Comparison

Ghostemane Pentacles vs Crabby Claws

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

Head to head
About

Ghostemane Pentacles

Experience addictive retro arcade gameplay with a simple tap-to-jump mechanic. Collect pentacles, avoid obstacles, and aim for the farthest distance to achieve high scores. Unlock new music and characters as you progress.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump
  • Double tap for higher jump
  • Collect pentacles
  • Avoid demons and fire
  • Unlockable music
  • Bonus characters
Features
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Ghostemane Pentacles, is a Fun & Simple Endless Marathon of Addictive Retro Gaming Inspired App Game. @Ghostemane & @Rapsmyinitials Bring to you, classic marathon style retro gaming at its finest !! Simply collect Pentacle's by tapping anywhere on the screen to jump once & double tap for two jumps per leap. Time your jump to land on platforms & don't fall into the fire! Watch out for the pesky Demon. Farthest distance travelled + Pentacles collected increases your score. Highest score to unlock additional music & special Ghostemane Paranormal Board! Compete worldwide with the Game Center leaderboard + post your score. Now with bonus characters! We hope to keep you coming back for more to beat your highest score!

About

Crabby Claws

Dive into an underwater adventure to save the ocean from falling trash. Dodge obstacles, collect power-ups, and unlock unique crabs. Compete with friends and enjoy original music and creative visuals in this ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Dodge falling trash
  • Unlock 4 unique crabs
  • Compete on leaderboards
  • Original music
  • Creative design
  • Ad-free gameplay
Features
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Crabby Claws needs our help!!! Help save the ocean and our planet by dodging falling trash and other dangers! NO ADS! Original music and creative design. Unlock 4 different crabs each with its own background and music. Compete with friends by comparing scores on the leaderboard! Have fun! Credits: Game design, programming, and music - Kylan O’Connor Backgrounds and icons - Aidan Barcia-Bacon

Screenshots

Ghostemane Pentacles4 screens
Crabby Claws4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ghostemane Pentacles at none against Crabby Claws's 1. Crabby Claws's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Crabby Claws sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ghostemane Pentacles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crabby Claws holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Ghostemane Pentacles's written reviews are positive against 100% of Crabby Claws's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghostemane Pentacles ships an update every 2 months, Crabby Claws every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ghostemane Pentacles versus Crabby Claws: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhostemane PentaclesCrabby Claws
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (82 ratings)5.0 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82 — better59
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better12.3
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRick PascoKylan O'Connor

Customer experience

Ghostemane Pentacles

All ratings82 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative13.5%

Crabby Claws

All ratings59 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ghostemane Pentacles

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezes on play button
  • Constant pop-up ads that are inescapable
  • Game slows down constantly
  • Screen size issue on iPhone 14 Pro
  • App is buggy

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more songs and levels
  • Fix screen size issues on iPhone 14 Pro
  • Add more Ghostemane vs. demon content
  • Make it possible to open bonus levels
  • Add more content like hell and other themes

Crabby Claws

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ghostemane Pentacles

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Crabby Claws

One-time1
  • Custom Photo Crab$0.99

Questions

Is Ghostemane Pentacles free?
Ghostemane Pentacles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crabby Claws free?
Crabby Claws is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ghostemane Pentacles or Crabby Claws?
Crabby Claws is rated higher. Ghostemane Pentacles averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Crabby Claws averages 5.0 from 59 ratings.
Do Ghostemane Pentacles or Crabby Claws have ads?
Neither Ghostemane Pentacles nor Crabby Claws shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ghostemane Pentacles or Crabby Claws?
Ghostemane Pentacles ships an update every 2 months, and Crabby Claws every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ghostemane Pentacles was updated on September 22, 2026 and Crabby Claws on August 1, 2026.

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