Comparison

Lil Flippers vs Hamster Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Lil Flippers

Embark on an action-packed underwater adventure, diving, jumping, and swimming through vibrant worlds. Collect treasure, evade enemies, and build a school of dolphin friends. Unlock new worlds by completing quests and race with unique dolphin characters.

Highlights
  • 6 themed worlds with randomized levels
  • Quest completion for world unlocks
  • 5 unique dolphin characters with special powers
  • Clamshell mini-game for treasure
  • Multiple game modes
  • Customizable dolphin skins
  • Game Center high score comparison
Features
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- Please note: This app is compatible with iPod 3G, or iPhone 3GS models or higher. Race through sea and sky in the action-packed adventure, Lil Flippers! Dive, Jump, Surf, and Swim as you seek treasure, evade enemies, and build a school of friends to protect you. •6 beautifully themed worlds with randomized level generation means you never play the same game twice. Enjoy the Sargasso Sea, an old Ships Graveyard, weedy Kelp fields, the beautiful blue Pacific, and the lost world of Atlantis! More coming soon! •Complete challenging quests and earn Stars so you can unlock each new amazing world. • Race 5 different dolphin characters, each one is packed with special powers! •Clamshell Mini-Game! Collect golden keys to unlock untold treasures! •Highly interactive and simple touch screen functionality . . . Easy to learn, fun to master! •Multiple Modes! Play as a carefree dolphin or enter super-speedy star mode to move through sea & sky like lightning! •Sparkling Retina Display! •14 customizable dolphin skins! •So many enemies to ‘School!’ Snarky Sharks, Jumping Jellyfish, Pouty Puffer-fish, Feisty Fishermen’s Nets, Stingy Storm Clouds, and Sticky Seaweed! •Compare your high scores and achievements with your friends in Game Center! Lil Flippers is fin-tastic fun for all ages! Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/socialgamingnetwork Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SGNGames (@SGNGames)

About

Hamster Puzzles

This jigsaw puzzle game features 60 levels with adorable hamster images. Drag and drop pieces to complete pictures, with options to preview, skip levels, and save completed images. Compete with players worldwide via Game Center.

Highlights
  • 60 levels with cute hamster images
  • Drag and drop puzzle piece assembly
  • Peek button to preview original image
  • Save completed images to photo gallery
  • Skip level option
  • Game Center for global competition
Features
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Hamster Puzzles is a jigsaw game for iPhone and iPad. Enjoy high quality images. The game contains 60 levels with cute hamster pictures. Drag the pieces to the right place to create the image. Use "Peek" button to preview the original image. Completed levels will be unlocked and you can save images to your phone photo gallery. If you can not complete any level just press "Skip" level button and try later. The Game Center is available. So you can compete with players all over the world. Let’s start and enjoy!

Screenshots

Lil Flippers4 screens
Hamster Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lil Flippers at 61% against Hamster Puzzles's 0%. Lil Flippers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 30 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Lil Flippers sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Hamster Puzzles sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lil Flippers holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lil Flippers has 268 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Lil Flippers's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hamster Puzzles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lil Flippers ships an update every 3 weeks, Hamster Puzzles every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lil Flippers versus Hamster Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLil FlippersHamster Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (268 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings268 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS3.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindJoltJohn Smith

Customer experience

Lil Flippers

All ratings268 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative29.5%

Hamster Puzzles

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Lil Flippers

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game not compatible with newer iOS versions
  • Screen rotation issues
  • Crashes when trying to access certain features
  • Inability to load or start the game

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and environments
  • Ability to save progress and resume games
  • Option to disable ads or pay to remove them
  • Clearer instructions and tutorials

Hamster Puzzles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Lil Flippers

One-time7
  • Pearl Pack 5k$0.99
  • Quest Token$0.99
  • Pearl Pack 12k$1.99
Show 4 more
  • World Token$1.99
  • Pearl Pack 50k$3.99
  • Ultimate Travel Pack$3.99
  • Pearl Pack 100k$5.99
5 purchases

Hamster Puzzles

One-time5
  • Peek image$0.99
  • Skip level$0.99
  • Save image$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Unlock all levels$1.99
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Lil Flippers free?
Lil Flippers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hamster Puzzles free?
Hamster Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lil Flippers or Hamster Puzzles?
Lil Flippers is rated higher. Lil Flippers averages 4.1 out of 5 from 268 ratings, while Hamster Puzzles averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Lil Flippers or Hamster Puzzles have ads?
Hamster Puzzles shows ads; Lil Flippers does not.
Which is updated more often, Lil Flippers or Hamster Puzzles?
Lil Flippers ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hamster Puzzles every 30 months. Most recently, Lil Flippers was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hamster Puzzles on October 24, 2026.

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