Comparison

Claw Crane Cats vs PocketClawMachine

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

PocketClawMachine

Experience the thrill of arcade claw machines on your phone with a variety of cute prizes. This casual game offers stress-free, offline play with simple controls and free coins awarded daily. Enjoy collecting over 100 adorable animal and fruit-themed items.

Highlights
  • Arcade claw machine simulation
  • Collect over 100 cute prizes
  • Daily free coins
  • Offline play supported
  • Simple and easy controls
  • Casual, stress-free gameplay
Features
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Play a cute crane game anytime, anywhere—right on your phone! Enjoy the fun of claw machines from arcades and online crane games with an easy, casual mobile experience. With adorable prizes like pandas, bunnies, bears, cats, dogs, and colorful fruits, there’s always something fun to catch! The pop and colorful design makes the game as delightful to look at as it is to play! ■Completely Free – No Payments Required No purchases needed, so you can play stress-free! Perfect for killing time or relaxing, and you can even play offline—great for trains, travel, or quick breaks. ■Features ・Simple & easy controls for anyone to enjoy ・Use coins to grab prizes! Get free coins twice a day! ・Over 100 cute animal and fruit prizes!! ・Unlike real online crane games, this is just for fun—no stress, just casual play! Why not enjoy one of the most popular crane games right on your smartphone? -Notice- This is a simulation game only. Prizes won in the game will not be shipped to your home.

Screenshots

Claw Crane Cats4 screens
PocketClawMachine3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PocketClawMachine at none against Claw Crane Cats's 4. PocketClawMachine also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 79%). Claw Crane Cats's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (345 vs 49). 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. PocketClawMachine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Claw Crane Cats holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Claw Crane Cats has 345 ratings behind it against 49, 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 89% of PocketClawMachine'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, PocketClawMachine every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Claw Crane Cats versus PocketClawMachine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaw Crane CatsPocketClawMachine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (345 ratings) — better4.6 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings345 — better49
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 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPointZero Co.YU HIRATA

Customer experience

Claw Crane Cats

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

PocketClawMachine

All ratings49 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

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

PocketClawMachine

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

PocketClawMachine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Claw Crane Cats free?
Claw Crane Cats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PocketClawMachine free?
PocketClawMachine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Claw Crane Cats or PocketClawMachine?
Claw Crane Cats is rated higher. Claw Crane Cats averages 4.8 out of 5 from 345 ratings, while PocketClawMachine averages 4.6 from 49 ratings.
Do Claw Crane Cats or PocketClawMachine have ads?
Both Claw Crane Cats and PocketClawMachine show ads.
Which is updated more often, Claw Crane Cats or PocketClawMachine?
Claw Crane Cats ships an update every 2 months, and PocketClawMachine every 3 months. Most recently, Claw Crane Cats was updated on September 18, 2026 and PocketClawMachine on September 17, 2026.

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