Comparison

Prize Claw vs Duck Scooping

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

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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

Duck Scooping

Engage in a fun arcade-style game where you scoop floating rubber ducks. Compete with others online or aim for high scores in various game modes, including a bingo challenge. Enjoy a casual yet strategic experience with time limits and combo mechanics.

Highlights
  • Normal duck scooping mode
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Bingo game mode
  • Combo scoring system
  • Time limit challenges
  • Continue option with score carry-over
Features
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In this game, you can enjoy scooping ducks floating in the pool. It's a fun combination of ball scooping and crane games. There are three game modes. *Normal duck scooping game Press the button to move the crane. Scoop up the ducks in time. You get points when you scoop up a duck. Scoop up the same duck three times for a combo. You get a higher score and a new duck will come in. When the time limit is up, the game is over. If you get a combo, the remaining time will increase. You can continue up to five times. If you continue, your score and combo status will be carried over. *Online battle Compete with friends and family in online duck scooping. One person creates a battle room first. At that time, a four-digit room number will be notified. The other person enters that room number and enters the battle room to start the battle. The person who scoops the most ducks and gets the most points wins. Combinations of duck types that you catch will result in combos, which will add to your score. Players' strategies will be tested as they try to steadily scoop up ducks within the time limit to earn points, or try to get high-scoring combos and turn the game around. *Bingo game Scoop up balls with numbers written on them floating in the pool, and if the numbers appear on the bingo chart, a mark will be placed on them. If you get marks vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, you get bingo. The water flows faster and faster over time, making it more difficult to save the balls. If you scoop up a time-extension ball, the time limit will be extended. (The time will be extended even if you get bingo.) When the time limit is reached, the game is over. When playing online, an Internet connection is required. The user is responsible for any communication fees required for communication.

Screenshots

Prize Claw3 screens
Duck Scooping4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duck Scooping at none against Prize Claw's 10. Duck Scooping also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Prize Claw's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 18) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Prize Claw sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Duck Scooping asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Prize Claw against 4.4 for Duck Scooping. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prize Claw has 1.9K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Prize Claw's written reviews are positive against 100% of Duck Scooping's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prize Claw ships an update monthly, Duck Scooping every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Prize Claw versus Duck Scooping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrize ClawDuck Scooping
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings)4.4 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better18
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGame Circus Studios, LLCKentarou Kurusima

Customer experience

Prize Claw

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

Duck Scooping

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Duck Scooping

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
None

Duck Scooping

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prize Claw free?
Prize Claw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duck Scooping free?
Duck Scooping is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prize Claw or Duck Scooping?
Duck Scooping is rated higher. Prize Claw averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Duck Scooping averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Prize Claw or Duck Scooping have ads?
Both Prize Claw and Duck Scooping show ads.
Which is updated more often, Prize Claw or Duck Scooping?
Prize Claw ships an update monthly, and Duck Scooping every 4 months. Most recently, Prize Claw was updated on November 1, 2026 and Duck Scooping on October 27, 2026.

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