Comparison

Bears vs. Art vs Summer Time

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

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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

Summer Time

This game tests and trains your memory with colorful summer icons and musical tones. Its adaptive AI creates unique challenges as you progress, aiming to improve your recall abilities and mental performance.

Highlights
  • Memory testing and training
  • Adaptive AI engine
  • Increasingly difficult levels
  • Unique game variations
  • Performance tracking index
  • Summer-themed icons
Features
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To celebrate summer we designed an exclusive version of PriMemory™ for you to enjoy all summer long and have a pleasant Memory challenge in your Summer Time. We have the power to dramatically improve the functioning of our minds. PriMemory tests and trains your memory through a series of increasingly difficult sequences of colorful summer icons and musical tones. Practice of skills like memory improvement can have dramatic benefits in both everyday life and can improve your play in the other games you love, whether you're playing an strategy game or any other mind required skill game. Regular use of brain-building exercises can improve your performance and your enjoyment of the game. Make your fun time more productive with a game that challenges your mental abilities and helps improve your memory every time you play. The game's artificial intelligence learns the way you play to build more complex and challenging games as you move through levels. Repetition builds memory. Every trip through the game helps you exercise your mental recall abilities. The more you play, the more you will remember. There's challenge available at every level. Eighty-two percent of humans can't finish the game. Will you be part of the 18% who can? Top Features: PriMemory™ demands more of you every time you play. Each time you play, you get the chance to go back to previous completed levels and challenge yourself all over again. You will never get the same game twice; because of the AI engine, each level adapts and changes each time you play. Relive the excitement by engaging with new variations every time. Can you remember the right moves and advance toward the final levels? Download and play to challenge yourself with: A proprietary artificial intelligence engine that adapts to your playing style. Original Canadian motive PriMemory index that indicates your retention level, performance and improvement on every game played.

Screenshots

Bears vs. Art4 screens
Summer Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bears vs. Art at Free against Summer Time's $0.99. Bears vs. Art also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Summer Time's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bears vs. Art is free to download; Summer Time costs $0.99 up front. Bears vs. Art sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Summer Time sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bears vs. Art ships an update every 2 months, Summer Time every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bears vs. Art versus Summer Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBears vs. ArtSummer Time
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (137 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings137 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB105 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHalfbrick StudiosTAPQUAD, INC

Customer experience

Bears vs. Art

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

Summer Time

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

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

Summer Time

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Summer Time

One-time3
  • (3) Replays$0.99
  • (5) Replays$1.99
  • (8) Replays$2.99

Questions

Is Bears vs. Art free?
Bears vs. Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Summer Time free?
Summer Time costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Bears vs. Art or Summer Time have ads?
Neither Bears vs. Art nor Summer Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bears vs. Art or Summer Time?
Bears vs. Art ships an update every 2 months, and Summer Time every 7 months. Most recently, Bears vs. Art was updated on October 29, 2026 and Summer Time on October 29, 2026.

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