The Bear vs Still Frames
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.
Still Frames
This app helps you relive and preserve your most cherished moments by creating interactive memory frames. You can add photos, captions, and stories, and share them with family or save them as keepsakes. It's designed for connecting generations and cognitive engagement.
- Create custom photo collages
- Add captions and personal stories
- Collaborative memory building
- Thousands of backgrounds and elements
- Shareable memory frames
- Offline memory creation
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Remember that trip you never stopped talking about? The photo that says everything? Still Frames brings those moments back to life, not just to look at, but to experience again. Create, share, and revisit the memories that matter most as you workout your memory. “It’s real, and it’s about family, and there’s science behind it.” Phillip Lanos, Host, The Grit Daily Podcast Build Something Beautiful • Create custom photo memories that tell your story • Add captions, quotes, wisdom, and personal notes • Take turns with family and friends to stimulate conversation and memory • Choose from beautiful themes, shapes, and layouts in the app • Add your personal photos • Access thousands of backgrounds and design elements • Add captions, quotes, wisdom, and personal notes • Share with loved ones or save as a lasting keepsake ”…it’s a bonding thing, and an intergenerational bonding thing.” Virge Randall, Host, Senior Planet-AARP Play Together or Create Solo With Family Build a shared memory together. Take turns adding photos, captions, and stories while sparking conversation and meaningful moments across generations. Or simply help someone revisit treasured memories while creating a new one together. On Your Own Reflect, create, and preserve your story at your own pace. Your memories are beautifully kept. “I honestly love the app and use it [with my residents] daily.” Andrew K., Lifestyle Director, Maplewood at Stony Hill Try It Free Download Still Frames and start creating with a selection of free themes and backgrounds. No subscription required. Preserve your favorite memories and bring them to life through storytelling. First 7 Days Free with a Subscription Subscribe for unlimited access and enjoy your first 7 days free. Cancel anytime. “So much fun…great design.” Cricut N., Still Frames User What’s New in Still Frames Circle Subscription: One Plan, Five People One subscription. Up to five people. Invite family members, grandchildren, siblings, caregivers, or friends to join Your Circle at no extra cost. Share a simple link or QR code and create memories together. A Fresh New Look We’ve redesigned Still Frames to make it easier to navigate, create, share, and enjoy your memories on any device. Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements We’ve squashed bugs and made behind-the-scenes improvements for a faster, smoother, and more reliable experience. Made For • Family connection across generations • Memory wellness, cognitive engagement, and reminiscence • Seniors, caregivers, and the people who love them • Creating meaningful keepsakes, family stories, and legacy projects Thanks for using Still Frames, where the moments you love stay close and every picture keeps a memory alive. Have questions or feedback? Visit our FAQs at https://thenewforevers.com/support-home or contact us at support@thenewforevers.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Still Frames at 5.0 against The Bear's 4.6. Still Frames also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). The Bear's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Still Frames sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Still Frames holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Bear has 1.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of The Bear's written reviews are positive against 100% of Still Frames's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Bear | Still Frames |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 240 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mucks Games | Happy People Forever LLC |
Customer experience
The Bear
Still Frames
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
Still Frames
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
Still Frames
- Still Frames Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Your Circle (Monthly)7 Days trial$12.991 Month
Questions
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