Ham Race vs Hamster Run
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!
Hamster Run
Navigate a vibrant 3D world as a cute hamster, dodging obstacles like rocks and giants. Unlock a variety of adorable hamsters with unique appearances and master increasingly challenging levels. Compete with friends to achieve the highest score in this engaging runner.
- 3D world navigation
- Obstacle avoidance
- Unlockable cute hamsters
- High score competition
- Challenging gameplay
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Run through a brilliant 3d world and avoid any rock obstacles, enemy stone giants (they will appear later), palm trees and all sorts of other obstacles as a cute hamster! Unlock new hamsters which look very different yet very cute and cuddly! REMEMBER: this is not a game about any mere guinea pig - these are hamsters! Please do not confuse them! Hamster Dash: 3D Run Features: - Avoid the Obstacles! - 12 Cute Hamsters! - Amazing hamster fur effect - Easy to start, hard to master - Can you beat your friends High Score? - You cannot tap to jump This truly is the best running game about hamsters! sounds - bubaproducer,noirenex,nenadsimic
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ham Race at every 5 months against Hamster Run's every 51 months. Hamster Run's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). 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 Run holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Ham Race's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hamster Run's.
Ham Race ships an update every 5 months, Hamster Run every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ham Race | Hamster Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 51 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | Iurii Nikshych |
Customer experience
Ham Race
Hamster Run
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
Hamster Run
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ham Race
No in-app purchases
Hamster Run
No in-app purchases
