Ham Race vs Spoon Pet Collector
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!
Spoon Pet Collector
Collect adorable virtual pets by setting out food and toys. Scoop them up, photograph them for your collection, and dress them in cute outfits. Enjoy a relaxing gameplay experience with an extra mini-game.
- Collect virtual pets
- Set out goods and food
- Scoop up pets
- Complete Pet Book
- Dress up pets
- Mini-game included
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Spoon Pet Collector is easy to play! Set out various goods and food, then wait for the Spoon Pets to come and play! That's all you have to do! You can scoop them up with your spoon, take pictures to complete your Pet Book, and dress up your pets in cute outfits! There's even an extra mini-game! Relax and enjoy Spoon Pet Collector!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ham Race at none against Spoon Pet Collector's 7. Spoon Pet Collector's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Spoon Pet Collector sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Ham Race asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spoon Pet Collector holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spoon Pet Collector has 325 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Ham Race's written reviews are positive against 92% of Spoon Pet Collector's.
Ham Race ships an update every 5 months, Spoon Pet Collector monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ham Race | Spoon Pet Collector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (325 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 325 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | Hit-Point Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Ham Race
Spoon Pet Collector
User reviews
Ham Race
From 19 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🐹 Cute hamsters and art
- 🎶 Great music
- 😊 Makes users happy
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- ✨ Therapeutic experience
Room to improve
- 🎢 Difficult physics
- 🥱 Gets boring
- 🤏 Too short/few levels
- 🔄 Repetitive music
- 🤷🏻♂️ Pointless game
Spoon Pet Collector
From 325 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Cute and adorable pets
- 🎨 Customizable pet houses and accessories
- 🎮 Fun mini-games to earn currency
- 👍 Easy to play and collect pets
- 🌐 Multilingual support (Japanese)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches causing pets to get stuck
- 🔍 Unclear how to unlock certain features
- 🕹️ Lack of variety in mini-games
- 📱 Compatibility issues on some devices
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
Spoon Pet Collector
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitches causing pets to get stuck in walls
- Ads failing to load or crashing the app
- Time/date changes causing issues with pet visits
Requested features
5 requests- Add more pet types and expansion options
- Implement an auto-set feature like Neko Atsume
- Introduce a dog collector version
- Add cloud/iCloud save support
- Provide an English language option
In-app purchases
Ham Race
No in-app purchases
Spoon Pet Collector
- 60 Gold Spoons$0.99
- 145 Gold Spoons$1.99
- 240 Gold Spoons$2.99
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- Hello Kitty$2.99
- My Melody$2.99
- Pom Pom Purin$2.99
- 360 Gold Spoons$3.99
Questions
Is Ham Race free?
Is Spoon Pet Collector free?
Which has better reviews, Ham Race or Spoon Pet Collector?
Do Ham Race or Spoon Pet Collector have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ham Race or Spoon Pet Collector?
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