Candy Grabber vs Vending Machine Surprise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Candy Grabber
Experience the thrill of an arcade claw machine with this calorie-free virtual candy grabber. Use the joystick and button to collect a variety of sweets, with realistic 3D physics and a fun candy bag to track your haul. Perfect for amusement anytime.
- Virtual candy crane machine
- Realistic 3D physics
- Joystick and button controls
- Collect and view candy bag
- Amusement only game
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Candy Grabber If you have a sweet tooth then this candy crane game is for you. We've all played those candy crane grabbing machines at the arcades, now you can play the “calorie free” version on your mobile or tablet. Use the joystick to move the claw, then hit the button to scoop up as many sweets as possible. Its in 3D and uses real physics, its very easy though and you'll soon have a bag full of sweets, click on the candy bag to see all the confectionery you have collected. Its perfect for Christmas, Easter, Birthdays, etc :- Its Calorie free and wont rot your teeth! Click on the Candy man if you need the sweet chute unblocking. Download Candy Grabber now, and fill your pockets with a wide selection of penny sweets. Please note this game is for amusement only, no actual sweets will fall out the bottom of your phone or tablet.
Vending Machine Surprise
Experience the thrill of a vending machine anytime, anywhere. Collect a wide variety of fun items, from snacks to toys, by entering codes and using virtual coins. It's a free, engaging simulator for all ages.
- Vending machine simulation
- Collect diverse items
- Enter codes for items
- Use virtual coins
- Toy egg surprise series
- Free to play
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Vending Machine Surprise is a free, fun vending machine simulator where you can collect lots of different cool items. No need to travel to your local supermarket or grocery store to use vending machines when you have your very own in your pocket. From chocolate bars, soda drinks, candy, french fries and burgers, to plush toys, can you collect them all! Enter a code of the item you want then put in your coins then claw up your prize, winner!! Vending Machine Surprise is part of the Surprise series including the toy egg surprise games. Vending Machine Surprise is totally free and is a great game for kids of all ages! This is the full app.
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Verdict
Candy Grabber and Vending Machine Surprise both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Candy Grabber's written reviews are positive against 50% of Vending Machine Surprise's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vending Machine Surprise holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Candy Grabber's written reviews are positive against 50% of Vending Machine Surprise's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Candy Grabber ships an update every 29 months, Vending Machine Surprise every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candy Grabber | Vending Machine Surprise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 26 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Galatic Droids | Simon Turner |
Customer experience
Candy Grabber
Vending Machine Surprise
In-app purchases
Candy Grabber
No in-app purchases
Vending Machine Surprise
No in-app purchases
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