Comparison

Claw Machine vs DOLLY

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Claw Machine

Experience the thrill of a 3D arcade claw machine with realistic physics. Collect over 86 cute plush toys across seven themed halls, and view your collection in a dedicated album. Enjoy retro arcade visuals and music, with options for free coin refills through ads.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D claw machine physics
  • Collect 86+ cute plush toys
  • Seven themed halls
  • In-game collection album
  • Retro arcade atmosphere
  • Free coin refills via ads
Features
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A real-physics 3D claw machine that feels like the arcade — The Claw! A floppy claw, a slack cable and a physics engine modeled on real machines recreate that "almost got it!" feeling. Features - 7 themed machines: Pets, Safari, Aquarium, Food, Holiday, City Cars and Space - Collect 86 cute plush toys - Collection book: see every prize you've won at a glance - Real-physics claw: it rests on the pile, tilts and slips just like the real thing - Walk into the arcade building, with retro background music - iPhone Duo support: unfold for a full-screen arcade; half-fold and the machine moves clear of the fold - Out of coins? Watch an ad for a free refill (or buy Remove Ads to refill without ads) Step inside and grab your favorite plush!

About

DOLLY

Experience a variety of unique claw machines, each with its own distinct gameplay mechanics. Collect plushies to fill your album, with missed items shown as silhouettes. Play offline and enjoy a simple, one-handed control scheme.

Highlights
  • Multiple unique claw machines
  • Plushy collection system
  • Offline gameplay
  • Simple one-handed controls
  • No sign-up required
Features
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A little arcade in your pocket. Move the joystick, line up the claw and press the button to go for your next prize in DOLLY. A different challenge at every machine Meet colorful bears and bunnies in DOLLY, snack plushies in SNACK, cute characters in CUTIE and robots in ROBOT. Stop the rotating claws in SPIN 12, or test your timing in LUCKY 7 and JUMBO. Build your collection Every prize you win adds color to your collection. Silhouettes show what you have yet to catch, so you can choose your next goal. Refill the prizes and keep playing. Machine leaderboards Compete with your total prizes won on each machine. Leaderboards require an internet connection. Free to download. Contains ads. In-game languages: Korean, English, Vietnamese, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

Screenshots

Claw Machine4 screens
DOLLY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DOLLY at none against Claw Machine's 1. DOLLY also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). Claw Machine's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price 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 Machine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DOLLY asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Claw Machine ships an update every 4 weeks, DOLLY every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Claw Machine versus DOLLY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaw MachineDOLLY
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerseihee hanSeonwook Kim

Customer experience

Claw Machine

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DOLLY

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Claw Machine

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

DOLLY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Claw Machine free?
Claw Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DOLLY free?
DOLLY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Claw Machine or DOLLY have ads?
Claw Machine shows ads; DOLLY does not.
Which is updated more often, Claw Machine or DOLLY?
Claw Machine ships an update every 4 weeks, and DOLLY every 5 days. Most recently, Claw Machine was updated on October 24, 2026 and DOLLY on October 24, 2026.

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