Comparison

Hamster Maze vs Rapid Loop

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

Rapid Loop

Features
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Embark on an odyssey through the cosmos with nice graphics and precise controls, brace yourself for a pulse-pounding voyage through an ever-changing tapestry of challenges. Join the relentless journey of the resilient sphere as it navigates through an infinite expanse of space, each step unveiling new and electrifying obstacles. Immerse yourself in the harmonious blend of simplicity and sophistication, featuring a sleek UI and captivating gameplay mechanics. Features: - DIVERSE SELECTION: Select from a dazzling array of 20 unique balls, each with its own characteristics and physics. - DYNAMIC ADVENTURES: Encounter thrilling levels set amidst the vastness of space, including stages where you must evade relentless laser attacks. - BOUNDLESS EXPLORATION: Experience endless gameplay as you defy gravity and push your skills to the limit in the unfathomable depths of space. - INTUITIVE MANEUVERING: Master precision control with seamless two-finger navigation, ensuring unparalleled responsiveness and fluidity. - OFFLINE THRILLS: Whether aboard a spacecraft or nestled at home, indulge in uninterrupted gameplay whenever and wherever you desire. Embark on the ultimate test of reflexes and resilience. How far will your cosmic journey take you?

Screenshots

Hamster Maze4 screens
Rapid Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hamster Maze at none against Rapid Loop's shown. Hamster Maze also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Rapid Loop's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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 Maze sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Rapid Loop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hamster Maze ships an update every 2 months, Rapid Loop daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hamster Maze versus Rapid Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamster MazeRapid Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (48K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings48K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size331 MB314 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZPLAY (HK) TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDSlumberlion

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

Rapid Loop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hamster Maze

One-time10
  • Some Fruits$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • A lot of fruits$3.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
  • Vitamin Overdose$10.99
10 purchases

Rapid Loop

One-time10
  • Future Ball$2.99
  • Flat Ball$2.99
  • Luxo Ball$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Mars Ball$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Robot Ball$2.99
  • Sun Ball$2.99
  • Volley Ball$2.99
  • Tennis Ball$2.99
  • Unlock All$24.99

Questions

Is Hamster Maze free?
Hamster Maze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rapid Loop free?
Rapid Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hamster Maze or Rapid Loop have ads?
Rapid Loop shows ads; Hamster Maze does not.
Which is updated more often, Hamster Maze or Rapid Loop?
Hamster Maze ships an update every 2 months, and Rapid Loop daily. Most recently, Hamster Maze was updated on October 15, 2026 and Rapid Loop on September 28, 2026.

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