My Hamster Pet vs Hamster Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Hamster Pet
Care for your own virtual hamster! Feed, play games, and keep your digital pet happy and healthy. Enjoy interactive fun with your new furry friend.
- Virtual hamster care
- Feeding mechanics
- Interactive games
- Keep pet healthy
- Keep pet full of energy
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Now you can have your own virtual Hamster pet! Have fun looking at your Hamster, giving food to keep it healthy and full of energy. Have fun playing different games with your new friend!
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.
- Fast-paced obstacle course racing
- Strategic number gate choices
- Unlockable challenging levels
- Vibrant and dynamic graphics
- Swipe-based controls for navigation
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Hamster Pet at 100% against Hamster Runner's 50%. My Hamster Pet also leads on iOS requirement (9.2 vs 12.0). Hamster Runner's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and rating (3.7 vs 3.3). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hamster Runner holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of My Hamster Pet's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hamster Runner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
My Hamster Pet ships an update every 5 months, Hamster Runner every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Hamster Pet | Hamster Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francisco Igor | Maria Saleem |
Customer experience
My Hamster Pet
Hamster Runner
In-app purchases
My Hamster Pet
No in-app purchases
Hamster Runner
No in-app purchases
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