Comparison

Donut Maker vs Hamster Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

Donut Maker

Create delicious donuts from scratch by mixing ingredients, cooking, and decorating. Share your creations with friends and compete to become a master donut maker through various achievements.

Highlights
  • Mix ingredients to make dough
  • Cook donuts
  • Decorate with toppings
  • Challenge friends
  • Share creations
  • Earn achievements
Features
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***The number 1 educational game in the UK, Denmark and Sweden! Ranked Top 5 in the US and China!*** "Make Donuts is great fun. Just don’t be surprised if you find yourself craving a donut after spending some time with this app!" - www.kids-app-reviews.com (FIVE STARS!) DONUTS! is the newest, mouth-watering addition to BLUEBEAR’s range of food-making games. Ever wanted to make the perfect donut? Well now you can! Mix ingredients to make the dough, cook the donuts just the way you like, throw on some sweet goodies and gobble it down! This sweet new game also allows you to challenge your friends to make donuts just as tasty as yours, or share your yummy creations with whoever you want! You can also set yourself the challenge of becoming a master donut-maker by moving through different achievements, and compare your progress with your friends! DONUTS! is the latest game in BLUEBEAR’s collection, which includes other scrumptious games like Cotton Candy!, Ice-Pops!, Slushies!, Ice-Cream! and many more, and have been downloaded 30 million times! Check them out today! IMPORTANT MESSAGE: - This App is free to play but certain in-game items may be purchased for real money. You may restrict in-app purchases by disabling them on your device. - By downloading this App you agree to Bluebear's Privacy Policy: http://www.bluebear.ie/foodpass_privacy.php - Please consider that this App may include third parties services for limited legally permissible purposes. Terms of Use: https://www.bluebear.ie/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.bluebear.ie/privacy

About

Hamster Tycoon

Manage a charming cake shop, creating a variety of delicious cakes. Improve your factory, hire adorable hamster managers, and strategize production to maximize profits and clear stages. Enjoy a sweet, idle gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Cake production strategy
  • Idle factory building
  • Hire hamster managers
  • Variety of cake recipes
  • Factory operation strategy
Features
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You became the owner of the Cake making shop. Are you ready to play cake making games with levels? Improve your cake factory and hire hamster managers. Create the most delicious cake in this cake making games, Hamster tycoon is cake shop games in levels. You can make delicious cakes such as cheesecake and tiramisu in Hamster's factory! Invest in the cake factory - The more sweet the cake, the higher the price! Make cake factory, increase the factory size and fatten up the Hamster's cheeks. There are no boring industrial products to be found here; this is sweet & cute cake factory shop! Features: - Create a production strategy: Balance the machines to make the perfect cake! - Idle games: Build new production lines to make more money! - Hire hamster manager: Not only are they cute, but also make incomes! - Various cakes: Strawberry Mousse, Peach Chiffon, Chocolate Gateau... Is there a better cake than this? - Factory operation strategy: Clear Stages by setting your order priorities.

Screenshots

Donut Maker4 screens
Hamster Tycoon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Donut Maker at none against Hamster Tycoon's shown. Donut Maker also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 53%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Hamster Tycoon's advantage is ratings volume (7.6K vs 1.8K). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Donut Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Hamster Tycoon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Donut Maker against 4.8 for Hamster Tycoon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 7.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Donut Maker's written reviews are positive against 53% of Hamster Tycoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Donut Maker ships an update weekly, Hamster Tycoon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Donut Maker versus Hamster Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDonut MakerHamster Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better52.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K7.6K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB235 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluebear Technologies Ltd.NADDIC GAMES Co Ltd.

Customer experience

Donut Maker

All ratings1,793 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews248 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative10.1%

Hamster Tycoon

All ratings7,563 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral14.1%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

Donut Maker

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍩 Enjoyable donut-making experience
  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Creativity in decorating donuts

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free content, paywall for full access
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 🤔 Lack of variety in donut flavors and toppings

Hamster Tycoon

From 7.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤗 Cute hamsters and cakes
  • 👍 Relaxing and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth progression early on

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficult to obtain upgrade materials
  • 💰 Excessive ads and expensive VIP option
  • 🐛 Bugs and technical issues
  • 🛑 Lack of new content/levels

Bugs and requests

Donut Maker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing during donut decoration
  • Inconsistent pouring of milk/icing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Unlock all content for free
  • Add more donut flavor and topping options
  • Introduce new food-making mini games (e.g. cakes, cookies, etc.)
  • Ability to save and share created donuts

Hamster Tycoon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons not working
  • Crashes on loading screen
  • Offline progress issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Easier access to upgrade materials
  • Improved ad system or cheaper VIP option

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Donut Maker

Subscriptions3
  • Food Pass3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Bluebear FoodPass Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Bluebear FoodPass Annual$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlock Icings, Toppings & Fun Pack$1.99
  • Unlock Giant Donuts Pack$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Unlock Mini Donuts Pack$1.99
  • Unlock Flavor Pack$2.99
  • Unlock Everything & Remove Ads$4.99
  • Bluebear FoodPass Lifetime$39.99
10 purchases

Hamster Tycoon

One-time10
  • Cash1$1.99
  • Cash2$4.99
  • Package 1$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Package 2$4.99
  • Cash7$9.99
  • Package 4$9.99
  • season pass$9.99
  • Vip2$17.99
  • Cash4$18.99
  • Package6$18.99

Questions

Is Donut Maker free?
Donut Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hamster Tycoon free?
Hamster Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Donut Maker or Hamster Tycoon?
Hamster Tycoon is rated higher. Donut Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Hamster Tycoon averages 4.8 from 7.6K ratings.
Do Donut Maker or Hamster Tycoon have ads?
Hamster Tycoon shows ads; Donut Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Donut Maker or Hamster Tycoon?
Donut Maker ships an update weekly, and Hamster Tycoon every 6 weeks. Most recently, Donut Maker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hamster Tycoon on November 7, 2026.

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