Comparison

Hamster Maze vs Hamster Runner

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

Head to head
About

Hamster Maze

Guide a cute hamster through challenging mazes filled with interactive obstacles. Customize your pet with various accessories and unlock new items as you progress. Experience thrilling new gameplay mechanics like gliding and bubble riding.

Highlights
  • Navigate mazes with obstacles
  • Climb stairs, swing, crawl, roll
  • Intuitive one-hand control
  • Hamster customization and rescue
  • Glider and bubble gameplay
  • Unlockable customizations
Features
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Guide your funny and cute hamster through the maze full of obstacles.  Climb stairs, balance on swing, crawl over balls, roll through tubes and pass many other funny and interactive barriers. Nothing can stop you on your way to the desired food! Lead the hamster with intuitive one-hand control and enjoy the funny animations of your pet. Customize your hamster however you want! Rescue the hamsters to choose them. Change their clothes, accessories, hats and even moustache. Combine them to get the most stylish or the funniest hamster. Progress through the game to unlock even more customizations. Feel the speed and the freedom of the flight with the new glider gameplay. Jump into a pool full of soap bubbles to ride one and reach the higher places. Can you beat the obstacle course and escape the maze? No hamster was harmed during the development of this game!

About

Hamster Runner

Race a nimble hamster through an obstacle course, dodging traps and making strategic choices to boost your score. Swipe to navigate paths and power up your speed in this vibrant, action-packed runner game.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced obstacle course racing
  • Strategic number gate choices
  • Unlockable challenging levels
  • Vibrant and dynamic graphics
  • Swipe-based controls for navigation
Features
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Get ready to race through the ultimate obstacle course in Hamster Runner! Take control of a cute and agile hamster as you sprint through thrilling tracks, dodge deadly traps, and make strategic decisions to multiply your score. Swipe left or right to choose the best path, avoid obstacles like spinning blades and tires, and power up your hamster's speed! Key Features: Fast-Paced Gameplay: Experience adrenaline-pumping levels filled with exciting challenges and fast-moving obstacles. Strategic Multiplication: Choose wisely! Pick the best number gates to multiply your hamster's speed and score. Unlock Levels: Progress through increasingly difficult levels as you improve your hamster-running skills! Fun and Vibrant Graphics: Enjoy a bright and colorful world full of cute hamsters and dynamic environments. Challenge your reflexes, race against time, and reach the highest scores in this exciting, action-packed runner game! Join the Hamster Race Today! Perfect for players who enjoy endless runners, obstacle courses, and casual arcade games!

Screenshots

Hamster Maze4 screens
Hamster Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hamster Maze at 4.7 against Hamster Runner's 3.7. Hamster Maze also leads on ratings volume (48K vs 3) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). Hamster Runner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hamster Maze sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Hamster Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hamster Maze holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hamster Maze has 48K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Hamster Maze's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hamster Runner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hamster Maze ships an update every 2 months, Hamster Runner every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hamster Maze versus Hamster Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamster MazeHamster Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (48K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size331 MB98 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZPLAY (HK) TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDMaria Saleem

Customer experience

Hamster Maze

All ratings48,314 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews743 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral11.2%
Negative26.9%

Hamster Runner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Hamster Maze

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes when trying to name new hamster
  • Unable to progress past level 9 due to glitch
  • Ads still present even after purchasing ad-free version
  • Hamster getting stuck or unable to be saved

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rename hamsters
  • More customization options for hamster house
  • Reduced ad frequency or ad-free mode
  • Smoother progression and fewer game-breaking bugs

Hamster Runner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Hamster Maze

One-time9
  • Some Fruits$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • A lot of fruits$3.99
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  • Frog Skin Pack$4.99
  • Unicorn Skin Pack$4.99
  • Sheriff Skin Pack$4.99
  • Dress Up Pack$7.99
  • House Upgrade$7.99
  • Starter Pack3 variants$9.99
None

Hamster Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hamster Maze free?
Hamster Maze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hamster Runner free?
Hamster Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hamster Maze or Hamster Runner?
Hamster Maze is rated higher. Hamster Maze averages 4.7 out of 5 from 48K ratings, while Hamster Runner averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Hamster Maze or Hamster Runner have ads?
Neither Hamster Maze nor Hamster Runner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hamster Maze or Hamster Runner?
Hamster Maze ships an update every 2 months, and Hamster Runner every 10 days. Most recently, Hamster Maze was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hamster Runner on September 22, 2026.

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