Comparison

Hamster Town vs Ferret Explorer

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

Head to head
About

Hamster Town

Draw lines to guide candy to adorable hamsters in this charming puzzle game. Solve levels to earn stars, expand your hamster house, and collect various animal friends. Enjoy a relaxing experience with hundreds of ways to solve each puzzle.

Highlights
  • Draw lines to deliver candy
  • Hundreds of puzzle solutions
  • Collect stars
  • Build and expand hamster house
  • Invite animal friends
  • Raise and play with hamsters
Features
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Draw lines as you please to deliver sweet, sweet candy to the cute hamsters. A game where you deliver candy to adorable hamsters by drawing lines! Collect stars by finding the best ways to solve puzzles to build and expand your own hamster house, and invite all sorts of animal friends! ■ How to Play Deliver candy to the hamsters any way you like. There are hundreds of ways to solve each puzzle. Collect more stars by finding the best way to solve each puzzle. ◝(・ω・)◟ ■ Game Features Though simple and fun to play, this puzzle game isn't short on challenges. The hamster life: just watching these cute little fluffballs will heal your mind. Collect stars to expand and decorate your hamster house. Earn sweet rewards by raising and playing with your hamsters! ※Extreme Cuteness Alert!※ Extreme hamster cuteness may cause some players to experience brain freeze ◝(・ω・)◟ ■ Ads and in-app products in-game. ■ Please note that data will be deleted when deleting games. Deleted data can not be recovered.

About

Ferret Explorer

Guide a curious ferret on an exploration adventure through her new home. Use jumping mechanics to navigate obstacles and reach the goal efficiently. Aim for the fewest jumps possible to master each level.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump mechanics
  • Explore new environments
  • Goal-oriented levels
  • Minimize jump count
  • Ferrets as characters
Features
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Fran the ferret loves exploring places she's never seen before! She is excited to have so many places to explore in her new home. Join her as she explores her new home, using her jumping ability to get a good look at all the other ferrets! ■How to play When you tap the screen, the ferret big jumps to that place. Please guide her well to the goal. She said that she wanted to jump smartly with fewer jumps, so let's aim for the goal with as few jumps as possible.

Screenshots

Hamster Town4 screens
Ferret Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ferret Explorer at none against Hamster Town's 6. Ferret Explorer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Hamster Town's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 116). On price, rating, ads 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. Hamster Town sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Ferret Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hamster Town against 4.9 for Ferret Explorer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hamster Town has 2.3K ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Hamster Town's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ferret Explorer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hamster Town ships an update fortnightly, Ferret Explorer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hamster Town versus Ferret Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamster TownFerret Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings)4.9 (116 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better116
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB468 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Awesome Inc.Masato Niizeki

Customer experience

Hamster Town

All ratings2,263 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative7.9%

Ferret Explorer

All ratings80 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hamster Town

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game randomly switching to Korean language
  • Certain levels becoming unbeatable due to glitches

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more mini-games and levels
  • Allow users to name or dress up their hamsters
  • Implement a way to use excess acorns
  • Provide an option to have multiple hamsters per room

Ferret Explorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Hamster Town

One-time6
  • Gems$0.99
  • Starter Package$1.99
  • Gem Pocket$4.99
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  • Gem Bucket$9.99
  • Gem Cask$19.99
  • Gem Box$49.99
None

Ferret Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hamster Town free?
Hamster Town is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ferret Explorer free?
Ferret Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hamster Town or Ferret Explorer?
Ferret Explorer is rated higher. Hamster Town averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Ferret Explorer averages 4.9 from 116 ratings.
Do Hamster Town or Ferret Explorer have ads?
Both Hamster Town and Ferret Explorer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hamster Town or Ferret Explorer?
Hamster Town ships an update fortnightly, and Ferret Explorer every 2 months. Most recently, Hamster Town was updated on November 11, 2026 and Ferret Explorer on November 3, 2026.

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