Comparison

Claw Crane Cats vs Snacks Claw

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

Snacks Claw

Experience the thrill of a virtual snack claw machine with added pusher mechanics. Time your grabs and drops to win delicious virtual treats. Progress through various themed stages and unlock new challenges.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • 16 unique snack stages
  • Pusher platform mechanics
  • Daily coin rewards
  • Stage clearing bonuses
  • Watch ads for coins
Features
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This is a snack claw machine game with a bit of pusher action! Grab some snacks by timing the claw just right, then drop them onto the sliding platform. If they get pushed into the hole, they're all yours! **Features of the Snack Crane: Stunning 3D graphics and realistic movements. 16 stages in total, with a variety of snacks to grab. Some stages even feature a donut tower or a macaron tower! **How to Play: - Press the 'Game Start' button on the start menu to select your stage. - Choose the stage you want to play and press the 'Start' button to begin. - Clear a stage by collecting all the snacks in that stage. Once you clear a stage, the next stage will be unlocked. - Each game costs 1 coin to play. - Each game lasts 60 seconds, during which you can control the crane as many times as you like. - Press the 'Scoop' button to have the crane arm grab a snack. The snacks are on a rotating platform, so aim carefully! - Once the arm finishes scooping, press the 'Drop' button to release what you’ve grabbed onto the sliding platform. - Time your drop so that the snacks get pushed into the hole to win them. - When the 60 seconds are up, it's game over. You can continue by spending another coin. **About Coins: - You start with 5 coins after installing the game. - You get 5 coins every day. - 1 coin is used per game. - When you run out of coins, a menu will appear. Wait for 3 minutes, and you'll get 3 coins.However, if you watch an ad video, you'll receive 10 coins. - Clearing a stage will reward you with 3 bonus coins. **Stages: Stage 1: Candy Stage 2: Candy Balls Stage 3: Marshmallows Stage 4: Macaron Tower Stage 5: Chocolate Stage 6: Chocolate Bar Tower Stage 7: Donuts Stage 8: Donut Tower Stage 9: Gummy Stage 10: Penguin Gummy Stage 11: Cookie Stage 12: Cookie Ball Stage 13: Ice Pop Stage 14: Soft Serve Tower Stage 15: Soft Drink Stage 16: Soft Drink Tower

Screenshots

Claw Crane Cats4 screens
Snacks Claw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Snacks Claw at none against Claw Crane Cats's 4. Snacks Claw also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Claw Crane Cats's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (346 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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. Snacks Claw asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snacks Claw holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Claw Crane Cats has 346 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Claw Crane Cats's written reviews are positive against 50% of Snacks Claw's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Claw Crane Cats ships an update every 2 months, Snacks Claw every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Claw Crane Cats versus Snacks Claw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaw Crane CatsSnacks Claw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (346 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings346 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPointZero Co.Kentarou Kurusima

Customer experience

Claw Crane Cats

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

Snacks Claw

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Snacks Claw

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

Snacks Claw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Claw Crane Cats free?
Claw Crane Cats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snacks Claw free?
Snacks Claw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Claw Crane Cats or Snacks Claw?
Snacks Claw is rated higher. Claw Crane Cats averages 4.8 out of 5 from 346 ratings, while Snacks Claw averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Claw Crane Cats or Snacks Claw have ads?
Both Claw Crane Cats and Snacks Claw show ads.
Which is updated more often, Claw Crane Cats or Snacks Claw?
Claw Crane Cats ships an update every 2 months, and Snacks Claw every 3 months. Most recently, Claw Crane Cats was updated on November 1, 2026 and Snacks Claw on November 4, 2026.

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