Comparison

Takoyaki Claw Machine Game vs Snacks Claw

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

Head to head
About

Takoyaki Claw Machine Game

Experience a realistic ball claw crane game simulation on your smartphone. Catch over 100 types of prizes by skillfully maneuvering the claw. Play anytime, anywhere, and practice your skills for free.

Highlights
  • Realistic ball claw crane simulation
  • Over 100 collectible prizes
  • Free to play 24/7
  • Simple controls
  • Practice for real crane games
  • Global ranking system
Features
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Claw Machine Simulator Series – Part 1! Enjoy a highly realistic claw machine on your phone! Takoyaki Claw Machine Game brings the thrill of a takoyaki-style claw machine to your phone. You never know where the ping-pong ball will land until the very end. Feel the satisfaction of a perfect shot and the excitement of a surprise jackpot, brought to life with realistic physics! Prizes you win are added to your collection. Keep your favorites and aim for a complete collection, or sell them for coins and take another shot. Enjoy the unique suspense of a takoyaki-style claw machine and collect as many prizes as you can! You can also earn coins through the daily login bonus and by watching video ads. ▼ Recommended for players who: • Love claw machines, crane games, and online claw machines • Enjoy takoyaki-style claw machines and luck-based games • Want the arcade atmosphere on their phone • Want to practice for online claw machines • Like coin pusher and medal games • Want a fun free game for short breaks *This app is a claw machine simulation game. *Prizes won in the game are virtual and will not be shipped. *Contains ads and in-app purchases.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • 16 unique snack stages
  • Pusher platform mechanics
  • Daily coin rewards
  • Stage clearing bonuses
  • Watch ads for coins
Features
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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

Screenshots

Takoyaki Claw Machine Game3 screens
Snacks Claw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Snacks Claw at 5.0 against Takoyaki Claw Machine Game's 4.4. Snacks Claw also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Takoyaki Claw Machine Game's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Takoyaki Claw Machine Game sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Snacks Claw asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snacks Claw holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Takoyaki Claw Machine Game's written reviews are positive against 50% of Snacks Claw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Takoyaki Claw Machine Game ships an update every 11 days, Snacks Claw every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Takoyaki Claw Machine Game versus Snacks Claw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTakoyaki Claw Machine GameSnacks Claw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersio hondaKentarou Kurusima

Customer experience

Takoyaki Claw Machine Game

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative49.1%

Snacks Claw

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Takoyaki Claw Machine Game

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Tutorial stuck (ads not loading)
  • Stage 4 controls unresponsive
  • Game freezes
  • Coins disappear
  • Automatic movement without input
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  • Crashes
  • Phone overheats
  • Ball cannot be picked up
  • Stage 4 vertical movement stuck

Requested features

5 requests
  • Reduce ads
  • Fix stage 4 bug
  • Allow skipping ads
  • Make coins infinite
  • Add ball replenishment

Snacks Claw

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Takoyaki Claw Machine Game

One-time7
  • 5coin$0.99
  • Coin Pack (Small)$0.99
  • 12coin$1.99
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  • Coin Pack (Medium)$2.99
  • 33coin$4.99
  • Coin Pack (Large)$5.99
  • 75coin$9.99
None

Snacks Claw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Takoyaki Claw Machine Game free?
Takoyaki Claw Machine Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snacks Claw free?
Snacks Claw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Takoyaki Claw Machine Game or Snacks Claw?
Snacks Claw is rated higher. Takoyaki Claw Machine Game averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Snacks Claw averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Takoyaki Claw Machine Game or Snacks Claw have ads?
Both Takoyaki Claw Machine Game and Snacks Claw show ads.
Which is updated more often, Takoyaki Claw Machine Game or Snacks Claw?
Takoyaki Claw Machine Game ships an update every 11 days, and Snacks Claw every 3 months. Most recently, Takoyaki Claw Machine Game was updated on October 24, 2026 and Snacks Claw on October 24, 2026.

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