Comparison

Pocket Claw vs Zenthyr

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Claw

Experience the thrill of a claw machine right on your phone. Collect hundreds of cute toys from popular games, customize your dioramas, and share your creations. Enjoy physics-based gameplay with various claw types and themed machines.

Highlights
  • 2D physics-based gameplay
  • Cute 2D graphics
  • Magic Cube game themed machines
  • 10 different claw types
  • Over 300 toys to collect
  • Create and share dioramas
  • iCloud Save & Load support
Features
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A cute claw machine in your pocket! Introducing the free claw machine, Pocket Claw from Magic Cube! The characters of the popular games of Magic Cube are appeared as a toy in the Claw Machines. Meet and Collect them using various claws on various types of claw machines! - 2D Physics-based - Cute 2D graphics : Easy and fun to play for everyone! - Magic Cube's game themed claw machines - 10 different types of claws - More than 300 cute toys to collect - 11 special prizes : Collect all the toys for each machine to win special diorama bases! - Make your own diorama with toys you've collected - Share your dioramas on Facebook or Twitter! - Many more machines to come in future updates -Support iCloud Save & Load. *Machines list Infect Them All : Zombies Infect Them All : Vampires Amidauji Knight The Lord of the Roads The Lord of the Rush Fantasy Puzzle Saga RPS Saga Tapmon Very Bad Company God Strike Flying Doggy Barcode Kingdom Barcode Knight

About

Zenthyr

Engage in deep, skill-based 1v1 PvP matches on a dynamic board. Master unique heroes and a fate-driven movement system to climb ranked leagues and forge alliances.

Highlights
  • 1v1 ranked PvP matches
  • Unique hero abilities
  • Fate-driven movement system
  • Support unit tactics
  • Ranked leagues progression
  • Kingdom alliances
Features
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A new era of strategy begins. Zenthyr transforms the classic board game into a deep competitive arena, where heroes clash, fate governs movement, and every match is a test of pure strategic mastery. THE ARENA AWAITS Move your heroes across a living battlefield, unleash devastating abilities, and outmaneuver opponents in 1v1 ranked PvP matches where every decision shapes the outcome. No luck. No shortcuts. Just skill. YOUR HERO. YOUR GAME PLAN. Choose from a roster of fantasy heroes - each with distinct attack ranges, damage power, and abilities that fundamentally alter how you play. A long-range commander plays nothing like a close-quarters brawler. Master one hero and gain an edge. Master many and become a legend. THE ETERNAL LIGHT At the heart of Zenthyr's arena burns the Eternal Light, an ancient force woven into the realm's fate, governing movement across the board each turn. It doesn't just power the game. It is the game's soul. Read it. Anticipate it. Those who understand the Light move with purpose. Those who don't are consumed by it. SUPPORT UNIT TACTICS Heroes travel alongside an auto support unit moving anti-clockwise through the arena, creating a persistent second layer of strategy you must constantly read and exploit. The board is never static. Neither are the threats. CLIMB THE RANKED LEAGUES Every match feeds your progression. Win consistently, climb through the tiers from Ember to Vanquisher and prove your mastery against the sharpest minds worldwide. Reach the upper ranks and build or join a kingdom, forging alliances that extend your dominance far beyond the board. BUILT FOR COMPETITORS Matches average six minutes - tight, decisive, and deeply replayable. Whether you have time for one match or ten, Zenthyr fits your session without sacrificing depth. Competitive Board Arena - Tile-based movement meets deep PvP strategy Hero Roster -Unique abilities, attack ranges, and combat power per hero The Eternal Light -Fate-driven movement system rooted in living lore Support Unit Tactics -Anti-clockwise auto unit adds a board-wide threat layer Ranked Leagues - Ember to Vanquisher, earned through pure strategic skill 1v1 Online Matches - Global matchmaking; 4-player arena battles coming soon Kingdoms - Form alliances and build collective dominance The board is set. The Eternal Light stirs. Your move.

Screenshots

Pocket Claw4 screens
Zenthyr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Claw at 4.3 against Zenthyr's 3.0. Pocket Claw also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (27 vs 2). Zenthyr's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 49%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pocket Claw sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Zenthyr sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Claw holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Claw has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Pocket Claw's written reviews are positive against 83% of Zenthyr's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Claw ships an update weekly, Zenthyr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pocket Claw versus Zenthyr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket ClawZenthyr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (27 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB249 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagic CubeGOG Studios Private Limited

Customer experience

Pocket Claw

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative40.8%

Zenthyr

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Pocket Claw

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • Game crashes after playing
  • Game self-closes after reopening
  • Claw machine only sometimes picks up toys
  • Game restarts and drops toys
  • Toys disappear after being picked up
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  • Game crashes when trying to play
  • Toys don't appear or disappear
  • Money goes from 200 to 0 after first go
  • Figures are always turned around in boxes
  • Constant lag and crashing
  • Game loads, toys fall, disappear, then game crashes
  • Game crashes every time toys are retrieved
  • Game crashes when controlling claw or exiting menu
  • Toys disappear and then the game crashes
  • Game crashes when trying to play
  • Game crashes every time the claw is sent down
  • Game is full of jank
  • Game crashes after getting a new character
  • Disgusting ads (half-naked women personal ads)
  • Unplayable due to lag and crashing
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Game crashes after a few seconds
  • Claw purposely lets go of things
  • Game crashes when trying to play
  • Game crashes every time
  • Toys disappear and then the game crashes

Requested features

7 requests
  • More toys to add (Soul Eater, Ouran High, Jurassic Park, Powerpuff Girls, Care Bears, Stranger Things, Pokémon, FNAF, Disney Princess, Digimon, cats, toy cars, kill the dictator toys, rats, doggies, Xbox and Xbox games, magical animals, food machine, sci-fi aliens theme)
  • More characters (Mario, Link, Plants vs Zombies, Goku, Pikachu, Naruto, Sonic, Kirby, Jacksepticeye, Markiplier)
  • Sport machines with sports toys
  • Neutral themed machines (zoo animals, ocean)
  • A second version of the game
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  • Make the box bigger
  • Fix the OCD bug with toy orientation in boxes

Zenthyr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pocket Claw

One-time5
  • 2,000 Cubes$0.99
  • 15,000 Cubes$4.99
  • 40,000 Cubes$9.99
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  • Special Cube pack$9.99
  • 100,000 Cubes$19.99
7 purchases

Zenthyr

One-time7
  • Shards Pouch$1.99
  • Premium No-Ads$1.99
  • Purchase Auto Slot$2.99
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  • Unlimited Fate Cards$4.99
  • Shards Satchel$4.99
  • Shards Cache$14.99
  • Shards Vault$39.99

Questions

Is Pocket Claw free?
Pocket Claw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zenthyr free?
Zenthyr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Claw or Zenthyr?
Pocket Claw is rated higher. Pocket Claw averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Zenthyr averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pocket Claw or Zenthyr have ads?
Zenthyr shows ads; Pocket Claw does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Claw or Zenthyr?
Pocket Claw ships an update weekly, and Zenthyr fortnightly. Most recently, Pocket Claw was updated on November 4, 2026 and Zenthyr on November 5, 2026.

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