MAD PRO vs HammyNest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAD PRO
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MAD PRO has functions such as viewing real-time videos anytime and anywhere, viewing video replays, receiving alarm notifications, voice intercom, and device sharing. The APP is easy to operate and has a simple design.
HammyNest
This comprehensive companion app helps hamster owners provide optimal care for their pets. It offers daily tracking, health monitoring, extensive guides, and sharing features. Premium features unlock unlimited profiles, advanced tracking, and real-time weather alerts.
- Daily care tracking
- Health and wellness journal
- Extensive hamster guides
- Photo gallery and sharing
- Customizable reminders
- Food safety database
- AI photo tagging (premium)
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HammyNest — The Complete Hamster Care Companion Everything you need to give your hamster the best life possible. Built by a hamster owner, for hamster owners. DAILY CARE - Track feeding with 191-food safety database - Log cage cleaning with next-due reminders - Daily care checklist with auto-logging - Playtime timer for free-roam sessions - Morning check-in for overnight activity - Water monitoring and shopping list - Heat warnings and a summer safety briefing when it's dangerously hot — free for everyone - Cold-weather & torpor warnings when a cold night is dangerous — free for everyone - Add your own custom food types to the feeding log - Customisable care reminders — feeding, water, cleaning & seasonal tips, at your chosen times HEALTH & WELLNESS - Health journal with weight & vet visit logs - Mood & behaviour logging with patterns - Sleep tracking with wake/sleep shifts - Heat cycle & scent tracker with 4-day predictions - Activity tracker - Care score — your weekly care report card - Custom Trackers — track your own things (nail length, wheel distance, mood…) and chart them over time - Medication and allergy tracking GUIDES & REFERENCE - Emergency guide for health crises - "Hamster on the Loose!" — escape recovery, real stories, an illustrated comic & a calm space - Summer heat-safety guide — cooling, heatstroke signs & what never to do - Going Away guide — travel prep, time limits & sitter instructions - Behaviour guide — 20 behaviours decoded - Cage setup guide (wire vs tank vs bin) - Breed encyclopedia (all 5 breeds) - Safety guides — free-roam hazards, bedding & floor cleaning - Owner Wellbeing guide — stress, health & calming techniques - Allergies & Asthma guide — spotting an allergy from bedding & dander PHOTOS & SHARING - Photo gallery — timeline, tags & growth strip - Tag & Share — share a mood card in one tap - Share Hub — 10 shareable cards - QR pet sitter cards with emergency contacts - Food barcode scanner — check if a food is safe - AI photo tags (premium) — one-tap suggested tags TOOLS & MORE - Taming tracker with trick training guide - Vet appointments with Calendar sync & Maps location - Export data as CSV or vet visit summary - Backup & Restore — save everything to a file and restore it any time (free) - Achievements & care streaks - Age, cage size & bedding calculators PREMIUM - 7-day free trial - Unlimited hamster profiles - Full care history and food database - Health journal, mood, sleep, and activity tracking - Photo gallery, journal, and care calendar - Live weather + automatic heat alerts the night before a hot day, even when the app's closed - Cold-snap & torpor warnings, medication reminders, heat-cycle predictions & senior check-ins - Pet sitter cards, export data, custom themes, and more - Unlimited custom food types (everyone gets a couple free) FAMILY & SHARING - Care Circle — share care in real time - See who fed, who cleaned, and who's next at a glance - Push notifications when your partner logs care - "Already fed?" guard prevents duplicate logging - FairShare (premium) — see who did what percentage of the care - Routines (premium) — assign standing responsibilities MORE FROM THE DEVELOPER - Symply — asthma & allergy tracker - Moshed — a concert & gig journal - NEATEd — a playful "see how AI learns" sandbox - Loafe — cozy lo-fi you make yourself - Dear Diary — a gentle journal for your days OUR PROMISE Heat and cold-weather warnings, the emergency guide, and life-saving care advice are free for everyone. A hamster's safety is never a premium feature. PRIVACY Your data stays on your device and in your personal iCloud. We never collect, see, or share your information. Built with love in Scotland, inspired by Miho — a five-time escape artist who once stole an entire carrot and vanished for three days. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/venetsia/hammynest-support/blob/main/PRIVACY.md Terms of Use: https://github.com/venetsia/hammynest-support/blob/main/TERMS.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MAD PRO at none against HammyNest's 2. MAD PRO also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). HammyNest's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. HammyNest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MAD PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.
MAD PRO ships an update every 2 months, HammyNest every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MAD PRO | HammyNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Arash Eskanderi | Venetsia Krasteva |
In-app purchases
MAD PRO
No in-app purchases
HammyNest
- HammyNest Premium – Monthly$2.991 Month
- HammyNest Premium – Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year









