Blue Defense! vs Flying Hamster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Classic mode gameplay
- Quick Start difficulty selection
- Level Select for practice and medals
- Global High Scores list
- Save state functionality
- Tilt controls for aiming
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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
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.
- Horizontal shooter gameplay
- 6 unique environments
- 8 unlockable weapons
- 35 different enemies
- 7 unpredictable bosses
- Unlockable Hard Mode
- Multiple control modes
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Blue Defense! | Flying Hamster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better | 4.1 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better | 79.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cat in a Box Software | Game Atelier |
Customer experience
Blue Defense!
Flying Hamster
User reviews
Blue Defense!
From 9 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Blue Defense!
No in-app purchases
Flying Hamster
No in-app purchases
Questions
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