The Bear vs Tic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Bear
Embark on a friendship adventure with a bear and a little one across a magical universe. This interactive bedtime experience features hand-drawn animations and original music, offering a calming story about togetherness and belonging.
- Interactive bedtime experience
- Friendship-forming adventure
- Hand-drawn animations
- Specially composed music
- Touching story
- Calming experience
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The Bear is an interactive bedtime experience for everyone. The game is free-to-try with no ads. You can play the first chapter for free and unlock the remaining 4 chapters with a single in-app purchase. Lead the bear and the little one through a friendship-forming adventure as they travel across the atmospheric universe of the World of Gra. Relax and stargaze with these weird little characters, as they tell you stories of togetherness, of letting go and of the longing to find a place you belong. The Bear has been lovingly crafted with hundreds of hand drawn animations, specially composed music and a touching story to create a uniquely calming experience, that feels like a bedtime story, read to you by a loved one.
Tic
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Play Tic-Tac-Toe with the classic game board or a fun and challenging 3D 4x4x4 game board against the AI bot or a friend using FaceTime on iOS, macOS, iPadOS or visionsOS!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tic at none against The Bear's 4. The Bear's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. The Bear sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tic asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | The Bear | Tic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mucks Games | Michael Sanford |
Bugs and requests
The Bear
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game resets when leaving the screen
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Make the full game free
- Add a demo or trial version
Tic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Bear
- Buy us a cookie!$0.99
- Buy us a coffee!$2.99
- Unlock all chapters$2.99
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- Buy us lunch!$3.99
Tic
No in-app purchases
