Comparison

CICA vs Pixel Bear Run

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

Head to head
About

CICA

Restore a magical fairy forest devastated by environmental damage. Engage in gameplay focused on rebuilding and nurturing nature.

Highlights
  • Restore fairy forest
  • Environmental destruction theme
  • Nurture nature gameplay
  • Magical forest setting
Features
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Please restore the fairy forest that has disappeared due to environmental destruction.

About

Pixel Bear Run

Features
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A cute, free-to-play pixel art side-scrolling action game! Whether you want to kill some time or aim for the ultimate high score, the endless runner "Pixel Bear Run" is perfect for you. Sprint through endless stages with a cute bear in a pink hood! โ–  How to Play Jump: Tap the left side of the screen. Tap again in mid-air to perform a double jump! Leap over pits and hop onto platforms. Punch: Tap the right side of the screen. Punch away the enemies in your path! (1-second cooldown) Dodge: Spiky enemies are immune to punches. Time your jumps perfectly to dodge them! โ–  Features Simple tap controls that anyone from kids to adults can intuitively enjoy. The game speeds up as you go! Test your reflexes and concentration. 4 shifting landscapes (Plains, Ocean, Forest, Snow Mountain) and changing skies (Morning, Day, Evening, Night). Unique enemies: walking strawberry slimes, stationary spike balls, flying bats, and bouncing frogs. Online Rankings! Compete for the highest score with players all over the world. You can continue once per play from exactly where you got a Game Over. Soothing music and sound effects (can be turned on/off in Settings). Supports Japanese, English, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional). โ–  About Rankings Register a nickname to join the online rankings. You can delete your registered data at any time from the Settings screen. โ–  About Ads This app is completely free to play. Banner ads are displayed on the Game Over screen, and you can watch a video ad to continue your run.

Screenshots

CICA4 screens
Pixel Bear Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Bear Run at none against CICA's 1. CICA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. CICA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Bear Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CICA ships an update every 2 days, Pixel Bear Run fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
CICA versus Pixel Bear Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCICAPixel Bear Run
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size90 MB74 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerjuhan kimKAIYOKAN, Y.K.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CICA

One-time1
  • Deco Shop$0.99
None

Pixel Bear Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CICA free?
CICA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Bear Run free?
Pixel Bear Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CICA or Pixel Bear Run have ads?
Both CICA and Pixel Bear Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, CICA or Pixel Bear Run?
CICA ships an update every 2 days, and Pixel Bear Run fortnightly. Most recently, CICA was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pixel Bear Run on October 26, 2026.

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