Ham Race vs BalloonHit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ham Race
Control two hamsters in a spinning race to reach the goal. Manage their energy by pressing buttons to spin the front and rear wheels, but be mindful of depletion. Success depends on strategic wheel spinning to keep them moving.
- Control two hamsters simultaneously
- Spin front and rear wheels
- Manage hamster energy levels
- Race to a goal
- Simple button controls
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Hamsters' spinning race game. Keep two hamsters running in their wheel to reach the goal. The left button spins the rear wheel while the right button spins the front wheel. Wheels roll lightly by pressing both buttons! The energy decreases as the wheels spin. Be careful! When the energy turns to zero, you can't move the wheels!
BalloonHit
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Go on a balloon-bursting frenzy! Pop as many balloons as you can within the time limit and aim for the top of the rankings. However, if you pop one of the bubbles it's game over!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ham Race at none against BalloonHit's 1. BalloonHit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. BalloonHit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ham Race asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ham Race ships an update every 5 months, BalloonHit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ham Race | BalloonHit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | SAT-BOX, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Ham Race
Reported bugs
2 issues- One glitch encountered
- Mushroom physics issues
Requested features
8 requests- More levels
- More variety
- More updates
- Longer courses
- Powder game app
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- Power ups (boost, jump)
- New level updates
- Better landscape graphics
BalloonHit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ham Race
No in-app purchases
BalloonHit
- NonAd$3.99
