Comparison

arcticSea vs Hamster Dumpster

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

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About

arcticSea

Features
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ArcticSea is a puzzle and action game featuring Arctic sea creatures. There are two scenes: a pond and an ocean. Game Regulations fishHead have four levels: Green (Sardine), Orange (Tuna), Red (Shark), and Purple (Killer whale). Among them, the Green level is the weakest and the Purple level is the strongest. Each level has corresponding attack power. One Green fishHead represents a piece of attack power; One Orange fishHead represents 1000 piece of combat power, and so on. One Gold Coin equal to One Green fishHead, also equal to a piece of attack power The pond scene The scene features is string fishing,then reward gold coins. Each fish pond forms a maze of fish, hiding various things such as cute animals, beautiful plants, and strange shapes. Regardless of horizontal, vertical, or diagonal direction, if at least 4 fish of the same color are caught at once, these fish will be sent to the boat. If they can form a circle, all the fish in the circle will be sent to the boat. The more fish caught at once, the more gold coins will be rewarded; Under the specified number of caught, a sufficient quantity will be caught to finish the task. The ocean scene The scene mainly uses fishHead to attack fish, so that they can be caught by the boat and rewarded with more gold coin. There are 11 types of fish prepared in the ocean. Each type of fish has a required number of fishHead for catching, a reward number of gold coins, and a required number of fishHead for penetrated. Among them, Sardine is the smallest and Blue Whale is the largest, and these fish will enter the leaderboard

About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time puzzle action
  • One-finger drag and connect controls
  • 100+ handcrafted levels
  • Three difficulty modes
  • Earn stars and points
  • Hamster speed changes
Features
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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!

Screenshots

arcticSea3 screens
Hamster Dumpster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hamster Dumpster at every 2 days against arcticSea's every 6 weeks. arcticSea's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. arcticSea sells 3 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

arcticSea ships an update every 6 weeks, Hamster Dumpster every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
arcticSea versus Hamster Dumpster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterarcticSeaHamster Dumpster
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer瑞彬 刘Kenneth Brower

In-app purchases

3 purchases

arcticSea

One-time3
  • 1000 Gold Coins$0.99
  • 15000 Gold Coins$9.99
  • 300000 Gold Coins$99.99
1 purchases

Hamster Dumpster

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is arcticSea free?
arcticSea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hamster Dumpster free?
Hamster Dumpster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do arcticSea or Hamster Dumpster have ads?
Neither arcticSea nor Hamster Dumpster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, arcticSea or Hamster Dumpster?
arcticSea ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hamster Dumpster every 2 days. Most recently, arcticSea was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hamster Dumpster on November 5, 2026.

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