Comparison

Ham Race vs Clumsy Cat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Control two hamsters simultaneously
  • Spin front and rear wheels
  • Manage hamster energy levels
  • Race to a goal
  • Simple button controls
Features
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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!

About

Clumsy Cat

Embody a mischievous cat left alone to cause chaos. Explore and destroy four distinct environments, from a house to a mall, before your owners return. Unlock new playable characters and wreak havoc.

Highlights
  • Destroy house, museum, school, and mall
  • Play as a ginger cat or unlock other pets
  • Explore diverse rooms and exhibits
  • Cause maximum damage
  • Upgrade to new playable characters
Features
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You are a cat. Your owners left you alone. Do as much damage as possible before they get back. Destroy four levels - the house, museum, school, and mall. Play as a lovable ginger cat or upgrade to one of the other playable pets. Wreak havoc with a Siamese cat, fat cat, beaver, bull, cow, dog, goat, lion, koala, monkey, pig, pony, raccoon, and more! The house has a variety of rooms to smash including: -Family room -Kitchen -Dining room -Bathroom -Bedroom -Attic -Basement -Garage The museum has many exhibits to wreck: -Dinosaur fossils -Sculptures -Paintings -Egyptian -Medieval -Pottery The entire school can be ruined including: -Gymnasium -Library -Science lab -Band room -Classrooms -Computer lab The mall has many stores to vandalize (paid content): -Electronics store -Appliance store -Cosmetic store -Pharmacy -Clothing store -Toy store -Jewelry store

Screenshots

Ham Race4 screens
Clumsy Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ham Race at none against Clumsy Cat's 2. Ham Race also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). Clumsy Cat's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (743 vs 20). On price, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Clumsy Cat sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Ham Race asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ham Race holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clumsy Cat has 743 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 74% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ham Race ships an update every 5 months, Clumsy Cat every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ham Race versus Clumsy Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHam RaceClumsy Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (20 ratings) — better4.2 (743 ratings)
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews — better73.8% of reviews
Number of ratings20743 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN-BALLDingo Games Inc.

Customer experience

Ham Race

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral16.9%
Negative8.5%

Clumsy Cat

All ratings740 ratings
Positive79.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews370 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral15.7%
Negative10.5%

User reviews

Ham Race

From 20 App Store ratings

What 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

Clumsy Cat

From 743 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying destruction
  • 👍 No ads
  • 🐱 Cute cat character
  • ⭐️ Fun and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for additional characters and levels
  • ⏱️ Short time limit
  • 🔁 Repetitive single house setting

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

Clumsy Cat

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Restore purchases feature not working
  • Controls can be unresponsive at times

Requested features

4 requests
  • Unlock characters and levels through gameplay progression
  • Add more houses/environments to destroy
  • Implement an unlimited/sandbox mode
  • Introduce multiplayer functionality

In-app purchases

None

Ham Race

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Clumsy Cat

One-time2
  • Unlock All Characters$3.99
  • Unlock Mall Level$3.99

Questions

Is Ham Race free?
Ham Race is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clumsy Cat free?
Clumsy Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ham Race or Clumsy Cat?
Ham Race is rated higher. Ham Race averages 4.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Clumsy Cat averages 4.2 from 743 ratings.
Do Ham Race or Clumsy Cat have ads?
Ham Race shows ads; Clumsy Cat does not.
Which is updated more often, Ham Race or Clumsy Cat?
Ham Race ships an update every 5 months, and Clumsy Cat every 12 months. Most recently, Ham Race was updated on October 22, 2026 and Clumsy Cat on October 24, 2026.

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