Comparison

Bears vs. Art vs Cheating Tom 4

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

Head to head
About

Bears vs. Art

Join a bear's quest to destroy abstract art in galleries. Solve 125 unique puzzles, overcome security traps, and enjoy an ad-free, premium gaming experience. Unlock special abilities and explore endless challenges.

Highlights
  • 125 puzzles
  • Destroy abstract art
  • Avoid cunning traps
  • Infinite mode
  • Collect colorful costumes
  • Exclusive premium version
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Bears vs. Art is the premium version of the slash em’ up puzzle game you love! Exclusive to this version of Bears vs. Art - enjoy uninterrupted, thought-provoking puzzles, with zero ads or in-app purchases. All you have to do is sign up now! Greedy millionaires have opened abstract art galleries to display and admire their latest work. Now Rory the bear is ready to fight back against the pointless pieces invading his home! Discover 125 galleries with exciting puzzles around every corner. Plan your moves carefully or race the clock in timed challenges to destroy every painting on every wall! Each painting is protected by sneaky security measures including lasers, spikes and mind-bending portals. Not to mention snooty guests, nosy security guards and art-snatching thieves! KEY FEATURES ● 125 PUZZLES AND COUNTING ● FIND ART AND RIP IT TO SHREDS: Abstract art? Subtext? Unbearable! ● AVOID CUNNING TRAPS: Roar and roll your way to success! ● DISCOVER INFINITE MODE: Play a never-ending supply of random puzzles! ● COLLECT COLORFUL COSTUMES; Gain special abilities that change the way you play! WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Kick off your Guest Access with 60 minutes of gameplay! If you like what you see, start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com **************************************** View our privacy policy at https://halfbrick.com/hbpprivacy View our terms of service at https://www.halfbrick.com/terms-of-service

About

Cheating Tom 4

Help a budding hairstylist sneakily practice his craft in various salons while avoiding his bosses. Master different hairstyles and levels to become a world-class designer.

Highlights
  • Sneak through hair salons
  • Master 25 hairstyles
  • Cut hair quickly
  • Challenging levels and game modes
  • Score power-ups and collect coins
  • Customize avatars
  • Dress up characters
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~~> Tom, a Genius School graduate, is looking for his dream job. What’ll it be? Astronaut? Firefighter? Pilot? Guess again… he’s decided to become a superstar hairdresser! ~~> Only problem is, his bosses don’t let him touch actual hair… unless it’s on the floor. Poor Tom is only allowed to stick to menial tasks like scrubbing floors and answering phones. ~~> Help Tom cut his way from “barberchop” around the corner to world-class designer hair salons… all while avoiding his bosses’ watchful eye. Cheating Tom graduated Genius School. Now he’s got to enter the real world and get a job. So his days of sneaking around are probably over, right? WRONG. As they say, “once a cheater, always a cheater.” Help Tom become an amazing hairstylist without getting caught by his annoying bosses who are determined to keep him sweeping the floors day after day. Features: > Help Tom sneak his way from hair salon to hair salon! > Hurry up! You’ve got 25 different hairstyles to master. > Make sure he cuts and styles customers’ hair as quickly as possible before his boss notices. > Tons of challenging levels & supercool game modes for ultra sneakiness. > Score power-ups and collect coins to become sneakier than ever. > WARNING: You may encounter some extremely peculiar customers…! > Chop-chop! Cut that hair as fast as you can, and make sure the customers are satisfied, OR ELSE! > Choose your avatar - Tom or Taffy – and get cutting! > Dress Tom and Taffy up in crazy costumes. ABOUT US 
Crazy Labs is a casual games brand, under which TabTale develops and publishes fun and addictive games. Crazy Labs partners with independent development studios across the globe to create engaging mobile content for audiences of all ages. Like us: https://www.facebook.com/crazylabsgames
 Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/Tabtale
 Visit us: https://tabtale.com/ Follow us:@CrazyLabsGames CONTACT US Let us know what you think! Questions? Suggestions? Technical Support? Contact us 24/7 at WeCare@TabTale.com PRIVACY: The app is free to play but certain in-game items may require payment. The app includes: - advertising for TabTale and some third parties that redirect users to our sites, apps or third-party sites - social networks links to connect with others while playing - the option to accept push notifications to inform of exciting news (e.g. updates) - an age-gate to prevent access to some features to protect children (e.g. restrict behavioral advertising or information sharing). Your privacy matters. The app may enable data collection for limited purposes (e.g. respond to support queries; enable, analyze and improve the app’s features and services; personalize content including targeted ads and analyse those ads). For more information refer to our Privacy Policy: https://tabtale.com/privacy-policy/. Note that referred third parties are subject to their own policies. By downloading, updating or using the app you consent to this collection and use of device information and your data for ad display and reporting purposes, and to our Terms of Use: https://tabtale.com/terms-of-use/.

