Ham Race vs Pocket Marble Runs
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!
Pocket Marble Runs
Create interactive marble runs and chain reaction machines by simply tracing the screen. Design unique paths and experiment with different devices to watch your creations come to life. This app offers a fun and intuitive way to build complex contraptions with ease.
- Trace screen to create paths
- Draw lines to create devices
- Change devices after creation
- Adjust camera angle and zoom
- Toggle sound effects and music
- Enable/disable device shadows
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Simply trace the screen to create a Marble Runs! An easy-to-use app designed for everyone – it allows them to create fun devices similar to those featured on Marble Runs (Chain reaction machine). Use a dragging motion to draw a line and create a simple device that follows that path, and then try changing the device afterward! The longer the straight line, the more devices you can choose from. Have fun making your device move in many different ways! We plan to add many more devices in the future! *Method of operation: - Trace the screen with your finger to create a path. - Lift your finger to create a simple device. - Tap the device to swap it for another one. - Press the Start button to start. Have fun by changing the angle and the zoom on the camera. - Sound effects: turn them on/off from the options on the top right of the top screen. - Music: turn it on/off from the options on the top right of the top screen. - Device shadows: turn them on/off from the options on the top right of the top screen. *If your smartphone is showing low performance, we recommend turning the shadows off.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ham Race at none against Pocket Marble Runs's 4. Ham Race also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Pocket Marble Runs's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 19) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Pocket Marble Runs sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ham Race asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Marble Runs holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Marble Runs has 2.1K 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 80% of Pocket Marble Runs's.
Ham Race ships an update every 5 months, Pocket Marble Runs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ham Race | Pocket Marble Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — 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 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | monois Inc. |
Customer experience
Ham Race
Pocket Marble Runs
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
Pocket Marble Runs
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game
- 🙂 Fun and engaging
- 💡 Helps understand physics
- 🎨 Interesting style and variety of levels
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🛑 Annoying ads
- 🤔 Some tricks don't work as expected
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
Pocket Marble Runs
Reported bugs
3 issues- Premature activation of modules
- Floating point errors
- Inconsistent English descriptions
Requested features
5 requests- More save file slots
- Ability to build custom tracks
- New tricks and modes
- Larger building area
- Online level sharing
In-app purchases
Ham Race
No in-app purchases
Pocket Marble Runs
- No Ads Pack$2.99
- Tricks Pack$2.99
- Save Slot Pack$2.99
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- Combo pack$4.99
Questions
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