Candy Reader vs Bear Emu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candy Reader
This utility extension prevents comic readers from reverting to the first page after a short period of reading. It ensures a seamless comic reading experience without interruptions. Enjoy your comics without the frustration of being reset.
- Prevents page reset in comic readers
- Seamless reading experience
- Safari extension
- Fixes 8-minute page revert bug
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Designed to prevent your Candy comic reader from going back to page 1 around 8 minutes into reading a comic. Many people have been complaining about this issue. This safari extension enables you to read your comics without it reverting you back to page one.
Bear Emu
Play classic games from multiple vintage consoles on your mobile device. Offers unlimited game import and save state uploads through a subscription service.
- Multi-console emulation
- Supports GBA, GBC, GB, SNES, NES, PSP, PS, WSC, SG
- Unlimited game import
- Upload game states
- Subscription membership options
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Bear EMU is a multi-console emulator for many vintage arcade and console systems. Systems: GBA GBC GB SNES NES PSP PS WSC SG [Automatic subscription membership instructions] 1. Service name: Bear Emu/Month (1 month), Bear Emu/3 Months (3 months), Bear Emu Subscribe Year (12 months); Unlimited game import and Upload game States 2. Price: "Bear Emu/Month" is $1.99 per month, "Bear Emu/3 Months" is $4.99 / 3 Months, and "Bear Emu Subscribe Year" is $13.99 per year 3. Accounts that purchase automatic subscription memberships will be deducted from your iTunes account 24 hours before the expiration of each monthly subscription period. After the deduction is successful, one subscription period will be extended. 4. You can suspend or terminate this service in the following ways: The method for users to cancel the automatic renewal of Apple in-app payment (IAP payment, in-app purchase) is as follows: Open the "Settings" of the Apple phone --> Enter "iTunes Store and App Store" --> Click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscription", and select InCode to cancel the subscription for a continuous monthly, quarterly, or annual subscription. If the subscription is not canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, the subscription will be automatically renewed. [User Agreement] [User Privacy Agreement] https://web.shiyour.com/game/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Candy Reader at 5.0 against Bear Emu's 3.5. Candy Reader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Bear Emu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Candy Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Candy Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Candy Reader ships an update every 3 days, Bear Emu every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candy Reader | Bear Emu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 597 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mark Ramrattan | 兴双 邓 |
Customer experience
Candy Reader
Bear Emu
In-app purchases
Candy Reader
No in-app purchases
Bear Emu
- Bear Emu/Month$1.991 Month
- Bear Emu/3 Months$4.993 Months
- Bear Emu Subscribe Year$13.991 Year









