HamTower vs Puzzlin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HamTower
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Cute hamster physics puzzle! Stack blocks, build towers, and battle players worldwide in real-time. 21 languages supported, free to play! -- What's This Game About? -- [Stack Blocks to Build a Tower] Simple controls - just tap to place! But be careful with your balance, or the whole thing might tumble... Real physics make every moment exciting and unpredictable. [50 Stages of Adventure] Acorns, ice blocks, balloons, rubber balls... New block types keep things fresh and fun! Each stage brings surprising new twists. -- 16 Adorable Friends -- Golden hamsters, Djungarian, Roborovski, hedgehogs, guinea pigs, even bunnies...! Each one has a unique personality and stats. Collect new friends through gacha! No duplicates guaranteed - every pull is a brand new friend. -- Dress Up with Accessories -- Ribbons, crowns, capes, angel wings... 20 accessories to style your hamster. Create the cutest outfit and head out on your adventure! -- So Many Ways to Play! -- Story Mode Clear all 50 stages! Free Build Mode Stack as high as you can and set new records! Online Battles Challenge friends and players worldwide in real-time! Use bomb attacks and freeze attacks to mess things up! Rankings Compete for the tallest tower, fastest time, and best battle record! -- Why You'll Love It -- - Daily login bonus gives you free gacha tickets - No-duplicate gacha means every pull is a new discovery - Available in 13 languages - play with friends worldwide - Works on both mobile and PC Your fluffy hamster friends are waiting for you. Let's climb the Sunflower Tower together! [In-App Purchases] - Gacha Ticket ($0.99) - Ad-Free Plan ($4.99) All content is fully enjoyable without any purchases.
Puzzlin
This game offers thousands of grid-based puzzles with simple drag-and-drop mechanics. Enjoy daily challenges, endless random modes, and customizable themes. Play at your own pace with no timers or pressure.
- Thousands of levels
- Daily challenges with leaderboards
- Endless random puzzle modes
- Home screen widgets
- Customizable themes and piece shapes
- Game Center achievements
- Cross-device iCloud sync (PRO)
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Thousands of puzzles. Four daily challenges. Endless random modes. Puzzlin is the beautifully crafted grid puzzle game where you rotate, flip, and fit missing pieces to complete each board — from relaxing single-piece warmups to mind-bending 11-piece challenges. THOUSANDS OF LEVELS Work through progressively harder tiers, from relaxing single-piece puzzles to seriously tricky multi-piece challenges. Each level is a unique puzzle with one perfect solution. RANDOM PUZZLE CHALLENGES Finished the main levels? Generate endless random puzzles at your chosen difficulty. Every puzzle is unique — you'll never run out of challenges. DAILY CHALLENGES Four new puzzles every day across four difficulties. Compete on global leaderboards and track your streaks. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add small, medium, or large widgets to your Home Screen to track Daily Challenge progress and stats at a glance. SIMPLE, SATISFYING GAMEPLAY Drag and drop pieces from the tray onto the board. Rotate and flip pieces to find the right fit. No timers, no pressure — solve at your own pace. CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Choose from multiple color themes and piece shapes to make the game your own. Play with classic squares, circles, hexagons, or diamonds. (PRO feature) GAME CENTER ACHIEVEMENTS Earn 24 achievements as you master each tier and complete milestones. Track your progress and compare with friends. HINTS WHEN YOU'RE STUCK Use hints to reveal where the next piece goes. Perfect for when a puzzle has you stumped. PLAY ANYWHERE Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV — one of the few puzzle games with full Apple TV support. Your progress syncs across all your devices with iCloud (PRO feature). ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE Full VoiceOver support, Dynamic Type, reduced motion, dark interface, and color-independent design. Puzzlin Pro unlocks all released levels, ad-free random puzzle challenges, appearance customization, one handed mode, assist mode, all levels on macOS and tvOS, and the ability to reset a level mid play through. There's also an option to remove ads between levels (iOS and iPadOS). Download Puzzlin free today and start solving!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HamTower at every 9 days against Puzzlin's every 5 weeks. HamTower also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. HamTower sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Puzzlin sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HamTower ships an update every 9 days, Puzzlin every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HamTower | Puzzlin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyosuke Takahashi | games thirteenOne, LLC |
In-app purchases
HamTower
- Gacha Ticket$1.99
- Remove Ads$7.99
Puzzlin
- 3 Hints$0.99
- 8 Hints$1.99
- 13 Hints$2.99
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- Upgrade to Pro$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Puzzlin Pro$4.99





