Comparison

Tiny Hamster vs Hamster Valley

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Hamster

Tap your way to becoming a wealthy tycoon in this idle clicker game. Research, upgrade hamsters, and dig for resources to build your empire. Enjoy addictive gameplay with unique visuals and a quirky economy.

Highlights
  • Idle clicker gameplay
  • Tap to earn money
  • Research and upgrade hamsters
  • Mine for emeralds and coal
  • Build and expand your town
  • Economic simulation
  • Prestige system
Features
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Do you LOVE HAMSTERS? Want to be a MONEY TYCOON? Can you TAP FAST enough? RESEARCH - TAP - DIG DEEP - RESEARCH - CLONE and tap away - even when you're not playing! 8 REASONS TO PLAY TINY HAMSTERS TYCOONS! SUPER DOPE GAMEPLAY Just keep tapping the screen. The perfect idle clicker tycoon game, without every feeling bored! Or having to battle against your foes Find all the emerald and coal the mines have to offer! TAP, BUILD, RESEARCH & UPGRADE Upgrade your Hamsters, make money, do researches and feel rich! Tap! Tap! Tapped! CLICK & CASH Casual & addictive gameplay for aspiring capitalist who love to click & make Money. Boot the competition in this episode of hamster tycoons! ADD SWAG TO YOUR COUNTRY’s ECONOMY Not everything is about Profit! Can your hamsters reshape the economy of your country? Take prestige in raiding other economies and be the ultimate miner tycoon. UNIQUE VISUALS Feed bones to your dogs and watch it run all over town, silly dogs to hunt and carrier storks to steal from with amazing 3D visuals and captivating scenery. BE A BONUS BUFF Lots of bonuses with every prestige, will keep you coming back for more, fulfil your consumers’ appetite for electricity and coal city building dig deep to be the biggest Capitalist of this era. QUIRKY ECONOMY Take full advantage of this enigmatic economy by clicking on your quirky tiny hamster to make more and more money PRESTIGE Use your swag to sell your minerals for more money by gaining more prestige in this quirky clicker game You have the greatest invention of this era – your own cloning machine - Tap like a tycoon and make as many Tiny Hamsters as you can to grow and upgrade your town to make MONEY in this awesome 3D game! Make emeralds not war. Pay the quantum of compensation due to steer away from any trouble! Expansion is the goal. Make emerald not war. Lay back and enjoy your story to world rescue in this idle clicker game with an amazing & addictive game-play.

About

Hamster Valley

Build a charming village for adorable hamsters in this relaxing simulation game. Collect resources, unlock new hamsters and facilities, and decorate your valley. It's a casual, let-it-go experience perfect for quick play sessions.

Highlights
  • Develop a hamster village
  • Collect hamsters and facilities
  • Earn Ham-coins and Friendship points
  • Decorate interior and exterior
  • Relaxing simulation gameplay
  • Cute character designs
Features
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Develop your Hamster Vally! Have a relaxing time with hamsters. So many cute hamsters are waiting for you! ■What is Hamster Valley? A relaxing simulation game to delevop a vally where hamsters live. Collect Ham-coins and Friendship points and get hamsters and facilities! It's a let-it-go type game, so even busy people can enjoy it in their spare time! ========================= Completed a big update in March 2023! - Added new facilities and new hamsters - Hamsters react to some Decorations *About the detail of the update, please refer to the official website. ========================= ■"Hamster Valley" is recommended for those: - who like cute characters or animals - who like hamsters - who like to play a game that can be enjoyed alone - who look for a basically free-to-play game - who look for a game that can be enjoyed with kids - who want to play the game steadily in a short time - who like interior or exterior designs and decorations ■Main illustrator GOTTE The hamster design, title picture, etc. are done by GOTTE, a hamster painter. +++【Pricing】+++ Free for basic play *Some items are chargeable. +++【System Requirements】+++ Requires iOS 12.0 or later. *Even if your device meets the system requirement, it may not operate properly due to device performance, device-specific application status, or other factors. Website https://hamsato.success-corp.co.jp/ Twitter https://twitter.com/hamsato_app Hashtag #ハム里 Terms and Service https://hamsato.success-corp.co.jp/en/terms-ios Privacy Policy https://hamsato.success-corp.co.jp/en/privacypolicy-ios

Screenshots

Tiny Hamster4 screens
Hamster Valley4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tiny Hamster at every 2 days against Hamster Valley's every 3 weeks. Tiny Hamster also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (385 vs 69). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tiny Hamster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hamster Valley sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Hamster holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Hamster has 385 ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Tiny Hamster's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hamster Valley's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Hamster ships an update every 2 days, Hamster Valley every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Hamster versus Hamster Valley: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny HamsterHamster Valley
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (385 ratings) — better4.6 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better67.2% of reviews
Number of ratings385 — better69
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB834 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindstorm StudiosSUCCESS Corporation

Customer experience

Tiny Hamster

All ratings385 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

Hamster Valley

All ratings69 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral11.9%
Negative20.9%

Bugs and requests

Tiny Hamster

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cannot make in-app purchases
  • Game breaks when doubling money
  • Ads never work

Requested features

3 requests
  • Animation for loading trucks
  • Way to earn biscuits
  • Tiny giraffes

Hamster Valley

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Hamster

One-time10
  • Ticky Pack$0.99
  • Hamster Bank 70% Discount$0.99
  • Silo Permit 80% Discount$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Silo Permit 60% Discount$1.99
  • Hamster Bank Special Offer$2.99
  • Battery Pack$4.99
  • Party Pack$4.99
  • Silo Permit$4.99
  • Supercharged Crate$9.99
  • Truck Load$19.99
12 purchases

Hamster Valley

Subscriptions1
  • Skip ticket (unlimited month)$7.491 Month
One-time11
  • 3H Hamster Prime$0.99
  • 1H Ham-coin Purse$0.99
  • 20x Ham-coin Boost$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Meet Hamster$1.99
  • 12H Ham-coin Purse$2.99
  • 12H Friendship Point Purse$2.99
  • 20x Friendship Point Boost$2.99
  • 12H Hamster Prime$2.99
  • 12H Home Alone Medal$4.99
  • Valley Debut Support Pack$5.99
  • Monthly Special Pass$7.99

Questions

Is Tiny Hamster free?
Tiny Hamster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hamster Valley free?
Hamster Valley is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Hamster or Hamster Valley?
Tiny Hamster is rated higher. Tiny Hamster averages 4.8 out of 5 from 385 ratings, while Hamster Valley averages 4.6 from 69 ratings.
Do Tiny Hamster or Hamster Valley have ads?
Both Tiny Hamster and Hamster Valley show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Hamster or Hamster Valley?
Tiny Hamster ships an update every 2 days, and Hamster Valley every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Hamster was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hamster Valley on October 30, 2026.

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