Comparison

Idle Alien vs Hamsters

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

Head to head
About

Idle Alien

Engage in a hyper-casual space war by tapping to destroy hostile spaceships. Upgrade your alien heroes to increase damage and unlock new abilities. Enjoy a stress-relieving, offline gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Tap to attack spaceships
  • Upgrade alien heroes
  • Boost damage and gold
  • Offline gameplay
  • Stress-relieving mechanics
  • Unlock new aliens
Features
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In a galaxy far far away A bunch of hostile spaceships are traveling across universe seeking for destruction Angered by their actions, Alien race rises to fight the oppression They train and start to awakened their inner energy, becoming the Heroes Those Heroes now fly across the universe to protect their homeland So the war continues Idle Alien is a hyper casual game with alien and space theme. Easy to play, stress releasing, and no network required. Control Alien as a Hero to destroy all spaceships. Open more Alien enjoy more fun. HOW TO PLAY: 1 - Tap spaceship to attack 2 - Hide Alien to help you 3 - Update Alien to get more damage 4 - Destroy all spaceships to win level BOOST SYSTEM: 1 - Tap Boost: x10 your tap damage 2 - Double Damage: x2 all Alien damage 3 - Double Gold: x2 money 4 - Double Speed: x2 Speed for all Aliens. If you love the game. Give us your lovely comment. Our page: https://www.facebook.com/idlealien/ Enjoy The Game.

About

Hamsters

Embark on an adventure with a team of 10 hamsters and their leader Marvin in this idle clicker game. Experience capitalist tycoon gameplay with challenges and discover huge numbers.

Highlights
  • Idle clicker gameplay
  • Capitalist tycoon simulation
  • Infinite energy progression
  • Team of 10 unique hamsters
  • Adventure and challenges
Features
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If you like hamsters and robots, adventure and idle clickers we have great news for you! Even if you like capitalist tycoon idle games it's for you. You will find huge numbers you've never seen! Achieve infinite energy with your incredible team of 10 hamsters and their leader Marvin: 1. Michelangelo 2. Beethoven 3. Shakespeare 4. Leonardo 5. Donatello 6. Einstein 7. Picasso 8. Raphael 9. Botticelli 10. El Greco Story full of challenges and adventures is waiting for you.

Screenshots

Idle Alien4 screens
Hamsters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idle Alien at none against Hamsters's 10. Idle Alien also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). Hamsters's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hamsters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Alien asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Idle Alien against 4.6 for Hamsters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 257 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Idle Alien's written reviews are positive against 74% of Hamsters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Alien ships an update every 11 days, Hamsters every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Idle Alien versus Hamsters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle AlienHamsters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (124 ratings)4.6 (257 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings124257 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB189 MB
Age rating17+4+
DevelopervmogaPLAYESTA LIMITED

Customer experience

Idle Alien

All ratings123 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hamsters

All ratings256 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative19.2%

Bugs and requests

Idle Alien

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hamsters

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleted progress
  • Inconsistent ad bonuses
  • Freezing/lagging issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Multiplayer functionality
  • Leaderboards

In-app purchases

None

Idle Alien

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Hamsters

One-time10
  • Special Offer Pack v1$4.99
  • Small Amount Of Gold$4.99
  • Special Offer Pack v2$9.99
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  • Medium Amount Of Gold$9.99
  • Large Amount Of Gold$19.99
  • Special Offer Pack v3$19.99
  • X Large Amount Of Gold$49.99
  • Special Offer Pack v4$49.99
  • XX Large Amount Of Gold$99.99
  • Special Offer Pack v5$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Alien free?
Idle Alien is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hamsters free?
Hamsters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Alien or Hamsters?
Hamsters is rated higher. Idle Alien averages 4.5 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Hamsters averages 4.6 from 257 ratings.
Do Idle Alien or Hamsters have ads?
Idle Alien shows ads; Hamsters does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Alien or Hamsters?
Idle Alien ships an update every 11 days, and Hamsters every 3 weeks. Most recently, Idle Alien was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hamsters on November 3, 2026.

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