Flying Hamster vs School Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flying Hamster
Embark on an action-packed horizontal shooter adventure as a flying hamster. Navigate through diverse levels, battle a variety of enemies and formidable bosses, and utilize a range of quirky weapons to rescue your companion. Enjoy a vibrant soundtrack and challenging gameplay.
- Horizontal shooter gameplay
- 6 unique environments
- 8 unlockable weapons
- 35 different enemies
- 7 unpredictable bosses
- Unlockable Hard Mode
- Multiple control modes
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1.7 MILLION PLAYERS AROUND THE WORLD! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? ---------------------- Take control of Newton, the Flying Hamster in this action-frenzy horizontal shooter! Fly to save your girl across 6 levels full of various foes (animals, robots, aliens...) and beat the most ruthless bosses with any item you may find on your way. ▪ 6 unique environments packed with fun from the sunflower fields to the big Japanese city or crazy ancient Egypt ▪ 8 freaky weapons scattered among the levels (bananas, egg-bombs, beer...) ▪ 35 different enemies (sneaky penguins, anti-air cows, exploding foxes, ninja squirrels, toaster-robots...) ▪ 7 dreadful and unpredictable bosses ▪ A neat and powerful Soundtrack made from catchy tunes and killer guitar solos ▪ An unlockable Hard Mode specifically designed for veteran players ▪ 4 control modes designed for touch screen or accelerometer
School Hero
Engage in an anime-inspired beat 'em up adventure as HERO, fighting through school to rescue your girlfriend. Experience a compelling story, stylish cutscenes, and dynamic combat with punches and kicks.
- Anime-inspired beat 'em up gameplay
- Engaging storyline
- Cool anime style cutscenes
- Punch and kick combat mechanics
- Rescue your girlfriend mission
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Play as the boy named HERO in this thrilling anime-inspired Beat Em Up game. beat everyone in the school and save your beloved girlfriend! this game have everything! nice story, cool anime style cutscenes, and a lot of punches and kicks!!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flying Hamster at 4.1 against School Hero's 3.3. Flying Hamster also leads on ratings volume (64 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). School Hero's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Flying Hamster costs $3.99 and School Hero $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flying Hamster holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flying Hamster has 64 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Flying Hamster's written reviews are positive against 100% of School Hero's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Flying Hamster ships an update every 6 months, School Hero every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flying Hamster | School Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (64 ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Game Atelier | Polychronis Gkoros |
Customer experience
Flying Hamster
School Hero
Bugs and requests
Flying Hamster
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch for some devices
- Freezing and loading issues
- Unresponsive controls
Requested features
3 requests- Save progress and checkpoints
- Level selection instead of restarting
- Improved control options
School Hero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flying Hamster
No in-app purchases
School Hero
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flying Hamster free?
Is School Hero free?
Which has better reviews, Flying Hamster or School Hero?
Do Flying Hamster or School Hero have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flying Hamster or School Hero?
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