Comparison

The Hungry Bear vs Bee Brilliant Blast

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

Head to head
About

The Hungry Bear

Help feed a hungry bear by catching salmon in a fun, fast-paced game. Compete solo or with a friend in various modes, aiming for high scores and discovering special fish. Master your swiping technique to progress through levels and avoid rivals.

Highlights
  • Solo Survival mode
  • 2 Player Versus mode
  • Catch salmon by swiping
  • Discover magical fish
  • Game Center Leaderboards
  • Local multiplayer
Features
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The Hungry Bear is hungry! Compete in solo Survival mode, or 2 player head-to-head Versus mode. Help feed The Hungry Bear each day by catching salmon from the river. Swipe at the fish to whack them into her mouth. Feed her until she is full to progress to the next day. Work on your paw swiping technique to achieve higher multipliers and levels, but watch out for those pesky Rival Bears! Catch more than 5 fish in a row, and discover what magical fish are lurking underneath. See if you can uncover the legendary Monster Trout! Features - Play the classic 'Survival' game mode and see how long you can last keeping the Hungry Bear fed - Get a friend to lend a helping paw, and use multitouch to help each other feed the Hungry Bear - Or if you're feeling competitive, try versus mode with a friend, and see who is the ultimate Hungry Bear in this intense head-to-head local multiplayer mode - Game Center integration allows you to compete for the highest score on the Leaderboard, or set Challenges for your friends to complete

About

Bee Brilliant Blast

Embark on a vibrant puzzle adventure in a world filled with singing bees and cheeky spiders. Blast colorful tiles, unleash powerful combos, and progress through hundreds of challenging levels. Discover new characters and enjoy a lifetime of bee puns in this addictive free game.

Highlights
  • Addictive tile-blasting gameplay
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Multiple diverse game modes
  • Meet unique bee characters
  • Engaging puzzle mechanics
  • Lifetime supply of bee puns
Features
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Get back to the world of Beeland and join the singing Babees, the crazy Busy Bees and the cheeky spiders in another buzzing FREE puzzle game. Get ready to blast colourful tiles, make brilliant combos and have some buzz-tastic fun! Find your inner puzzle bee and join a new beedazzling adventure! FEATURES: • Easy, addictive puzzle gameplay! Tap to clear the colourful bees and unleash powerful combos! • Travel through Beeland and play multiple different game modes in hundreds of addictive levels! • Lots of crazy bees! Meet the Queen Beelizabeth, the Bomblebee, Beecasso, Mrs Webster and others! And, of course, the singing Babees will once again not miss a chance to break into a tune of buzzing barber shop disco! • Loads of different game modes: Pop the cheeky spiders' web, collect flower tiles, save the babees and much, much more! • Last, but not least: A lifetime's supply of bee puns! We are always working hard to update the game and satisfy your puzzle needs! Already played and enjoyed the game? Stay tuned for updates and do drop us a review! Also, check out these sources for all the latest news: Facebook: facebook.com/beebrilliantblast/ Twitter: twitter.com/beebrilli Instagram: instagram.com/beebrilliantgame/ See you in Beeland! THANK YOU!

Screenshots

The Hungry Bear4 screens
Bee Brilliant Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Hungry Bear at none against Bee Brilliant Blast's 10. The Hungry Bear also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 92%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Bee Brilliant Blast's advantage is ratings volume (5K vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Bee Brilliant Blast sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. The Hungry Bear asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for The Hungry Bear against 4.9 for Bee Brilliant Blast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bee Brilliant Blast has 5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of The Hungry Bear's written reviews are positive against 92% of Bee Brilliant Blast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Hungry Bear ships an update every 6 weeks, Bee Brilliant Blast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Hungry Bear versus Bee Brilliant Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Hungry BearBee Brilliant Blast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)4.9 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings45K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB379 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAndrew KurniawanTactile Games ApS

Customer experience

The Hungry Bear

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bee Brilliant Blast

All ratings4,974 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews532 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.8%

Bugs and requests

The Hungry Bear

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bee Brilliant Blast

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels not registering as completed
  • Boosters/power-ups not working as intended

Requested features

3 requests
  • More frequent level updates
  • Option to save progress and continue later
  • Ability to earn more free lives/boosters

In-app purchases

None

The Hungry Bear

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Bee Brilliant Blast

One-time10
  • Welcome Pack$0.99
  • Stack of Coins$1.99
  • Piggy Bank Offer$1.99
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  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • Pile of Coins$9.99
  • V.I.B. Membership$9.99
  • Bag of Coins$19.99
  • Chest of Coins$49.99
  • Vault of Coins$99.99

Questions

Is The Hungry Bear free?
The Hungry Bear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bee Brilliant Blast free?
Bee Brilliant Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Hungry Bear or Bee Brilliant Blast?
Bee Brilliant Blast is rated higher. The Hungry Bear averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Bee Brilliant Blast averages 4.9 from 5K ratings.
Do The Hungry Bear or Bee Brilliant Blast have ads?
Neither The Hungry Bear nor Bee Brilliant Blast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Hungry Bear or Bee Brilliant Blast?
The Hungry Bear ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bee Brilliant Blast every 2 months. Most recently, The Hungry Bear was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bee Brilliant Blast on November 9, 2026.

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