VJA Thunderbolts vs Bears Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VJA Thunderbolts
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Official VJA Thunderbolts application is your home for Victor J. Andrew High School Athletics! Whether you’re on campus or on the go, this app is a must-have for ALL T-BOLTS fans. The VJA Thunderbolts app requests the use of location services to provide attendees with location-based messaging on gameday. Additionally, this app uses notifications to keep you informed of events and offers from Victor Andrew High School. You can manage your settings and opt out of these features at any time.
Bears Buddy
This app provides Chicago Bears fans with comprehensive game day information, team and player statistics, historical betting trends, and fantasy roster tracking. It offers advanced analytics and customizable stat goals for dedicated fans.
- Game day information at a glance
- Historical betting market context
- Stadium mode for low-signal areas
- Detailed team and player stats with league ranks
- Customizable stat tracking with goal alerts
- Fantasy roster management
- Injury list and roster/schedule views
Read full descriptionHide full description
Bears Buddy is the independent, unofficial fan companion app for die-hard Chicago Bears fans, from creator Bears Buddy. GAME DAY, AT A GLANCE • Next Game tile — opponent, date, kickoff time, and venue plus stats to give you an edge • Live record, updated automatically all season BETTOR'S EDGE (INFORMATIONAL) • Historical betting-market context — how past games landed against the spread and total, referee crew tendencies, and situational trends drawn from games since 1999 • For information and entertainment only. Bears Buddy does not facilitate wagering, take bets, offer live odds, or link to any sportsbook. Includes an in-app Responsible Gaming section with a helpline, and can be turned off in Settings. STADIUM MODE • Activated on Game Days • Streamlined, low-signal view for when you're at the game or at a jammed bar • Let's you stay connected to the game in slow data locations TEAM & PLAYER STATS • Team stats — offense, defense, and special teams — each ranked against all 32 teams in the league • Full player stats with league ranks, career history charts, and head-to-head player compare • Advanced analytics, Next Gen tracking data, and play charting for the stat geeks • Star any stat to pin it to your own Favorites view STANDINGS • Every division in both conferences, for any season back to 1999 • Record, win %, points for and against, offensive and defensive yards, home and away splits, and current streak • Tap any division for a week-by-week placement chart showing how the race actually unfolded STAT TRACKER • Set a goal for any countable player or team stat — passing yards, sacks, receptions, whatever you care about • Track it by week or across the whole season, with a color-coded progress bar • Optional milestone alerts at 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% • Your tracked goals stay on your device and are never uploaded FANTASY ROSTER • Keep your fantasy players and team defenses in one private list, scored for the full season or any single week • PPR or standard scoring, starters and bench, and a running total that counts your starters • Kicker and defense scoring is ours and is labelled as such, with the full rules a tap away • It's a roster, not a lineup adviser — no projections, ever • Your roster stays on your device and is never uploaded INJURY LIST • Who's on injured reserve, by team or across the league, with the week each stint began • Always stamped with the week it reflects, so you know exactly how current it is ROSTERS & SCHEDULE • Full roster for the Bears — or any team in the league • Season schedule in grid, list, or month-calendar view with crucial matchup stats • League-wide, week-by-week view of every NFL matchup • Pregame and postgame breakdowns — team and player stats for any game STAY IN THE LOOP • Game-day reminders, new-video alerts, and final-score notifications Bears Buddy is an independent, unofficial fan application. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the National Football League or the Chicago Bears Football Club. All team and league names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners and are used for informational and commentary purposes only. Schedule and statistics are compiled from publicly available open-source data repositories.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bears Buddy at none against VJA Thunderbolts's shown. Bears Buddy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VJA Thunderbolts ships an update monthly, Bears Buddy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VJA Thunderbolts | Bears Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 230 NOT FOR PRO | DAVID EUGENE HEELEY |
In-app purchases
VJA Thunderbolts
No in-app purchases
Bears Buddy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is VJA Thunderbolts free?
Is Bears Buddy free?
Do VJA Thunderbolts or Bears Buddy have ads?
Which is updated more often, VJA Thunderbolts or Bears Buddy?
Other comparisons















