happpy monkey vs Joy Bear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
happpy monkey
Add charming, relaxed, and cute Japanese "Yurukawa" style stickers to your messages. These delightful monkey-themed visuals are perfect for greetings and replies, bringing a smile to both sender and receiver.
- Cute "Yurukawa" style stickers
- Japanese otaku pop culture theme
- Monkey character designs
- Suitable for greetings and replies
- Enhances message app communication
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Cute monkey will make you and the recipient smile. This is useful when greeting or replying with a message app. Enjoy Japanese "Yurukawa" culture! "Yurukawa" means relaxed and cute. It is one of the otaku pop culture in Japan.
Joy Bear
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Say hello to our newest addition! A cute and warm bear with many expressions. You can express yourself with over 100 cute stickers. Features: *Ton of Stickers: There are 100+ stickers! Many of them are free to use. *Expression: Want to express your feelings that is hard to describe? You can find all kinds of emotions including happy, romantic, motivative, relaxing, sad and many other emotions. *Customizable Columns: You can select a customized column number that suits you without overloading device screen. Note that is an iMessage Sticker App, and you can find all stickers in your iMessage Stickers Tab. HOW TO USE: -Download sticker app -Open your iMessage App -Click + button on the bottom. -Click “Stickers” in the pop-up menu -Find the app -Click “Edit” to Manage App
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: happpy monkey at none against Joy Bear's 1. happpy monkey also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Joy Bear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. happpy monkey asks for nothing beyond the download.
happpy monkey ships an update every 2 days, Joy Bear every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | happpy monkey | Joy Bear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kupaberu | Minghao Fu |
In-app purchases
happpy monkey
No in-app purchases
Joy Bear
- Unlock$0.99
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