Comparison

The Amazing Claw Machine vs Claw Builder

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

Head to head
About

The Amazing Claw Machine

Experience the thrill of arcade claw machines on your mobile device. This physics-based 3D game lets you practice and hone your grabbing skills without spending money. Collect a variety of toys and master the timing for the perfect win.

Highlights
  • Physics-based 3D gameplay
  • Practice arcade claw machine skills
  • Collect a variety of toys
  • Realistic claw grabbing mechanics
  • Adjustable claw angle, swing, and rotation
  • Refill toys or clear chute
Features
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The Amazing Claw Machine - Crane Grabber, Teddy Picker, Candy Crane. We've all played those toy crane grabbing machines at the arcades, and usually walked away dejected with no toys and no money either ! No more, now you can play The Amazing Claw Machine on your phone or tablet. It won't cost you a penny and you can practice and tune your skills because this game is physics based and in 3d. Take into consideration claw angle, swing rate and rotation. Look around the machine using the swipe button, then carefully time your grab and with luck you'll be a winner. The game doesn't cheat, it wont just pick up a gift if it touches it, no the claw has to grab the items just right. As we said before its physics based, and as challenging as the real thing. There are plenty of toys to collect and also a "REFILL" button on the settings screen if you want a new set of toys. Refill is also useful if the chute gets clogged up with too many toys! So download The Amazing Claw Machine, have a good practice then get off to the arcade and clean out the real thing :-)

About

Claw Builder

Pilot a builder drone with a crane attachment to grab and move various objects. Complete diverse challenges worldwide, from construction to rescue missions, in this unique arcade-style game.

Highlights
  • Pilot a builder drone with a crane
  • Grab and move various objects
  • Complete construction, sorting, and rescue missions
  • Explore global locations
  • Thousands of skill-based levels
  • Physics-based rope mechanics
Features
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Grabbing objects with a claw machine has never been this satisfying! Carefully fly and balance the builder drone into the perfect position and use the crane machine to grab various objects. Once secured inside the claw machine grabber, maneuver the drone and drop the objects in the proper places to complete each challenge in this unique entry among drone games. Experience the thrill of real arcade action with every move! Explore different locations worldwide, grab all sorts of objects with your drone claw machine to build, repair, sort, and rescue, completing challenging goals around the world. Train your skill, develop agility, and skillfully control your drone and crane machine grabber to secure all objects. With interesting and unique levels, monuments to explore, rare objectives, and skill-based gameplay, Claw Builder stands out in the world of drone games and offers the excitement of real arcade fun with a claw machine twist! How To Play: Skill-based gameplay controlling a flying simulator drone complete with a rope and crane machine, making it a standout in drone games and a true real arcade experience. Tap and drag to take flight and move your drone into the correct position. Be cautious as the bouncy rope relies on physics and gravity to balance. Release the catcher to open the claw machine and prepare to secure the object. Close the catcher and grab the live object! Move it into the new position and release the catcher to drop the object. Features: A new kind of construction vehicle: Drone Builder. Builds, digs, rescues, and repairs by flying effortlessly and grabbing objects with its claw machine, offering a fresh take on drone games and real arcade excitement. Many goals and challenging objectives to complete: Fixing and repairing highways, sorting and organizing fruits and vegetables, building and fixing national monuments, rescuing stranded plane crash passengers from sharks, and more. Thousands of levels of drone-flying, skill-based fun!

Screenshots

The Amazing Claw Machine4 screens
Claw Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Claw Builder at 4.6 against The Amazing Claw Machine's 3.8. Claw Builder also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (7.8K vs 122). The Amazing Claw Machine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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 Builder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Amazing Claw Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Claw Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Claw Builder has 7.8K ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 57% and 57% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Amazing Claw Machine ships an update every 5 months, Claw Builder every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Amazing Claw Machine versus Claw Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Amazing Claw MachineClaw Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (122 ratings)4.6 (7.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1227.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB308 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGalatic DroidsAI Games FZ

Customer experience

The Amazing Claw Machine

All ratings122 ratings
Positive63.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative26.2%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral16.2%
Negative26.5%

Claw Builder

All ratings7,836 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

The Amazing Claw Machine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Claw Builder

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Restarted at the start
  • Laggy

Requested features

2 requests
  • Customize your drone
  • More levels

In-app purchases

None

The Amazing Claw Machine

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Claw Builder

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is The Amazing Claw Machine free?
The Amazing Claw Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Claw Builder free?
Claw Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Amazing Claw Machine or Claw Builder?
Claw Builder is rated higher. The Amazing Claw Machine averages 3.8 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while Claw Builder averages 4.6 from 7.8K ratings.
Do The Amazing Claw Machine or Claw Builder have ads?
Both The Amazing Claw Machine and Claw Builder show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Amazing Claw Machine or Claw Builder?
The Amazing Claw Machine ships an update every 5 months, and Claw Builder every 4 weeks. Most recently, The Amazing Claw Machine was updated on September 17, 2026 and Claw Builder on September 25, 2026.

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