Takoyaki Claw Machine Game vs Starlight Expedition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Realistic ball claw crane simulation
- Over 100 collectible prizes
- Free to play 24/7
- Simple controls
- Practice for real crane games
- Global ranking system
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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.
Starlight Expedition
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Sail the quiet night sky with Sora the cat and an adorable animal crew in this cooperative trick-taking card game. Win as a team by making sure each "promise card" is captured by the right crewmate. No talking allowed — only one signal lamp per mission. Easy to learn, deeply strategic. Play solo with AI crewmates across a 50-night campaign, take on the daily challenge, or play together online with a room code (no chat, family-safe). • Cooperative trick-taking — win together or lose together • 50-night solo campaign with clever AI crewmates • Daily challenge with streaks • Online co-op for 2-4 players via room code • Hints powered by AI when you're stuck • Cozy storybook art, gentle sounds, offline play • Remove ads with a one-time purchase
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Verdict
Takoyaki Claw Machine Game and Starlight Expedition are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Takoyaki Claw Machine Game sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Starlight Expedition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Takoyaki Claw Machine Game ships an update every 11 days, Starlight Expedition every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Takoyaki Claw Machine Game | Starlight Expedition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sio honda | RAITO SASAGAWA |
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
Starlight Expedition
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Takoyaki Claw Machine Game
- 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
Starlight Expedition
- 広告を消す+毎日ヒント1枚$2.99
Questions
Is Takoyaki Claw Machine Game free?
Is Starlight Expedition free?
Do Takoyaki Claw Machine Game or Starlight Expedition have ads?
Which is updated more often, Takoyaki Claw Machine Game or Starlight Expedition?
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