Paplinko vs Hamster Dumpster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paplinko
Bounce balls into cups, collecting coins and prizes while earning points by hitting pegs. Strategize with shifting peg boards and special pegs to maximize your score. Customize your game with new backgrounds and ball characters.
- Bounce balls into cups
- Collect coins and prizes
- Hit pegs for points
- Shifting peg boards
- Special pegs and bonus effects
- Customize backgrounds and characters
- Complete puzzles and achievements
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Drop in some fun with PAPLINKO! In PAPLINKO, the goal is to bounce balls into cups, collecting coins and prizes as you go along! It's not all just about collecting prizes though- bouncing off the pegs earns points and careful play will rack up your high score! The balls bounce off multiple pegs, each hit racking up points and changing the ball's path to the bottom. You can carefully aim and shoot each one, but the peg board is constantly shifting, so you'll have to rethink your strategy as you play! Hordes of special pegs shake things up, from bomb pegs to teleporter pegs! Use special multiplier pegs and bonus boxes to make that score grow and grow! Beware, prizes aren't the only things at the bottom- slimes will break your high score if you're not careful! Trade in all the coins you've collected to buy new backgrounds and ball characters to customize your game! Don't worry if you run out of balls, check back later and you'll have more available! “Never before have bouncing balls been so hypnotizing!” “More fun than Angry Birds!” Fun is just a bounce away! Features: - Over 30 prizes to collect! - Mobile pegs that change as you play! - Multiple puzzles to complete, with each puzzle set showing a different story! - Over 25 achievements to complete! - A huge variety of special bonus effects to collect from the bonus box! - Combines some of the action you loved in Peggle and Plinko Check back for new prizes, new customizations and more! Try other games by Game Circus, including COIN DOZER, PRIZE CLAW and TAPS TO RICHES!
Hamster Dumpster
Slide and connect tube pieces to create an exit path for scurrying hamsters. This real-time puzzle game offers quick, engaging levels with increasing difficulty and adorable chaos. Earn stars and points by guiding hamsters to safety before they get stuck.
- Real-time puzzle action
- One-finger drag and connect controls
- 100+ handcrafted levels
- Three difficulty modes
- Earn stars and points
- Hamster speed changes
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SLIDE. CONNECT. RESCUE! Hamsters are on the move and the tube leading to their freedom is broken! Slide the tube pieces together to rebuild a complete exit path before your furry friends tumble get stuck. It's adorable chaos that'll engage your mind keep you smiling. REAL-TIME PUZZLE ACTION Hamsters don't wait! They're already scurrying towards an exit as you play. Think fast and react fast! EASY TO LEARN, FUN TO MASTER Simple drag and connect to play with one finger. Perfect for quick gaming sessions on the go - each level takes just 1-3 minutes. 100+ HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Progress through increasingly tricky puzzles featuring straight tubes, elbows, and intersections. Three difficulty modes let you decide how challenging you want it. ADORABLY CHAOTIC Hamsters change speeds at any moment and increase their movements as you progress through higher levels. If a hamster reaches a dead-end they'll teleport back to the cage so try to make sure every hamster finds an exit. EARN STARS & POINTS Earn stars for getting hamsters to the safety of the dumpster, earn points based on speed and how many pieces you can use to build a tube. Can you perfect all the levels? Download now, the hamsters are counting on you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hamster Dumpster at none against Paplinko's shown. Hamster Dumpster also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Paplinko's advantage is ratings volume (731 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Paplinko sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Hamster Dumpster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hamster Dumpster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paplinko has 731 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Paplinko's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hamster Dumpster's.
Paplinko ships an update every 2 months, Hamster Dumpster every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paplinko | Hamster Dumpster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (731 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 731 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Game Circus Studios, LLC | Kenneth Brower |
Customer experience
Paplinko
Hamster Dumpster
Bugs and requests
Paplinko
Reported bugs
5 issues- Ads not working properly
- Game freezing on launch
- Multiplier reset by slimes
- Inconsistent ball spawning
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add more levels and puzzles
- Improve slime mechanics
- Implement save/restore progress
- Introduce new power-ups and customization options
- Reduce ad frequency or provide ad-free option
Hamster Dumpster
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paplinko
- 45 Paplinko Balls$0.99
- 5 Paplinko Bucks$0.99
- 275 Paplinko Balls$4.99
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- 30 Paplinko Bucks$4.99
- 650 Paplinko Balls$9.99
- 1750 Paplinko Balls$18.99
- 150 Paplinko Bucks$19.99
Hamster Dumpster
- Remove Ads$4.99









