Comparison

Candy Grabber vs Soft Toys Claw

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Virtual candy crane machine
  • Realistic 3D physics
  • Joystick and button controls
  • Collect and view candy bag
  • Amusement only game
Features
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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.

About

Soft Toys Claw

Experience the thrill of a real claw machine with this realistic 3D simulator. Collect a wide variety of plush toys, from animals to dinosaurs, across different game modes. Track your progress and enjoy authentic gameplay with physics-based movement.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics and physics engine
  • Authentic claw machine atmosphere
  • Movable joints on some plush toys
  • Normal and Special game modes
  • Item collection tracking
  • Variety of plush toy types and stages
Features
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A realistic claw machine simulator game. While you can’t win real prizes, we’ve recreated the authentic atmosphere and experience of a real claw machine as closely as possible. ●Features *A realistic claw machine app powered by 3D graphics and a physics engine for authentic movement. *Plush toys feature accurate collision detection, allowing you to enjoy gameplay that feels just like a real claw machine. *Some plush toys have movable joints that react depending on how the claw grabs them, just like in real machines. *Beautiful graphics. *'Normal Mode’ feature classic plush prizes and traditional claw machine gameplay. *'Special Mode' offer technical challenges that can’t be experienced in ordinary claw machines. *Check items you haven’t collected yet and track how many you’ve won in the Collection screen. *A wide variety of items is available, including animal plushies such as elephants and giraffes, as well as dinosaur plushies like Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. Enjoy many different claw machine stages. *New items are added regularly. ●How to Play *Main Menu Normal Mode — Classic plush prize stages. Special Mode — Technical stages with unique mechanics. Collection — View collected items. *Stage Selection Choose a stage from the preview list and press Start to begin. *Gameplay Hold the horizontal button to move right. Hold the forward button to move forward and release to drop the claw. The crane returns automatically and releases prizes at the drop zone. Drag the screen to move the camera. Use Switch to change camera angles. *Coins Each move costs 1 coin. Win a plush: +3 coins. Clear a stage: +5 coins. Out of coins: Wait 10 minutes → +10 coins. Watch an ad → +30 coins. *Big Claw Larger and stronger claw for easier grabs. Watch an ad to receive 5 uses. Activates from the top-left button. Returns to normal after one play. Costs 1 coin per move.

Screenshots

Candy Grabber4 screens
Soft Toys Claw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Soft Toys Claw at monthly against Candy Grabber's every 29 months. Soft Toys Claw also leads on ratings volume (305 vs 20) and review sentiment (76% vs 67%). Candy Grabber's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Candy Grabber against 4.5 for Soft Toys Claw. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soft Toys Claw has 305 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Candy Grabber's written reviews are positive against 76% of Soft Toys Claw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Grabber ships an update every 29 months, Soft Toys Claw monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Candy Grabber versus Soft Toys Claw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy GrabberSoft Toys Claw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)4.5 (305 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20305 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGalatic DroidsKentarou Kurusima

Customer experience

Candy Grabber

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Soft Toys Claw

All ratings294 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative13.8%

In-app purchases

None

Candy Grabber

No in-app purchases

None

Soft Toys Claw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candy Grabber free?
Candy Grabber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Soft Toys Claw free?
Soft Toys Claw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Candy Grabber or Soft Toys Claw?
Soft Toys Claw is rated higher. Candy Grabber averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Soft Toys Claw averages 4.5 from 305 ratings.
Do Candy Grabber or Soft Toys Claw have ads?
Both Candy Grabber and Soft Toys Claw show ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Grabber or Soft Toys Claw?
Candy Grabber ships an update every 29 months, and Soft Toys Claw monthly. Most recently, Candy Grabber was updated on November 2, 2026 and Soft Toys Claw on November 7, 2026.

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