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We Bare Bears vs Candy Crush Saga

We Bare Bears 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner We Bare Bears
Candy Crush Saga 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60

We Bare Bears is a better choice for fans of the show looking for a match-3 game with engaging mechanics, while Candy Crush Saga is for those who prioritize a classic, highly challenging experience despite its aggressive monetization and technical issues.

Full reviews: We Bare Bears · Candy Crush Saga

We Bare Bears offers a fun match-3 experience with beloved characters and unique power-ups, but struggles with frequent crashing and monetization issues. Candy Crush Saga, while a classic, is increasingly criticized for excessive ads, aggressive paywalls, and game-breaking glitches.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: We Bare BearsR5R7R14R16
We Bare Bears Users praise We Bare Bears for its fun puzzles, cute animations, and unique mechanics and power-ups that differentiate it from other match-3 games R5R14. However, some find the levels become excessively difficult, requiring boosters or in-app purchases to progress R7R16R20R24. The game also includes various daily events and activities, which some users find overwhelming to track .
Candy Crush Saga Candy Crush Saga is recognized as a classic, fun, and challenging puzzle game with a vast number of levels . However, recent updates have made levels 'impossible' without buying extra moves or power-ups, leading to frustration . Users also complain about the removal of optional ads for bonuses and the constant push for microtransactions .
Ease of Use and Reliability tieR1R3R4R6
We Bare Bears A significant number of We Bare Bears users report frequent crashing, especially after updates or when trying to start a level, which often results in losing lives or progress R1R3R4R15. Some also experience issues with connecting accounts or persistent update prompts R6.
Candy Crush Saga Candy Crush Saga also suffers from frequent crashing and freezing, particularly when about to win a hard level or when ads appear, leading to lost progress and frustration . Users also report glitches where jelly isn't cleared, or the game incorrectly states 'out of moves' .
Price and Value (Free + IAP) tieR31R43R46R54
We Bare Bears We Bare Bears is free to play but users complain about the aggressive monetization, stating that the game is designed to make players spend real money to progress in harder levels R31R46. Some users report accidental purchases due to button placement R43. There are also complaints about reduced in-game rewards over time R46 and issues with purchased items not being received R54.
Candy Crush Saga Candy Crush Saga is also free but is heavily criticized for its 'money hungry' approach and aggressive paywalls . Users report that recent updates have made levels impossible without buying gold bars or power-ups , and that ads are now longer (3+ minutes) and more frequent, making the 'free' game expensive in terms of time R78.
Support and Updates tieR4R19R37R40
We Bare Bears Users report that recent updates often introduce new bugs, such as crashing on boot or during gameplay R4R37R40. One user reported a major glitch costing them around $800 and received a delayed and unhelpful response from the developers, being told to contact Apple instead R19.
Candy Crush Saga Candy Crush Saga users frequently mention that recent updates have negatively impacted the game, removing features like optional ads for bonuses and making levels harder . There are also complaints about glitches and freezing introduced or worsened by updates . Some users report losing all their progress after updates or when trying to recover accounts .
Pick We Bare Bears if

You are a fan of the 'We Bare Bears' show and want a match-3 game with familiar characters, cute animations, and unique power-ups R14. You are willing to tolerate occasional crashes and potential monetization pressures for the themed experience R3R31.

Pick Candy Crush Saga if

You enjoy a classic, highly challenging match-3 puzzle game and are prepared to deal with frequent ads, aggressive paywalls, and occasional technical glitches . You are comfortable with a game that may require significant time or money investment to progress through later levels .

Evidence note: Both apps are free with in-app purchases, and both receive significant criticism regarding aggressive monetization and technical issues like crashing. We Bare Bears has a much smaller user base, so its reviews, while consistent, represent a smaller sample size compared to Candy Crush Saga's millions of reviews.

