowers, knives, gravity guns
  • Improve smashing physics
  • Add a car to drive and unlock
  • Add a water fountain or bottle like in Smash Office
  • Add score multipliers and achievements
  • Add a different damage system for breaking objects
  • Add power-ups from smashing test tubes

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Grumpy Bears

One-time11
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Small Ruby Pack$0.99
  • Blueprint Pack$2.99
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  • 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
7 purchases

Smash the School

One-time7
  • Mega Party$0.99
  • 2000 Coin Pack$1.99
  • Speed Boots$1.99
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  • Coin Doubler$3.99
  • 20000 Coin Pack$9.99
  • 12500 Coin Pack$9.99
  • 50000 Coin Pack$29.99

Questions

Is Grumpy Bears free?
Grumpy Bears is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smash the School free?
Smash the School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grumpy Bears or Smash the School?
Grumpy Bears is rated higher. Grumpy Bears averages 4.5 out of 5 from 350 ratings, while Smash the School averages 3.7 from 26 ratings.
Do Grumpy Bears or Smash the School have ads?
Grumpy Bears shows ads; Smash the School does not.
Which is updated more often, Grumpy Bears or Smash the School?
Grumpy Bears ships an update weekly, and Smash the School every 6 weeks. Most recently, Grumpy Bears was updated on October 24, 2026 and Smash the School on October 23, 2026.

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