Comparison

Claw Crane Cats vs Tiny Claw 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

Tiny Claw Game

A gentle pretend arcade game for young children. It features simple controls for moving a claw to grab illustrated toys, with no timers or pressure. A single in-app purchase unlocks the full arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Simple claw movement controls
  • Collect illustrated toy characters
  • No timers, coins, or lives
  • Gentle sound and haptic options
  • Offline progress saving
  • One-time purchase for full arcade
Features
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Welcome to Tiny Claw Game, a gentle pretend arcade made for little hands. Move the claw, line up a toy, and watch each grab unfold with playful, easy-to-follow motion. Every prize is pretend, every collection stays on the device, and every turn is ready when your child is. WHAT CHILDREN CAN DO - Play a complete Plush Picnic claw machine for free - Explore simple left, right, forward, back, and drop controls - Collect illustrated toy characters and objects on their own shelves - Arrange collected toys in a playroom that saves their layout on the device - Try again after a miss without timers, coins, lives, or pressure - Use gentle sound, haptic, and Reduced Motion options THE FULL ARCADE A grownup can make one $4.99 purchase to add nine more themed machines and complete the ten-machine arcade: Galaxy Grab, Dino Dig, Pet Parade, Sweet Scoop, Plush Rush, Happy Harvest, Coral Catch, Crane Game, and Polar Prize. Purchases and restore are managed by Apple behind a grownup check. MADE FOR CALM, PRIVATE PLAY - No third-party ads - No analytics or behavioral tracking - No child account or chat - No real prizes or shipping - No subscriptions, consumable coins, paid retries, or loot boxes - Progress and preferences are stored locally on the device Tiny Claw Game is designed as a warm, playful toy experience for children ages 6-8, with simple controls that families with children ages 4-10 can enjoy together.

Screenshots

Claw Crane Cats4 screens
Tiny Claw Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Claw Game at none against Claw Crane Cats's shown. Tiny Claw Game also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Claw Crane Cats's advantage is ratings volume (346 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Tiny Claw Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Claw Game 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Claw Crane Cats ships an update every 2 months, Tiny Claw Game every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Claw Crane Cats versus Tiny Claw Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaw Crane CatsTiny Claw Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (346 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings346 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPointZero Co.Uptempo Enterprises LLC

Customer experience

Claw Crane Cats

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

Tiny Claw Game

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Tiny Claw 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
Show 1 more
  • Ad Removal$2.99
1 purchases

Tiny Claw Game

One-time1
  • Full Arcade Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Claw Crane Cats free?
Claw Crane Cats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Claw Game free?
Tiny Claw Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Claw Crane Cats or Tiny Claw Game?
Tiny Claw Game is rated higher. Claw Crane Cats averages 4.8 out of 5 from 346 ratings, while Tiny Claw Game averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Claw Crane Cats or Tiny Claw Game have ads?
Claw Crane Cats shows ads; Tiny Claw Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Claw Crane Cats or Tiny Claw Game?
Claw Crane Cats ships an update every 2 months, and Tiny Claw Game every 5 days. Most recently, Claw Crane Cats was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tiny Claw Game on October 24, 2026.

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