Comparison

団子工場 vs Sparkle Claw Machine Game

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

Head to head
About

団子工場

Features
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団子を生産しましょう。手前に落ちると売上げになります。奥に向かうと味が変化して売り上げがアップします。 週末や月末、年末になるとたくさんの団子が作られます。 "団子" means Japanese Dumpling sweets. You make dumplings. And If you drop it to the front, it will be sales. When the dumplings go to the back, the taste changes and sales increase. Lots of dumplings are made on the weekend , the end of the month and year. You can play anytime for free.

About

Sparkle Claw Machine Game

Experience a realistic claw machine game on your smartphone. Collect and sell virtual gems, practice your skills, and enjoy the thrill of winning prizes anytime, anywhere. This free simulation game offers intuitive controls and dynamic camera angles for an immersive arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Ultra-realistic claw machine simulation
  • Collect and sell virtual gems
  • Free to play 24/7
  • Intuitive controls
  • Dynamic camera angles
  • Latest physics engine
Features
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Claw Machine Simulator Series – Part 5! Enjoy a highly realistic claw machine on your phone! Sparkle Claw Machine Game brings the satisfying rush of scooping glittering gems and dropping large prizes to your phone. Feel the excitement when a large prize suddenly shifts under the pressure of the gems, or when the weight you were targeting finally drops—all 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 satisfying rush of a gem 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 gems, diamonds, and sparkling 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.

Screenshots

団子工場1 screens
Sparkle Claw Machine Game3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 団子工場 at 88% against Sparkle Claw Machine Game's 40%. 団子工場 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). Sparkle Claw Machine Game's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). 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. Sparkle Claw Machine Game sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 団子工場 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

団子工場 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sparkle Claw Machine Game has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of 団子工場's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sparkle Claw Machine Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

団子工場 ships an update every 2 weeks, Sparkle Claw Machine Game every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
団子工場 versus Sparkle Claw Machine Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter団子工場Sparkle Claw Machine Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyousuke Morisio honda

Customer experience

団子工場

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

Sparkle Claw Machine Game

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%

In-app purchases

None

団子工場

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Sparkle Claw Machine Game

One-time4
  • 500coin$0.99
  • 1200coin$1.99
  • 3300coin$3.99
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  • 7500coin$7.99

Questions

Is 団子工場 free?
団子工場 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sparkle Claw Machine Game free?
Sparkle Claw Machine Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 団子工場 or Sparkle Claw Machine Game?
団子工場 is rated higher. 団子工場 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sparkle Claw Machine Game averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do 団子工場 or Sparkle Claw Machine Game have ads?
Both 団子工場 and Sparkle Claw Machine Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, 団子工場 or Sparkle Claw Machine Game?
団子工場 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sparkle Claw Machine Game every 11 months. Most recently, 団子工場 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Sparkle Claw Machine Game on October 17, 2026.

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