Comparison

Tiny Claw Game vs Shiba Run

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

Head to head
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.

About

Shiba Run

Features
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A chubby shiba pup, a quiet Japanese neighborhood, and two buttons. Tap to jump, hold to duck. Clear whatever's in the way. The run starts slow and keeps speeding up, so sooner or later you'll trip over something — then you try again, because your best score is right there taunting you. No levels, no upgrades, no energy timers. Just a dog and a high score. - Simple controls, easy to pick up: one button to jump, one to duck - Hand-painted scenery: tiled roofs, garden walls, sagging power lines - Gets faster the longer you last, and starts stacking obstacles together - Short sessions, plays offline - Free with ads — you can watch one to keep a good run alive Made with love by Vistarsoft Games. If something feels off, tell us and we'll fix it.

Screenshots

Tiny Claw Game4 screens
Shiba Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shiba Run at none against Tiny Claw Game's 1. Shiba Run also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Tiny Claw Game's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Tiny Claw Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shiba Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Claw Game versus Shiba Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Claw GameShiba Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUptempo Enterprises LLCVistarsoft Technology Company Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Claw Game

One-time1
  • Full Arcade Unlock$4.99
None

Shiba Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Claw Game free?
Tiny Claw Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiba Run free?
Shiba Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tiny Claw Game or Shiba Run have ads?
Shiba Run shows ads; Tiny Claw Game does not.

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