Comparison

Blue Defense! vs Flying Hamster

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

Head to head
About

Blue Defense!

Defend your planet from an relentless invasion force. This action-packed game challenges your reflexes and strategic thinking as you manage increasing pressure from attackers. Experience classic gameplay with modern features like level selection and global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Classic mode gameplay
  • Quick Start difficulty selection
  • Level Select for practice and medals
  • Global High Scores list
  • Save state functionality
  • Tilt controls for aiming
Features
Currently charting
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Defend your planet! Blue Defense puts you in charge of protecting your world from an invasion force that wants nothing more than your utter destruction. 6.7 billion lives hang in the balance... are your hands steady enough to handle the ever-increasing pressure of the attackers? Features: - Classic mode: play the game as it was in the original game - Quick Start mode: choose a starting difficulty! - Level Select mode: practice individual levels, start the game on your favourite level, or try to earn medals! - Clean, oldschool graphical style - Global High scores list - Save state ensures that you can leave and come back to your game at any time Controls: - Hold the device upright - Tilt left and right to control the stream of bullets - Double-tap the screen to pause Reviews: "If you like shooters, you should just get this game ... it’s all about the gameplay." -Touch Arcade "Fantastic, simple, fun, wonderful game. Very unexpected but very much appreciated." -148Apps "the way it effortlessly shifts from style to style and handles motion controls make[s it] fresh in a decades-old genre. It's a bullseye for any shooter fan." -Maclife "Blue Defense! is tastefully designed and brimming with twists, turns and tongue biting. Its polished graphics, smooth animation and habit-forming gameplay are praiseworthy." -TouchMyApps "A great space shooter that utilizes the iPhones controls to the max." -Everyday Gamers "Apple has finally released the [2.0] update and it does NOT disappoint." -The APPera "'Tilt to aim. Bullets shoot straight up.' I said, 'that’s it?' The answer was a wall of red death streaming down towards my planet." -appleiphoneapps.com

About

Flying Hamster

Embark on an action-packed horizontal shooter adventure as a flying hamster. Navigate through diverse levels, battle a variety of enemies and formidable bosses, and utilize a range of quirky weapons to rescue your companion. Enjoy a vibrant soundtrack and challenging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Horizontal shooter gameplay
  • 6 unique environments
  • 8 unlockable weapons
  • 35 different enemies
  • 7 unpredictable bosses
  • Unlockable Hard Mode
  • Multiple control modes
Features
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1.7 MILLION PLAYERS AROUND THE WORLD! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? ---------------------- Take control of Newton, the Flying Hamster in this action-frenzy horizontal shooter! Fly to save your girl across 6 levels full of various foes (animals, robots, aliens...) and beat the most ruthless bosses with any item you may find on your way. ▪ 6 unique environments packed with fun from the sunflower fields to the big Japanese city or crazy ancient Egypt ▪ 8 freaky weapons scattered among the levels (bananas, egg-bombs, beer...) ▪ 35 different enemies (sneaky penguins, anti-air cows, exploding foxes, ninja squirrels, toaster-robots...) ▪ 7 dreadful and unpredictable bosses ▪ A neat and powerful Soundtrack made from catchy tunes and killer guitar solos ▪ An unlockable Hard Mode specifically designed for veteran players ▪ 4 control modes designed for touch screen or accelerometer

Screenshots

Blue Defense!4 screens
Flying Hamster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blue Defense! at $0.99 against Flying Hamster's $3.99. Blue Defense! also leads on chart position (#198 vs unranked). Flying Hamster's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Blue Defense! costs $0.99 and Flying Hamster $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Blue Defense! against 4.1 for Flying Hamster. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flying Hamster has 64 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Blue Defense!'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Flying Hamster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blue Defense! ships an update every 4 months, Flying Hamster every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Blue Defense! versus Flying Hamster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue Defense!Flying Hamster
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better4.1 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better79.2% of reviews
Number of ratings964 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB108 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareGame Atelier

Customer experience

Blue Defense!

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative8.3%

Flying Hamster

All ratings63 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative9.5%

User reviews

Blue Defense!

From 9 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and fast gameplay
  • 👍 Unique and intuitive controls
  • 💎 Retro-style graphics
  • 🕹️ Addictive and challenging
  • 💰 Great value for money

Room to improve

  • 🔇 Lack of sound effects and music
  • 🔄 Inverted controls can be confusing
  • 🧠 Difficulty ramps up too quickly
  • 🔋 Can be physically tiring to play

Flying Hamster

From 64 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and fun game
  • 🚀 Excellent graphics and sound
  • 💡 Unique and creative gameplay
  • 🎮 Challenging but addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔁 Frustrating to restart from beginning
  • 🎮 Controls can be sensitive and unresponsive
  • 💰 Expensive for the content

Bugs and requests

Blue Defense!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on newer iOS versions
  • Medals not saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sound effects and background music
  • Option to invert or adjust controls
  • Gradual difficulty increase
  • Power-ups and weapon upgrades
  • Global high score leaderboards

Flying Hamster

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch for some devices
  • Freezing and loading issues
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • Save progress and checkpoints
  • Level selection instead of restarting
  • Improved control options

In-app purchases

None

Blue Defense!

No in-app purchases

None

Flying Hamster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blue Defense! free?
Blue Defense! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flying Hamster free?
Flying Hamster costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blue Defense! or Flying Hamster?
Blue Defense! is rated higher. Blue Defense! averages 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Flying Hamster averages 4.1 from 64 ratings.
Do Blue Defense! or Flying Hamster have ads?
Neither Blue Defense! nor Flying Hamster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blue Defense! or Flying Hamster?
Blue Defense! ships an update every 4 months, and Flying Hamster every 6 months. Most recently, Blue Defense! was updated on October 27, 2026 and Flying Hamster on October 26, 2026.

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