Comparison

Prize Claw vs Claw Floats

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

Head to head
About

Prize Claw

Experience the thrill of arcade claw machines on your mobile device. Maneuver the claw to grab a variety of prizes, collect coins and gems, and trade them for bonuses. Upgrade your claw, unlock new powers, and complete challenging missions to expand your collection.

Highlights
  • Collect over 60 unique prizes
  • Multiple machines with different prizes and powers
  • Complete machine-specific puzzles
  • 3D graphics with customizable machines
  • Challenging missions for bonus prizes
  • Daily bonuses and rewards
Features
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Welcome to Prize Claw, from the makers of the smash-hit free casual game Coin Dozer! For years, you've been going to the arcade, carnival, or theme park, trading cash for the chance to grab toys and candy with a motorized claw. Claw games are filled with tense moments of maneuvering the crane into place, wondering if you’re lucky enough to get that toy, coupled with the triumph of your prize dropping through the slot! Prize Claw recreates that happy experience for women and men of all ages – no trip to the casino to play the slots needed – on your iPhone while adding many exciting new features! Step up to the machine and maneuver the claw to grab coins, gems, a stuffed animal, cars, dolls, and much more! This game is much more than the standard grabbing you get from arcade crane machines, however: Prize Claw is filled with all sorts of unique items, powerful effects and challenging missions. Special gems grant an effect to enhance your collection power, and you can trade the prizes you collect for extra special bonuses. Prizes aren't the only thing you can trade in: the coins you collect can be spent to upgrade your claw, activate new powers, and even customize your machine! If you run out of grabs, don't fret! It won't take long before you receive more. Keep checking back to complete your collection, increase your skill with the grabber, reach a higher level, and unlock more stuff! Features: • More than 60 prizes to collect – toy cars, a stuffed mouse, and much more! • Multiple machines to play on with different prizes, powers and looks! • A special puzzle to complete for each machine! • New 3D graphics with customizable machines, claws, and joysticks! • Simple to play, but with tons of challenging missions to earn a bonus prize! • Earn extra bonuses for playing every day! • Huge variety of bonuses and effects! Stay tuned for future updates! Also try out the other Game Circus titles like COIN DOZER and PAPLINKO! Prize Claw is a free game that is supported by the ads we and others display. To do this, we work with a variety of online advertising partners who collect data from users of our games and other games to show you ads that are relevant to your interests. Do not install or launch our games unless you consent to this use and sharing of data, as further explained in our Privacy Policy (http://gamecircus.com/privacy-policy/).

About

Claw Floats

Experience the thrill of a realistic claw machine game with a variety of dolls and AR functionality. Compete globally for high scores and achievements. Enjoy daily free rounds and a monthly world ranking system.

Highlights
  • Realistic dolls and sizes
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • World rankings and tier achievements
  • Daily free rounds
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Cute character designs
Features
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Realistic dolls and dolls in different sizes Break the best record, bigger or smaller than before A game that you can play as much as you want without paying A game for you who have a desire to challenge something difficult It will satisfy your sense of achievement when you pick it Don't stop playing games just on the phone screen. AR function that allows you to look around and enjoy games in real life Prove your skills with world rankings and tier achievements that compete with people around the world What's the point of not playing games Experience it right now Features: - a cute character I've never seen before - A cute stuffed doll character - a realistic physics engine - different doll sizes - Best graphics - the fun of updating the size - Free round for daily fun - Monthly World Ranking System - Crane Claw that changes with each tier

Screenshots

Prize Claw3 screens
Claw Floats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prize Claw at 73% against Claw Floats's 25%. Prize Claw also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 15). Claw Floats's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Prize Claw sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Claw Floats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prize Claw holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prize Claw has 1.9K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Prize Claw's written reviews are positive against 25% of Claw Floats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prize Claw ships an update monthly, Claw Floats every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Prize Claw versus Claw Floats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrize ClawClaw Floats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better2.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better15
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB719 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGame Circus Studios, LLCAlbus Corp.

Customer experience

Prize Claw

All ratings1,939 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews438 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral9.8%
Negative17.4%

Claw Floats

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral27.3%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Prize Claw

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Grabs not regenerating properly when offline
  • Missions and progress not saving correctly
  • Claw movement issues and glitches
  • Compatibility problems on iPhone X and newer

Requested features

4 requests
  • More frequent updates and new content
  • Ability to purchase grabs with in-game currency
  • Improved compatibility with newer devices
  • Option to disable intrusive advertisements

Claw Floats

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Prize Claw

One-time10
  • Removes Advertisement$0.99
  • Get 25 Grabs$0.99
  • Get 1500 Coins$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Get 500 Coins$3.99
  • Get 150 Grabs$4.99
  • Unlocks Space Machine$8.99
  • Get 350 Grabs$9.99
  • Coins 5000$14.99
  • Get 850 Grabs$19.99
  • Get 1000 Grabs$19.99
1 purchases

Claw Floats

One-time1
  • 20 Coins$0.99

Questions

Is Prize Claw free?
Prize Claw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Claw Floats free?
Claw Floats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prize Claw or Claw Floats?
Prize Claw is rated higher. Prize Claw averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Claw Floats averages 2.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Prize Claw or Claw Floats have ads?
Both Prize Claw and Claw Floats show ads.
Which is updated more often, Prize Claw or Claw Floats?
Prize Claw ships an update monthly, and Claw Floats every 3 days. Most recently, Prize Claw was updated on October 24, 2026 and Claw Floats on October 24, 2026.

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