Comparison

Cut the Rope vs Hamster Run

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

Head to head
About

Cut the Rope

Guide a cute monster to eat candy by solving physics-based puzzles. Utilize new gadgets and superpowers to overcome challenges and collect stars. Explore a secret lab with a new scientist character.

Highlights
  • Innovative physics gameplay
  • New gadgets and superpowers
  • Collect gold stars
  • Unlock new levels
  • Adorable character
  • Outstanding graphics
Features
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NOTE: EXPERIMENTS MAY CAUSE CRAVINGS! A mysterious cardboard box lands on the Professor’s desk… and inside is Om Nom, a tiny monster with an enormous sweet tooth! Naturally, the Professor can’t resist turning this discovery into a series of candy-fueled experiments — and now you get to join the fun. Step into a bustling lab packed with physics-based puzzles. Use rockets, magnets, electricity, ropes, tension, suction cups, water mechanics, robotic arms, ant colonies, and more ingenious contraptions. Your mission sounds simple — get the candy to Om Nom — but each puzzle will test your wits in surprising ways! WHY PLAYERS CAN’T STOP PLAYING: • 200 cleverly designed physics puzzles across 8 inventive level packs • A playful toolbox of gadgets and superpowers to crack tricky challenges • Collect shiny stars, uncover hidden treasures, and unlock bonus levels • Charming animations and cutscenes that bring the Professor’s lab to life • Perfect for fans of logic puzzles, single-player challenges, and clever physics fun Think smart, experiment boldly, and keep Om Nom well-fed in this addictive puzzle adventure. Every level offers a fresh opportunity to test your logic, timing, and creativity in a lab full of delightful surprises! Cut the Rope: Experiments is free to download and play, however, some in-game items can be purchased for real money, including randomised items. For more information, please see our Terms of Use (https://www.zeptolab.com/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://www.zeptolab.com/privacy).

About

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.

Highlights
  • 3D world navigation
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Unlockable cute hamsters
  • High score competition
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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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

Screenshots

Cut the Rope4 screens
Hamster Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hamster Run at none against Cut the Rope's 10. Hamster Run also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Cut the Rope's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 51 months) and ratings volume (837 vs 13). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cut the Rope sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hamster Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hamster Run holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cut the Rope has 837 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Cut the Rope's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hamster Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, Hamster Run every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cut the Rope versus Hamster Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the RopeHamster Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (837 ratings)4.7 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings837 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 51 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeptoLab UK LimitedIurii Nikshych

Customer experience

Cut the Rope

All ratings836 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.0%

Hamster Run

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cut the Rope

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not saving progress
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Option to remove ads permanently
  • Ability to earn more candies/energy without ads

Hamster Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cut the Rope

One-time10
  • Superpower 20$1.99
  • Candies 25$1.99
  • Big candies sack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Big superpowers sack$1.99
  • Unlock all level packs + 100 FREE Candies$3.99
  • Huge candies sack$3.99
  • Huge superpowers sack$3.99
  • Jumbo candies sack$7.99
  • Candies Unlimited$14.99
  • Superpower Unlimited$24.99
None

Hamster Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hamster Run free?
Hamster Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cut the Rope or Hamster Run?
Hamster Run is rated higher. Cut the Rope averages 4.3 out of 5 from 837 ratings, while Hamster Run averages 4.7 from 13 ratings.
Do Cut the Rope or Hamster Run have ads?
Both Cut the Rope and Hamster Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cut the Rope or Hamster Run?
Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, and Hamster Run every 51 months. Most recently, Cut the Rope was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hamster Run on November 2, 2026.

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