Frequently asked

Do these games have ads?
Yes, both We Bare Bears and Candy Crush Saga have ads, though user experiences differ; We Bare Bears users complain about 'banned ads' resurfacing and ruining the experience, while Candy Crush Saga players report increasingly long (3+ minutes) and frequent ads, with some freezing the game R10R64R78R85.
Are these games difficult to play without spending money?
Yes, both games are reported to become very difficult, if not impossible, to progress through later levels without spending real money on boosters or extra moves R7R16R20R24. Users for both apps feel the games are designed to push players towards in-app purchases.
Do these games have technical issues like crashing?
Yes, both We Bare Bears and Candy Crush Saga users frequently report issues with the apps crashing, freezing, or failing to launch R1R3R4R15. These issues often lead to lost progress or lives, causing significant frustration.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R5] We Bare Bears 5/5 · US Cute game: Very fun
  2. [R7] We Bare Bears 2/5 · US I just have to stop: I have LOVED this game...but once I got into the 1500’s, I have to work waaaaay to add at each level...every single level. I can handle a hard one sprinkled in, but this is just too much. I’m good at the game, but I still want something that I can mildly veg out to. Sad.
  3. [R14] We Bare Bears 5/5 · US TOTALLY AWESOME GAME!!: Ok I’m a huge fan of we bare bears and this game is AMAZING! I definitely recommend this app! It is super fun, super cute, and has great puzzles! The animation is amazing! This game is perfect for fans of we bare bears and if you don’t like we bare bears, maybe THIS game can change your mind. This game is great. Ice Bear approves.
  4. [R16] We Bare Bears 1/5 · US It used to be good: It’s come to point where the puzzles are hard and just plain dumb. Start making some changes. Now. And get rid of those goddamn wasabis. Stupid.
  5. [R1] We Bare Bears 2/5 · US I can’t get in!: I can’t get into the game I would rate it with stars but O can’t even get in please help it just keeps showing the intro.
  6. [R3] We Bare Bears 3/5 · US Crashes too much: I love the game absolutely amazing it just crashes WAAAAAY too much!
  7. [R4] We Bare Bears 2/5 · US The App crashes on boot!: I loved this game but I haven’t been able to play since the last update. It crashes on boot! Hope this will get fixed soon.
  8. [R6] We Bare Bears 3/5 · US Keeps making me update every time: This game used to be really great, but lately, every single time I open the app it makes me download a 97mb update. And every time I open the app when it asks me for this update, it unmutes the sound effects and music which I always have turned off. I’m usually playing a podcast or music on my phone through Bluetooth, and when the app opens it’ll play the song on
  9. [R31] We Bare Bears 1/5 · US Don’t let children play this!: The game is really fun and kids will love it. But for a game aimed at children, it really wants you to give it some real world money or deal with frustration. Unfortunately this seems to be the new normal. You can’t just buy and play the game out right, they wanna milk you for every penny or tolerate playing a crippled game. You can earn everything in game to continu
  10. [R43] We Bare Bears 1/5 · US Scam!: This game is set up to make you accidentally spend coins. The put the purchase button right were the play button is and cause you to make surprise purchase....there is no confirm process like in all other games. Do Not let your kids play this, it is set up to skim.
  11. [R46] We Bare Bears 2/5 · US Awesome until...: Fun at First. A pretty cash grab game. Great game until you get far, I’m lvl 710. To progress in the higher levels you have to spend real cash and sadly with every update they take away some kind of reward. They used to give 50 in-game bucks everyday for logging in. I guess they thought that was too much because now it’s been lowered to 30. Their percentages for roulette and free
  12. [R54] We Bare Bears 3/5 · US I’m mad: So I have been playing this game for a while. Lately it’s been kicking me out and wasting my lives and everything. I recently purchased 7000 in cash and 10 skunks for 9.99. I did this 3 times and never got my stuff. Please fix this and give me my stuff. I would appreciate double everything for the trouble
  13. [R19] We Bare Bears 1/5 · US Found a major glitch in their game...: Notified them re-enacted the glitch which ultimates cost me around $800 (no seriously) and they tell me to contact Apple. I contact Apple and they say it is on the game developers. The developer’s reply “ We are checking with our team to see what options are available for your case. We'll get back to you as soon as we hear back from them. Thank you for your
  14. [R37] We Bare Bears 1/5 · US Crash unexpectedly: After upgrade the software, it keeps crashing unexpectedly.
  15. [R40] We Bare Bears 2/5 · US Fun game BUT: Every time you load up a new area (like the summer camp or now the Halloween area) the game crashes left right and center. This is the only game that I play that has epic problems with stability so no, it’s not my phone. I haven’t been able to play for days now since the update. It’s getting to the point where I will just have to delete it. Shame.
  16. [R10] We Bare Bears 1/5 · US Ads ruin the experience: The banned ads from TikTok have resurfaced in the new update and make this game unplayable. I used to enjoy killing time with this app, especially since I love the show, but I’ll have to find a new source of entertainment. Bad move developers.
  17. [R64] Candy Crush Saga 1/5 · US Tired: Tired of the bs adds
  18. [R78] Candy Crush Saga 3/5 · US Ads are out of control: Nearly 3 minutes of ads in exchange for a couple extra moves is just plain greedy.
  19. [R85] Candy Crush Saga 1/5 · US Dumb: Boring ads. Do better.
  20. [R20] We Bare Bears 4/5 · US Hard and fun: So this game is amazing, so much fun idk who would wanna not play this game but it has its flaws like how hard it is, like I am pretty sure you need to get a booster just to beat a level because that hard idk who beat the game without boosters.. just remember to get so coins or else like it’s hard
  21. [R24] We Bare Bears 3/5 · US Love and hate: This game is so cute but why are these levels so hard?? I’m only on level 30. A game isn’t enjoyable if I keep losing all my lives on one level The graphic and all are super cute but levels hard. They did well capturing the show
  22. [R15] We Bare Bears 3/5 · US Won’t launch: Not sure what’s going on, I was able to play last night no issue, now the app quits as it launches. Redownloaded the game and rebooted my device, issue persists. Are you servers offline?

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store