# Hideaways vs Hamster Inn

Hideaways and Hamster Inn both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Hamster Inn's written reviews are positive against 44% of Hideaways's. Hamster Inn also leads on chart position (#163 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hideaways sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Hamster Inn sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hideaways against 4.8 for Hamster Inn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 6.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Hideaways's written reviews are positive against 90% of Hamster Inn's.

Hideaways ships an update monthly, Hamster Inn every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hideaways | Hamster Inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hideaways-spot-the-difference/id1518466732/reviews) | **[4.8 (6.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamster-inn/id6445921415/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K | **6.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 44.2% of reviews | **90.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#163** |
| Size | 794 MB | 315 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RoadRocks](https://appshunter.io/developer/1295007260) | [HyperBeard Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1169188578) |

## What reviewers say

### Hideaways

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hideaways-spot-the-difference/id1518466732)

Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover human stories in this reimagined spot-the-difference game. Enjoy a calm challenge that exercises attention and memory while immersing yourself in atmospheric music and gentle narratives.

**Highlights:** Beautifully crafted worlds, Handmade atmospheric music, Untimed scavenger hunts, 144 human stories, Calming gameplay, Attention and memory exercise

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TRICKLE(5 hints) | $0.99 | one-time |
| BREEZE(10 hints) | $1.99 | one-time |
| DUET | $1.99 | one-time |
| FOUNT(20 hints) | $2.99 | one-time |
| LUCID LENS | $2.99 | one-time |
| DELUGE(50 hints) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Grand W. | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 🎶 Relaxing and soothing music
- 🧠 Challenging yet engaging puzzles
- 🕰️ No time limits or pressure
- 💆‍♀️ Calming and stress-relieving experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Differences can be hard to spot at times
- 🚫 Frequent ads that interrupt gameplay
- 💰 Paid version required to remove ads
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs on certain levels
- 🔍 Issues with level progression and saving progress

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes during tutorial
- Differences not registering correctly
- Levels not loading properly
- Issues with screen size and layout

**Requested features**

- Option to disable background music
- Ability to save progress within a level
- More level variety and increased difficulty
- Cross-device syncing of progress


### Hamster Inn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamster-inn/id6445921415)

**Currently charting:** #163 Top Free · Trivia (US App Store)

Manage a charming hotel as an adorable hamster innkeeper. Serve unique animal guests, upgrade your rooms, and decorate your inn with stylish items. Witness delightful hamster moments and relax with this cute management simulation game.

**Highlights:** Serve unique animal guests, Upgrade and decorate hotel rooms, Collect adorable decorations, Witness cute hamster moments, Employ skilled hamster staff, Relaxing idle gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Tickets Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 40k Seeds | $0.99 | one-time |
| 80k Seeds Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 20 Gems Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 24 Tickets Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Recharger Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| 150k Seeds | $2.99 | one-time |
| 300k Seeds Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| 100 Gems Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| 1.2M Seeds Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Sweet Set | $9.99 | one-time |
| Love & Friendship Set | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tutti Frutti | $9.99 | one-time |
| Winter Set | $9.99 | one-time |
| Halloween Set | $9.99 | one-time |
| Fall Set | $9.99 | one-time |
| Love is Love Set | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🐹 Cute and adorable characters
- 👍 Relaxing and casual gameplay
- 🚀 Optional ads for rewards
- 💎 Decent progression without spending money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs with staff functionality and progression
- ⏱️ Slow progression at higher levels
- 🤑 Expensive in-app purchases for some items
- 🤖 Repetitive gameplay after a while

**Reported bugs**

- Food levels resetting on app restart
- Fishing instructor disappearing
- Ads not closing properly

**Requested features**

- More themes and areas to unlock
- Ability to automate certain tasks
- Increased gem/currency earn rates
- More guest/staff variety


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hideaways free?

Hideaways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hamster Inn free?

Hamster Inn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hideaways or Hamster Inn?

Hamster Inn is rated higher. Hideaways averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Hamster Inn averages 4.8 from 6.6K ratings.

### Do Hideaways or Hamster Inn have ads?

Both Hideaways and Hamster Inn show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hideaways or Hamster Inn?

Hideaways ships an update monthly, and Hamster Inn every 4 weeks. Most recently, Hideaways was updated on September 23, 2026 and Hamster Inn on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*