Comparison

Limp Aquarium vs ExciteCatcher

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

Head to head
About

Limp Aquarium

Experience a realistic virtual claw crane game on your smartphone. Collect over 430 unique sea creature plush toys with adorable googly eyes. Enjoy improved graphics and simple controls to win prizes to your heart's content.

Highlights
  • Realistic virtual claw crane gameplay
  • Collect over 430 unique sea creature plush toys
  • Adorable googly-eyed stuffed animals
  • Improved shiny background graphics
  • Simple touch controls
  • 360-degree prize viewing
Features
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Celebrating 9 years, thanks to you! It's virtual, so you can get them as much as you want! A real claw crane game is reproduced to your smart phone. This is the 6th of the series that everyone over 7,000,000 people are enjoying. The special feature in this time is googly eyes. Those limp stuffed toys now have cute swinging eyes. The theme is various sea creatures. Pretty crownfish, cool scary sharks, shy clams and so on. The ones which you are familiar with in aquariums or at dining tables will welcome you with their funny eyes. They are more than 430 kinds. And of course, going to increase still more by updating. Also, not only the stuffed animals but also the background graphics are improved. They are shiny with the latest technology and became more refined. The operation is simple. Just keep pressing the movement buttons and release them at good timings. Swipe the screen to look at the prizes from any angle you like. Let's revenge to the game arcades which makes it hard to get prizes. Take so many prizes to your heart's content. For more of our games, please visit our website at: https://pointzero.co.jp

About

ExciteCatcher

Enjoy a skill-based Japanese claw game simulation on your iPhone. Plan your moves with item previews and compete globally in challenge modes. Rewards are based solely on your dexterity.

Highlights
  • Japanese-style claw game simulation
  • Skill-based gameplay
  • Arm Assist Ring for precise control
  • Background item previews
  • Game Center support
  • Challenge Mode with global leaderboards
Features
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Experience a Japanese-style claw game right on your iPhone! Enjoy the arcade-style feel of a real claw machine. Unlike rigged machines, this game has no hidden probability settings — every machine is purely skill-based. Your in-game rewards depend entirely on your own ability. New Feature 1: Arm Assist Ring Move the arm to your target spot with smooth, well-timed control. New Feature 2: Background Item Preview The full list of obtainable items is always displayed behind the machine, so you can plan your next move at a glance. Game Center Support: Each stage features a Challenge Mode where you compete to grab a set number of items in as few attempts as possible. Test your skills against players around the world!

Screenshots

Limp Aquarium4 screens
ExciteCatcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Limp Aquarium at 76% against ExciteCatcher's 20%. Limp Aquarium also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). ExciteCatcher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Limp Aquarium sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ExciteCatcher asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Limp Aquarium ships an update every 6 weeks, ExciteCatcher every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Limp Aquarium versus ExciteCatcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLimp AquariumExciteCatcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB234 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPointZero Co.AppSeijin

Customer experience

Limp Aquarium

All ratings1,016 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative18.9%

ExciteCatcher

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative65.0%

Bugs and requests

Limp Aquarium

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Onboarding instructions stay on screen
  • Game is too difficult to win prizes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Share feature to document prize collection
  • Total won count for each prize
  • Different claw machine types (e.g., joystick control)

ExciteCatcher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Limp Aquarium

One-time4
  • 50 coins$0.99
  • 140 coins$1.99
  • 300 coins$2.99
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  • Ad removal$2.99
None

ExciteCatcher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Limp Aquarium free?
Limp Aquarium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExciteCatcher free?
ExciteCatcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Limp Aquarium or ExciteCatcher have ads?
Both Limp Aquarium and ExciteCatcher show ads.
Which is updated more often, Limp Aquarium or ExciteCatcher?
Limp Aquarium ships an update every 6 weeks, and ExciteCatcher every 4 months. Most recently, Limp Aquarium was updated on October 26, 2026 and ExciteCatcher on October 27, 2026.

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