Comparison

Claw Crane Cats vs Takoyaki 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

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

Takoyaki Claw Machine Game

Experience a realistic ball claw crane game simulation on your smartphone. Catch over 100 types of prizes by skillfully maneuvering the claw. Play anytime, anywhere, and practice your skills for free.

Highlights
  • Realistic ball claw crane simulation
  • Over 100 collectible prizes
  • Free to play 24/7
  • Simple controls
  • Practice for real crane games
  • Global ranking system
Features
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Claw Machine Simulator Series – Part 1! Enjoy a highly realistic claw machine on your phone! Takoyaki Claw Machine Game brings the thrill of a takoyaki-style claw machine to your phone. You never know where the ping-pong ball will land until the very end. Feel the satisfaction of a perfect shot and the excitement of a surprise jackpot, 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 unique suspense of a takoyaki-style 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 takoyaki-style claw machines and luck-based 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

Claw Crane Cats4 screens
Takoyaki Claw Machine Game3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Claw Crane Cats at 79% against Takoyaki Claw Machine Game's 42%. Claw Crane Cats also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (347 vs 11). Takoyaki Claw Machine Game's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). 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. Claw Crane Cats sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Takoyaki Claw Machine Game sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Claw Crane Cats holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Claw Crane Cats has 347 ratings behind it against 11, 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 42% of Takoyaki Claw Machine Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Claw Crane Cats ships an update every 2 months, Takoyaki Claw Machine Game every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Claw Crane Cats versus Takoyaki Claw Machine Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaw Crane CatsTakoyaki Claw Machine Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (347 ratings) — better4.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better42.1% of reviews
Number of ratings347 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPointZero Co.sio honda

Customer experience

Claw Crane Cats

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

Takoyaki Claw Machine Game

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative49.1%

User reviews

Claw Crane Cats

From 347 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😻 Cute cats and graphics
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🕹️ Realistic claw machine mechanics
  • 🧠 Good for brain training
  • 😌 Relaxing and calming experience

Room to improve

  • 😠 Difficult to win prizes
  • 💸 Requires coins or watching ads
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🕹️ Claw movement issues
  • 📉 Limited variety of prizes

Takoyaki Claw Machine Game

From 11 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Very fun and addictive
  • 👍 Enjoyable crane game experience
  • 👍 Good for killing time
  • 👍 Free to play
  • 👍 Realistic crane game feel

Room to improve

  • 広告 Too many ads
  • フリーズ Frequent freezing
  • 熱い Phone heats up
  • バグ Many bugs
  • コイン Coins disappear

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

Takoyaki Claw Machine Game

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Tutorial stuck (ads not loading)
  • Stage 4 controls unresponsive
  • Game freezes
  • Coins disappear
  • Automatic movement without input
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  • Crashes
  • Phone overheats
  • Ball cannot be picked up
  • Stage 4 vertical movement stuck

Requested features

5 requests
  • Reduce ads
  • Fix stage 4 bug
  • Allow skipping ads
  • Make coins infinite
  • Add ball replenishment

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
7 purchases

Takoyaki Claw Machine Game

One-time7
  • 5coin$0.99
  • Coin Pack (Small)$0.99
  • 12coin$1.99
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  • Coin Pack (Medium)$2.99
  • 33coin$4.99
  • Coin Pack (Large)$5.99
  • 75coin$9.99

Questions

Is Claw Crane Cats free?
Claw Crane Cats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Takoyaki Claw Machine Game free?
Takoyaki Claw Machine Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Claw Crane Cats or Takoyaki Claw Machine Game?
Claw Crane Cats is rated higher. Claw Crane Cats averages 4.8 out of 5 from 347 ratings, while Takoyaki Claw Machine Game averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Claw Crane Cats or Takoyaki Claw Machine Game have ads?
Both Claw Crane Cats and Takoyaki Claw Machine Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, Claw Crane Cats or Takoyaki Claw Machine Game?
Claw Crane Cats ships an update every 2 months, and Takoyaki Claw Machine Game every 11 days. Most recently, Claw Crane Cats was updated on November 5, 2026 and Takoyaki Claw Machine Game on November 7, 2026.

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