Comparison

Guildmaster Idle vs Hamster Wheel Madness

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

Head to head
About

Guildmaster Idle

Manage and grow an interactive idle RPG guild. Engage in various minigames to gather resources, craft gear, and train adventurers for quests and dungeons. Attract new heroes and forge alliances to become a legendary guildmaster.

Highlights
  • Interactive idle gameplay
  • Professions minigames (mining, crafting, bartending, etc.)
  • Questing and dungeon crawling
  • Guild and hero progression
  • Talent tree upgrades
  • Ad-free option
Features
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With many immersive features including: Interactive Idle Gameplay: Break free from conventional clicker games as you actively personalise and grow your guild, making every decision count. A World of Minigames: Explore a rich tapestry of professions through completing various minigames such as mining, potion-crafting and bartending to gather the materials needed to equip your guild for missions. Their strength is forged through your skills, and the path to victory lies in your mastery of these professions. Quest for Glory: Embark on daring adventures of quests and dungeons. Rise to fame as you conquer challenges and complete feats, attracting new classes of adventurer to your guild, each bringing unique skills and abilities. Ad-Free Enjoyment: Bid farewell to intrusive ads with our optional ad system, ensuring uninterrupted gameplay. Take your gameplay a step above other idle games with interactive minigames for each profession: - Bartending: Serve drinks to the citizens for the gold needed to purchase upgrades for your guild. - Apothecary: Experiment with different herbs and other ingredients to discover magical potions, giving your adventurers the edge when fighting the powerful monsters scattered throughout the dungeon. - Foraging: Search through the forests to find wild vegetables and the herbs needed to craft potions. - Gardening: Manage your garden to grow the crops needed to cook the best food for your guild-members. - Cooking: Combine collected ingredients in the kitchen to provide food for your adventurers, granting them powerful buffs. - Hunting: Hunt wild beasts for meats to use in the kitchen, and hides to craft the armour needed by your adventurers. - Mining: Search through the mines for precious metals and gemstones to be used when crafting gear at the blacksmith. - Tree Felling: Chop trees for the building materials needed to expand your guild, with each new structure adding opportunities for your guild to prosper. - Blacksmithing: Craft enchanted weapons and armour at the forge to equip your adventurers with the tools they need to defeat the strongest foes. Use talent trees to upgrade each profession, dynamically changing each minigame to accelerate the growth of your guild. Grow your guild's fame to attract heroes with powerful spells and abilities from around the world to fight for you. Use the resources you gather from each profession to enhance your adventurers. Fight through quests, dungeons and tournaments, with advanced combat simulation. Gain the best loot possible as you progress through the game and use it to defeat powerful bosses. And that's just the beginning! Stay on the lookout for upcoming features that will expand your 'Guildmaster' experience in the next update. Forge alliances, conquer challenges, and become the legendary 'Guildmaster' you were destined to be. Are you ready for the challenge? Download now.

About

Hamster Wheel Madness

Guide a hamster on a chaotic wheel, dodging fireballs and collecting tacos. Unlock outrageous costumes and aim for the highest score in this fast-paced arcade game.

Highlights
  • Dodge fireballs
  • Collect raining tacos
  • Rack up points
  • Unlock outrageous costumes
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Meet Taco the Hamster, the furry hero surviving in a world where tacos reign supreme! But watch out—Taco's hamster wheel has gone haywire, transforming into a blazing inferno of chaos! Dodge fireballs and collect raining tacos to rack up points and become the ultimate Taco Champion! With outrageous costumes and addictive gameplay, this zany thrill ride will keep you on the edge of your seat! Join Taco on his epic quest to escape the wheel of destruction! Download " Hamster Wheel Madness!" today and let the madness begin! Ready, set, let's roll!

Screenshots

Guildmaster Idle4 screens
Hamster Wheel Madness3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hamster Wheel Madness at 100% against Guildmaster Idle's 75%. Hamster Wheel Madness also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Guildmaster Idle's advantage is ratings volume (538 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Guildmaster Idle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Hamster Wheel Madness sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hamster Wheel Madness holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guildmaster Idle has 538 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Guildmaster Idle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hamster Wheel Madness's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guildmaster Idle ships an update weekly, Hamster Wheel Madness every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Guildmaster Idle versus Hamster Wheel Madness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuildmaster IdleHamster Wheel Madness
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (538 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings538 — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size314 MB124 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperElvenry StudiosGlobal Outlier

Customer experience

Guildmaster Idle

All ratings533 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative19.5%

Hamster Wheel Madness

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Guildmaster Idle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Talent tree enhancements not working as expected
  • Gear enhancements have no material requirements
  • Unable to construct certain buildings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a wiki or knowledge base
  • Improve UI and accessibility
  • Reduce dungeon completion times
  • Introduce character/guild customization

Hamster Wheel Madness

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Guildmaster Idle

One-time9
  • 1000 Runes$1.99
  • 2500 Runes$4.99
  • Increase Max Offline Work$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Purchase Runes (Scrolls)$4.99
  • Purchase Rune Bundle$4.99
  • 7500 Runes$9.99
  • 15000 Runes$19.99
  • 50000 Runes$49.99
  • 100000 Runes$99.99
4 purchases

Hamster Wheel Madness

One-time4
  • 50 Tacos$0.99
  • 100 Tacos$1.99
  • 500 Tacos$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Guildmaster Idle free?
Guildmaster Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hamster Wheel Madness free?
Hamster Wheel Madness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guildmaster Idle or Hamster Wheel Madness?
Hamster Wheel Madness is rated higher. Guildmaster Idle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 538 ratings, while Hamster Wheel Madness averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Guildmaster Idle or Hamster Wheel Madness have ads?
Both Guildmaster Idle and Hamster Wheel Madness show ads.
Which is updated more often, Guildmaster Idle or Hamster Wheel Madness?
Guildmaster Idle ships an update weekly, and Hamster Wheel Madness every 10 days. Most recently, Guildmaster Idle was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hamster Wheel Madness on October 17, 2026.

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