Arcade Claw Lite vs Springs'nThingsLite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arcade Claw Lite
Experience the thrill of a stuffed animal crane machine. Test your skills to grab mystery prizes and earn credits. This version offers an authentic skill crane simulation with realistic physics and engaging 3D graphics.
- Authentic skill crane experience
- Real physics simulation
- Beautiful 3D rendering
- Trophy room
- Different game modes
- Authentic claw machine sounds
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**NEWS** Arcade claw is on sale! 50% off for a limited time! ******** Will the claw hold? Test your claw game skill! In this Lite version, try the stuffed animals crane machine! Earn credits to play for the mystery prizes! Features: - Authentic skill crane experience - Real physics - Beautiful 3D rendering - Trophy room - Different game modes - Authentic claw machine sounds and fun background music! ******** UPGRADE TO THE FULL VERSION TO GET: * TILT to move the claw - makes it much easier to get a high score! * FOUR different machines with awesome prizes! * TONS of new mystery prizes! * SHAKE to move the toys in the machine! ******** Gameplay Tips: * Swipe left, right, or down to change the view * Double tap to bring up the pause screen
Springs'nThingsLite
Explore physics simulations with a moveable ball and adjustable springs. Experiment with gravity, damping, and motion responses to touch and device tilting. Offers a fun and educational experience for understanding dynamic systems.
- Adjustable spring length and stiffness
- Simulate up to 4 springs
- Transform springs into fixed springs or pendulums
- Respond to tilt and shake motions
- Adjustable gravity and damping
- Accurate physics simulation
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Springs'nThings - Version 1.8 Both Physics and Fun Springs ‘n Things is an entertaining demonstration application and educational display for the iPhone/iPad. It simulates the dynamics of up to four springs connected to a moveable ball. Touch, drag and release the ball to see it bounce around. The length and stiffness of the springs can be individually adjusted. One of the springs can be transformed into a fixed spring or a pendulum. The ball can be made to respond to the tilting and shaking motions of the iPhone/iPad. The motion of the ball can be perpetual or it can be slowed by spring resistance by viscous damping as if it were moving in air or water. Bounces forever 0-4 springs Air, water or vacuum viscosity - upgrade to fully adjustable Turn gravity on or off - shake and tilt sensitive Real computer simulation accurate to 1% Upgrade to: ---- 10 springs ---- adjustable viscosity ---- adjustable mass and spring resistance Screen shots below: 1) 4 springs 2) a pendulum and a spring 3) modify mass/viscosity screen showing a pendulum 4) modify springs screen showing a fixed spring 5) full screen with a fixed spring and 3 additional springs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Springs'nThingsLite at 5.0 against Arcade Claw Lite's 3.2. Springs'nThingsLite also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 36%). Arcade Claw Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Springs'nThingsLite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arcade Claw Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Springs'nThingsLite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcade Claw Lite has 3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Arcade Claw Lite's written reviews are positive against 60% of Springs'nThingsLite's.
Arcade Claw Lite ships an update every 19 months, Springs'nThingsLite every 38 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Arcade Claw Lite | Springs'nThingsLite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TriggerWave LLC | Peter Kramer |
Customer experience
Arcade Claw Lite
Springs'nThingsLite
Bugs and requests
Arcade Claw Lite
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Claw not aligning properly with prizes
- Prizes getting stuck or going through the claw
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and challenges
- Ability to change difficulty
- Wider variety of prizes
- Faster claw movement
- Less intrusive UI elements
Springs'nThingsLite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Arcade Claw Lite
No in-app purchases
Springs'nThingsLite
- upgrade to 10 springs and adjustable parameters$1.99
Questions
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