Comparison

Claw Crane Cats vs Candy Grabber

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

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About

Claw Crane Cats

Experience a realistic virtual claw crane game on your smartphone, featuring adorable stuffed kittens based on real cat breeds. Collect over 250 unique cats with various coats and enjoy simple controls to win prizes. Perfect for those who love arcade games and cats.

Highlights
  • Realistic claw crane simulation
  • Collectible stuffed kittens
  • Over 250 unique cat breeds and coats
  • Simple touch controls
  • 360-degree prize viewing
  • Learn about cat species
Features
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Celebrating 13 years, thanks to you! Because it’s virtual, you won’t receive any real plush toys. But on the upside, you can easily get them as much as you want for free! A realistic claw crane game is reproduced to your smart phone. The 2nd of the series which has been loved by more than 7 million players total. The prizes are cute stuffed kittens that are very soft and limp. Realistic soft feel makes you feel being healed. Know more about cat species, collecting the stuffed cats designed based on real breeds like American Shorthair, Persian, Siamese and so on. And, with the variety of various coats of hair, there are total number of 250 kinds. New friends come up every day. Let's aim at the completion of the collection while being covered with cute cats. The operation is simple. Just keep pressing the movement buttons and release them at good timings. Swipe the screen to look at the prizes from any angle you like. For the ones who felt mortified for having not been able to get prizes at a game arcade. Get as many prizes as you want in this game. Won the 1st place of iPad App Store ranking in Japan. For more of our games, please visit our website at: www.pointzero.co.jp

About

Candy Grabber

Experience the thrill of an arcade claw machine with this calorie-free virtual candy grabber. Use the joystick and button to collect a variety of sweets, with realistic 3D physics and a fun candy bag to track your haul. Perfect for amusement anytime.

Highlights
  • Virtual candy crane machine
  • Realistic 3D physics
  • Joystick and button controls
  • Collect and view candy bag
  • Amusement only game
Features
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Candy Grabber If you have a sweet tooth then this candy crane game is for you. We've all played those candy crane grabbing machines at the arcades, now you can play the “calorie free” version on your mobile or tablet. Use the joystick to move the claw, then hit the button to scoop up as many sweets as possible. Its in 3D and uses real physics, its very easy though and you'll soon have a bag full of sweets, click on the candy bag to see all the confectionery you have collected. Its perfect for Christmas, Easter, Birthdays, etc :- Its Calorie free and wont rot your teeth! Click on the Candy man if you need the sweet chute unblocking. Download Candy Grabber now, and fill your pockets with a wide selection of penny sweets. Please note this game is for amusement only, no actual sweets will fall out the bottom of your phone or tablet.

Screenshots

Claw Crane Cats4 screens
Candy Grabber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Claw Crane Cats at 4.8 against Candy Grabber's 4.3. Claw Crane Cats also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (345 vs 20). Candy Grabber's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Claw Crane Cats sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Candy Grabber asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Claw Crane Cats holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Claw Crane Cats has 345 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Claw Crane Cats's written reviews are positive against 67% of Candy Grabber's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Claw Crane Cats ships an update every 2 months, Candy Grabber every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Claw Crane Cats versus Candy Grabber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaw Crane CatsCandy Grabber
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (345 ratings) — better4.3 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings345 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPointZero Co.Galatic Droids

Customer experience

Claw Crane Cats

All ratings345 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative14.6%

Candy Grabber

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Claw Crane Cats

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Claw doesn't move properly
  • Game glitches after ads
  • Coins are eaten without letting the user play
  • Prizes get stuck
  • Prizes fall into the hole and are counted as won
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  • Game doesn't load
  • Claw doesn't grab anything
  • Objects get stuck in the prize hole
  • Prize placement causes issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more cat plushies
  • Fix the glitch where prizes fall into the hole
  • Allow disabling button explanations
  • Add more prize types
  • Improve prize placement for easier wins
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  • Add a reset button for prize placement
  • Add more downward stopping buttons

Candy Grabber

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Claw Crane Cats

One-time4
  • 50 coins$0.99
  • 140 coins$1.99
  • 300 coins$2.99
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  • Ad Removal$2.99
None

Candy Grabber

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Claw Crane Cats free?
Claw Crane Cats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Grabber free?
Candy Grabber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Claw Crane Cats or Candy Grabber?
Claw Crane Cats is rated higher. Claw Crane Cats averages 4.8 out of 5 from 345 ratings, while Candy Grabber averages 4.3 from 20 ratings.
Do Claw Crane Cats or Candy Grabber have ads?
Both Claw Crane Cats and Candy Grabber show ads.
Which is updated more often, Claw Crane Cats or Candy Grabber?
Claw Crane Cats ships an update every 2 months, and Candy Grabber every 29 months. Most recently, Claw Crane Cats was updated on October 19, 2026 and Candy Grabber on October 14, 2026.

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