# Tropic Match vs Bear Match!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bear Match! at none against Tropic Match's 14. Bear Match! also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Tropic Match's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tropic Match sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Bear Match! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bear Match! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tropic Match has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tropic Match ships an update fortnightly, Bear Match! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tropic Match | Bear Match! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tropic-match/id6547859499/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bear-match/id6612022531/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **50** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 452 MB | 222 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BTMK s.r.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1757631523) | [Proton Game](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688383162) |

## What reviewers say

### Tropic Match

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tropic-match/id6547859499)

Embark on a tropical match-3 puzzle adventure. Solve challenging levels, restore and decorate a beautiful island paradise, and uncover its hidden secrets through a relaxing story.

**Highlights:** Match-3 puzzles, Island restoration and decoration, Uncover island secrets and story, Boosters and obstacles, Daily rewards and events, Beautiful graphics and music

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tropic Deal! | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1000 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Island Treasure Bundle Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Island Treasure Bundle Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5000 coins | $8.99 | one-time |
| Valuable Treasure! | $9.99 | one-time |
| Island Treasure Bundle Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 10000 coins | $17.99 | one-time |
| Rare Treasure! | $19.99 | one-time |
| 25000 coins | $34.99 | one-time |
| 50000 coins! | $59.99 | one-time |
| Incredible Treasure! | $79.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Treasure! | $99.99 | one-time |
| 100000 coins | $99.99 | one-time |


### Bear Match!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bear-match/id6612022531)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tropic Match free?

Tropic Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bear Match! free?

Bear Match! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tropic Match or Bear Match!?

Bear Match! is rated higher. Tropic Match averages 4.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Bear Match! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Tropic Match or Bear Match! have ads?

Both Tropic Match and Bear Match! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tropic Match or Bear Match!?

Tropic Match ships an update fortnightly, and Bear Match! every 5 days. Most recently, Tropic Match was updated on October 25, 2026 and Bear Match! on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*