Comparison

Claw Crane Cats vs Sparkle 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

Sparkle Claw Machine Game

Experience a realistic claw machine game on your smartphone. Collect and sell virtual gems, practice your skills, and enjoy the thrill of winning prizes anytime, anywhere. This free simulation game offers intuitive controls and dynamic camera angles for an immersive arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Ultra-realistic claw machine simulation
  • Collect and sell virtual gems
  • Free to play 24/7
  • Intuitive controls
  • Dynamic camera angles
  • Latest physics engine
Features
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Claw Machine Simulator Series – Part 5! Enjoy a highly realistic claw machine on your phone! Sparkle Claw Machine Game brings the satisfying rush of scooping glittering gems and dropping large prizes to your phone. Feel the excitement when a large prize suddenly shifts under the pressure of the gems, or when the weight you were targeting finally drops—all 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 satisfying rush of a gem 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 gems, diamonds, and sparkling 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
Sparkle Claw Machine Game3 screens

Verdict

The call

Claw Crane Cats and Sparkle Claw Machine Game both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Claw Crane Cats's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sparkle Claw Machine Game's. Claw Crane Cats also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (346 vs 14). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Sparkle Claw Machine Game sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Claw Crane Cats against 4.7 for Sparkle Claw Machine Game. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Claw Crane Cats has 346 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Claw Crane Cats's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sparkle Claw Machine Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Claw Crane Cats ships an update every 2 months, Sparkle Claw Machine Game every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Claw Crane Cats versus Sparkle Claw Machine Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaw Crane CatsSparkle Claw Machine Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (346 ratings) — better4.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings346 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
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 MB119 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%

Sparkle Claw Machine Game

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%

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

Sparkle Claw Machine Game

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
4 purchases

Sparkle Claw Machine Game

One-time4
  • 500coin$0.99
  • 1200coin$1.99
  • 3300coin$3.99
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  • 7500coin$7.99

Questions

Is Claw Crane Cats free?
Claw Crane Cats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sparkle Claw Machine Game free?
Sparkle Claw Machine Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Claw Crane Cats or Sparkle Claw Machine Game?
Claw Crane Cats is rated higher. Claw Crane Cats averages 4.8 out of 5 from 346 ratings, while Sparkle Claw Machine Game averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Claw Crane Cats or Sparkle Claw Machine Game have ads?
Both Claw Crane Cats and Sparkle Claw Machine Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, Claw Crane Cats or Sparkle Claw Machine Game?
Claw Crane Cats ships an update every 2 months, and Sparkle Claw Machine Game every 11 months. Most recently, Claw Crane Cats was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sparkle Claw Machine Game on October 17, 2026.

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