Hamster Run vs Smart Pirate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hamster Run
Navigate a vibrant 3D world as a cute hamster, dodging obstacles like rocks and giants. Unlock a variety of adorable hamsters with unique appearances and master increasingly challenging levels. Compete with friends to achieve the highest score in this engaging runner.
- 3D world navigation
- Obstacle avoidance
- Unlockable cute hamsters
- High score competition
- Challenging gameplay
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Run through a brilliant 3d world and avoid any rock obstacles, enemy stone giants (they will appear later), palm trees and all sorts of other obstacles as a cute hamster! Unlock new hamsters which look very different yet very cute and cuddly! REMEMBER: this is not a game about any mere guinea pig - these are hamsters! Please do not confuse them! Hamster Dash: 3D Run Features: - Avoid the Obstacles! - 12 Cute Hamsters! - Amazing hamster fur effect - Easy to start, hard to master - Can you beat your friends High Score? - You cannot tap to jump This truly is the best running game about hamsters! sounds - bubaproducer,noirenex,nenadsimic
Smart Pirate
Embark on a puzzle adventure to uncover hidden pirate treasures. Solve clever puzzles and open intricate boxes across mystical islands. Discover lost gold and diamonds by exploring and conquering challenges.
- Puzzle solving
- Treasure hunting
- Island exploration
- Clever box challenges
- Discover gold and diamonds
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Everyone knows that Pirates is not fans of healthy lifestyle. Maybe that's why the leader of pirates, Joe Hock can not remember where he hide the treasures. Most of all they are somewhere on Mystical Bermuda Triangle Islands. But it is not enough to find hidden treasures, you need to win very smart puzzles and open clever boxes. Joe left this idea many years ago, and now on Pirates pension. But You have chance to find his gold and diamonds. Discover all islands and win Puzzles! Show your smartness Discover Pirates Islands Find lost treasures
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hamster Run at 4.7 against Smart Pirate's 3.0. Hamster Run also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). Smart Pirate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 51 months). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Smart Pirate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Hamster Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hamster Run holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hamster Run has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Hamster Run ships an update every 51 months, Smart Pirate monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Hamster Run | Smart Pirate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iurii Nikshych | Sergey Kiselev |
Customer experience
Hamster Run
Smart Pirate
In-app purchases
Hamster Run
No in-app purchases
Smart Pirate
- 30 Lives$0.99
- 30 Tips$0.99
- 100 Lives$2.99
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- 100 Tips$2.99
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