Candy Grabber vs Claw Hero 3D
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.
Claw Hero 3D
Stretch your hands to grab opponents and then throw them. A simple tap-based mechanic makes it easy to pick up and play. Enjoy this physics-based action game.
- Tap to stretch hands
- Grab enemies
- Tap to throw enemies
- Physics-based gameplay
- Simple controls
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Tap to stretch your hands and grab, tap again to throw enemies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Candy Grabber at 4.3 against Claw Hero 3D's 3.9. Candy Grabber also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Claw Hero 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Candy Grabber holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Candy Grabber's written reviews are positive against 50% of Claw Hero 3D's.
Candy Grabber ships an update every 29 months, Claw Hero 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candy Grabber | Claw Hero 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 2 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 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 249 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Galatic Droids | Five More Minutes Games |
Customer experience
Candy Grabber
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In-app purchases
Candy Grabber
No in-app purchases
Claw Hero 3D
No in-app purchases
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