Hamster Run vs Puzzle ⁺
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
Puzzle ⁺
Engage your mind with a picture-assembling game featuring a captivating cats and tigers theme. Progress through 180 levels across three difficulty settings, collecting stars by completing puzzles quickly. Utilize hints to aid your progress and enhance your mindfulness.
- 180 Levels
- Cats & Tigers Theme
- 3 Difficulty Levels
- Level Timer
- Collect Stars
- Hint System
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Puzzle - Put the picture together Cats & Tigers Theme Get new experience, develop mindfulness and speed. FEATURES: • 180 Levels • Cats & Tigers Theme • 3 Difficulty Levels: Easy, Middle, Hard • Level Timer • Collect Stars HOW TO USE: • Collect images into a single picture • Hold the picture to move it • Double tap to rotate picture • The faster, the more stars • You can use a hint Contact: tislambekk@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Puzzle ⁺ at none against Hamster Run's shown. Puzzle ⁺ also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 51 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hamster Run's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Puzzle ⁺ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. 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.
Hamster Run ships an update every 51 months, Puzzle ⁺ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hamster Run | Puzzle ⁺ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iurii Nikshych | Islambek Tanabay |
Customer experience
Hamster Run
Puzzle ⁺
In-app purchases
Hamster Run
No in-app purchases
Puzzle ⁺
No in-app purchases
Questions
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