Gem Catcher vs Snacks Claw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gem Catcher
Experience the thrill of a claw machine game with a focus on collecting beautiful jewels. Complete various levels by strategically operating the crane to capture treasures and place them in the chest. It's an easy-to-play game perfect for quick gaming sessions.
- Free claw machine gameplay
- Collect beautiful jewels
- Complete various levels
- Simple crane operation
- Treasure chest completion
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This app is a free claw machine game. Get beautiful jewels and complete various levels! You can easily play whenever you have a free moment. Instructions: - Operate the crane with the two buttons "Move right" and "Move down". - Put the jewel in the treasure chest.
Snacks Claw
Experience the thrill of a virtual snack claw machine with added pusher mechanics. Time your grabs and drops to win delicious virtual treats. Progress through various themed stages and unlock new challenges.
- Realistic 3D graphics
- 16 unique snack stages
- Pusher platform mechanics
- Daily coin rewards
- Stage clearing bonuses
- Watch ads for coins
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This is a snack claw machine game with a bit of pusher action! Grab some snacks by timing the claw just right, then drop them onto the sliding platform. If they get pushed into the hole, they're all yours! **Features of the Snack Crane: Stunning 3D graphics and realistic movements. 16 stages in total, with a variety of snacks to grab. Some stages even feature a donut tower or a macaron tower! **How to Play: - Press the 'Game Start' button on the start menu to select your stage. - Choose the stage you want to play and press the 'Start' button to begin. - Clear a stage by collecting all the snacks in that stage. Once you clear a stage, the next stage will be unlocked. - Each game costs 1 coin to play. - Each game lasts 60 seconds, during which you can control the crane as many times as you like. - Press the 'Scoop' button to have the crane arm grab a snack. The snacks are on a rotating platform, so aim carefully! - Once the arm finishes scooping, press the 'Drop' button to release what you’ve grabbed onto the sliding platform. - Time your drop so that the snacks get pushed into the hole to win them. - When the 60 seconds are up, it's game over. You can continue by spending another coin. **About Coins: - You start with 5 coins after installing the game. - You get 5 coins every day. - 1 coin is used per game. - When you run out of coins, a menu will appear. Wait for 3 minutes, and you'll get 3 coins.However, if you watch an ad video, you'll receive 10 coins. - Clearing a stage will reward you with 3 bonus coins. **Stages: Stage 1: Candy Stage 2: Candy Balls Stage 3: Marshmallows Stage 4: Macaron Tower Stage 5: Chocolate Stage 6: Chocolate Bar Tower Stage 7: Donuts Stage 8: Donut Tower Stage 9: Gummy Stage 10: Penguin Gummy Stage 11: Cookie Stage 12: Cookie Ball Stage 13: Ice Pop Stage 14: Soft Serve Tower Stage 15: Soft Drink Stage 16: Soft Drink Tower
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Snacks Claw at 5.0 against Gem Catcher's 4.2. Snacks Claw also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Gem Catcher's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Snacks Claw holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Gem Catcher's written reviews are positive against 50% of Snacks Claw's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Gem Catcher ships an update every 6 months, Snacks Claw every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Gem Catcher | Snacks Claw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Himitsu Lab Inc. | Kentarou Kurusima |
Customer experience
Gem Catcher
Snacks Claw
In-app purchases
Gem Catcher
No in-app purchases
Snacks Claw
No in-app purchases
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