Comparison

Hey Bear! App vs Console Guide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Hey Bear! App

This app provides a simple sound alert to make your presence known to wildlife, helping to reduce surprise encounters. It's designed for anyone in bear country, promoting safety for both people and animals. The app features one-tap alerts and a continuous play mode for various outdoor activities.

Highlights
  • One-tap sound alerts
  • Continuous play mode
  • Wildlife encounter reduction
  • Promotes safety for people and animals
  • Easy to use
Features
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Hey Bear! Stay Safe Around Wildlife Whether you're hiking deep in the woods, walking your dog, or strolling through a neighborhood that gets bear visitors, Hey Bear! helps you reduce surprise encounters with wildlife. The app uses a simple sound alert to make your presence known without disturbing nature. It's an easy-to-use tool for anyone living, walking, or adventuring in bear country. Key Features: •. One-tap sound alerts to warn nearby wildlife •. Continuous play mode for trails, walks, or yard work •. Helpful for hikers, campers, dog walkers, and community residents •. Promotes safety for both people and wildlife Why Use Hey Bear!? Bears and other wildlife often avoid humans if they know you're there. Her Bear! gives you a reliable way to make noise and prevent surprise encounters, whether you're on a mountain trail or walking your neighborhood. Download Hey Bear! App to keep your family, pets, and wildlife safe, anywhere bears roam.

About

Console Guide

Access over 48 curated video tutorials and official manuals for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. Easily search for specific topics, save your favorite guides, and get daily tips. Share helpful content with friends instantly.

Highlights
  • 48+ curated video tutorials
  • Official console manuals
  • Global search across platforms
  • Bookmark favorite guides
  • Daily console tips
  • One-tap sharing
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Console Guide is the ultimate free reference app for PS5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch owners. Whether you just unboxed your console or you've had it for years, Console Guide has the tutorials you need. TUTORIALS Browse 48+ curated how-to video guides across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch. Every guide is hand-picked for quality and clarity. Categories include Hardware, Graphics, System, Creator and more. GLOBAL SEARCH Search across all three consoles at once. Type "controller drift", "HDR settings" or "remote play" and instantly find the right guide — no matter which platform it's on. OFFICIAL MANUALS Read and search the official PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro and PlayStation VR2 instruction manuals directly in the app. Full text search with result navigation built in. BOOKMARKS Save any tutorial with one tap and find it later in your Saved tab. Your bookmarks stay saved between sessions. TIP OF THE DAY A new console tip appears every day automatically. Over 48 tips covering all three platforms — no two days are the same. SHARE Found a useful guide? Share it instantly via iMessage, WhatsApp or any app with one tap. Console Guide is completely free. No ads, no subscriptions, no sign-in required. This app contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

Screenshots

Hey Bear! App2 screens
Console Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hey Bear! App at none against Console Guide's 1. Hey Bear! App also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Console Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hey Bear! App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hey Bear! App against 5.0 for Console Guide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hey Bear! App ships an update daily, Console Guide every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hey Bear! App versus Console Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHey Bear! AppConsole Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYekaterina L PundikRiza Yolacan

Customer experience

Hey Bear! App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Console Guide

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hey Bear! App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Console Guide

One-time1
  • Buy Us A Coffee$0.99

Questions

Is Hey Bear! App free?
Hey Bear! App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Console Guide free?
Console Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hey Bear! App or Console Guide?
Hey Bear! App and Console Guide are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hey Bear! App or Console Guide have ads?
Neither Hey Bear! App nor Console Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hey Bear! App or Console Guide?
Hey Bear! App ships an update daily, and Console Guide every 5 days. Most recently, Hey Bear! App was updated on November 5, 2026 and Console Guide on October 31, 2026.

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