Screenshots

Bears vs. Art4 screens
Cheating Tom 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Cheating Tom 4 at free with in-app purchases against Bears vs. Art's subscription. Cheating Tom 4 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Bears vs. Art's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 68%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Bears vs. Art sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Cheating Tom 4 sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bears vs. Art against 4.7 for Cheating Tom 4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 404 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Bears vs. Art's written reviews are positive against 68% of Cheating Tom 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bears vs. Art ships an update every 2 months, Cheating Tom 4 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bears vs. Art versus Cheating Tom 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBears vs. ArtCheating Tom 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (137 ratings)4.7 (404 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings137404 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB342 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHalfbrick StudiosCrazy Labs

Customer experience

Bears vs. Art

All ratings137 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews623 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.7%

Cheating Tom 4

All ratings404 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative21.5%

User reviews

Bears vs. Art

From 137 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐻 Cute and fun game
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • 🎨 Unique concept of destroying art
  • 👍 Addictive and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎨 Humorous and witty commentary

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • ⏱️ Limited play time due to energy system
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔁 Repetitive levels and lack of progression

Cheating Tom 4

From 404 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 😊 Satisfying hair cutting experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in certain levels
  • ⏱️ Tight time constraints can be frustrating
  • 💰 Some features locked behind paywall

Bugs and requests

Bears vs. Art

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game resets progress after updates
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Connectivity issues and server problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to continue progress across devices
  • Removal of energy system or more generous refills

Cheating Tom 4

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 62 is impossible to complete
  • Ads sometimes don't redirect back to the game
  • Occasional crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more salons and levels
  • Improve level design and difficulty progression
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Bears vs. Art

Subscriptions6
  • Halfbrick+$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+ (Early Adopter)6 Months trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+ (Trial)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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  • Halfbrick+ (Yearly discount)$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
  • Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Halfbrick+$99.99
12 purchases

Cheating Tom 4

One-time12
  • Coin Stack$1.99
  • Unlock Spike's Salon Door$1.99
  • No Ads Pack$1.99
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  • Unlock Mirror Mall Salon Door$1.99
  • Coin Doubler$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Coin Heap$3.99
  • Unlock All Doors$3.99
  • Coin Bag$8.99
  • Complete Costumes Pack$9.99
  • Coin Chest$19.99
  • Full Version - Get Everything!$99.99

Questions

Is Bears vs. Art free?
Bears vs. Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cheating Tom 4 free?
Cheating Tom 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bears vs. Art or Cheating Tom 4?
Cheating Tom 4 is rated higher. Bears vs. Art averages 4.6 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Cheating Tom 4 averages 4.7 from 404 ratings.
Do Bears vs. Art or Cheating Tom 4 have ads?
Neither Bears vs. Art nor Cheating Tom 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bears vs. Art or Cheating Tom 4?
Bears vs. Art ships an update every 2 months, and Cheating Tom 4 monthly. Most recently, Bears vs. Art was updated on October 12, 2026 and Cheating Tom 4 on October 9, 2026.

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