Comparison

DOLLY vs Squishy Claw Machine

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

Head to head
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.

About

Squishy Claw Machine

A satisfying crane game where you catch and collect a variety of cute squishies. Enjoy playing with your collected items by squishing, pinching, or stretching them, with tactile feedback through sound and vibration. Compete with others via Game Center rankings.

Highlights
  • Catch and collect squishies
  • Play with collected squishies
  • Sound and vibration feedback
  • Multiple crane types
  • Track daily and best records
  • Game Center rankings
Features
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Can you really catch this many? “Squishy Claw Machine: Too Easy” is a satisfying claw machine game where you catch squishies one after another. Cakes, donuts, macarons, soft serve and more—tons of cute squishies! Move the crane, line up your shot, and then catch! No difficult techniques needed. Just catch as many as you can and grow your collection. Squishies you've caught can be played with anytime in the Collection. Press them to make them dent, pinch and pull them, or stretch them out with a boing. You can enjoy the squishy feel through sound and vibration, too. [What you can do] ・Switch between 5 kinds of cranes ・Collect 30 kinds of squishies ・Squish the squishies you've caught however you like ・Check today's record and your best record ・Take on the ranking with Game Center Relieve the stress of not winning with this app.

Screenshots

DOLLY4 screens
Squishy Claw Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DOLLY at none against Squishy Claw Machine's shown. DOLLY also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Squishy Claw Machine's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DOLLY ships an update weekly, Squishy Claw Machine every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DOLLY versus Squishy Claw Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDOLLYSquishy Claw Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSeonwook KimRyuichi Kayashima

Customer experience

DOLLY

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Squishy Claw Machine

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DOLLY

No in-app purchases

None

Squishy Claw Machine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DOLLY free?
DOLLY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squishy Claw Machine free?
Squishy Claw Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DOLLY or Squishy Claw Machine have ads?
Squishy Claw Machine shows ads; DOLLY does not.
Which is updated more often, DOLLY or Squishy Claw Machine?
DOLLY ships an update weekly, and Squishy Claw Machine every 2 days. Most recently, DOLLY was updated on November 10, 2026 and Squishy Claw Machine on November 10, 2026.

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