Comparison

CatBox vs Virtual Zookeeper Simulator

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

Head to head
About

CatBox

An idle game where players aim to fit an unlimited number of cats into boxes. Collect kitties, open new boxes, and upgrade your boxes to increase kitty generation.

Highlights
  • Unlimited cat collection
  • Idle gameplay mechanics
  • Box opening and upgrading
  • Kitty generation upgrades
  • Store for item purchases
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Do you like cats? Do you like boxes? Do you like cats in boxes? CatBox is a relaxing idle game about filling boxes with kitties. Every box holds a new cat, and every cat earns more kitties for your collection. Tap a box to collect, upgrade your boxes, and watch your cat stack grow, even while you're away. COLLECT 26 CATS Unlock twelve boxes and meet the cat inside each one: common cuties, rare beauties and a few very special kitties. Every new cat poses for the Photo Booth, and you can save their portraits to your photo library. KEEP EARNING WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Your boxes keep working when you close the game. Come back to a Welcome Back bonus, and add litter boxes to stay away longer. GROW, THEN PRESTIGE Upgrade each box, automate your favourites, and level up. When progress slows, Prestige to earn Paws: they multiply everything in your next run. LITTLE SURPRISES Mice scurry across the room with treats, parcels arrive with rewards, and a daily reward waits for you every day. TIME SKIPPIES Skip ahead in time and collect hours of kitties at once. NO ADS CatBox has no ads at all. Optional in-app purchases add coins, Time Skippies and extra litter boxes, and nothing is required to play.

About

Virtual Zookeeper Simulator

Step into the role of a zookeeper, managing all aspects of a zoo. Care for a variety of animals, from feeding and providing medical aid to guiding visitors and ensuring their safety. Experience exciting missions and realistic graphics in this simulation game.

Highlights
  • Manage entire zoo operations
  • Feed and care for diverse animals
  • Provide emergency medical treatment
  • Realistic game graphics
  • Engaging gameplay missions
  • Guide zoo visitors
Features
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Get ready to perform your duty as a zookeeper. Drive your truck towards the zoo and meet with the manager to know about your daily tasks. Tranquillise the lion to give him first aid and take care of all animals in the zoo-like, like bears, elephants, giraffes, and many others. Keep an eye on all animals in the zoo and should be available all the time to full fill their needs as a zookeeper. Feed the domestic animals with grass and wild animals with meat that is necessary to keep them healthy. Drive your truck to the port to receive a new pair of lion and drop it at the zoo. The peoples are much excited to see this white lion in the zoo. As you come to know that there is a dread among zoo visitors as the cub cheetah is lost somewhere in the zoo. So you should search and bring him back to his cage with his mother. Many visitors to the zoo don’t know about the animals so guide them on the path goes to the elephant cage. Get some fish and head towards the crocodile’s pool and feed them and eliminate their hunger in this zookeeper simulator. The most challenging and exciting missions make it more fantastic for users to keep a smile on their faces. Key Features as a zookeeper: Play as a zookeeper and maintain the whole zoo Feed the animals to keep them active Give them first Aid medical treatment on emergency situations Realistic game graphics and interesting Gameplay

Screenshots

CatBox4 screens
Virtual Zookeeper Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CatBox at 4.5 against Virtual Zookeeper Simulator's 3.5. CatBox also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Virtual Zookeeper Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (24 vs 4). On price, review sentiment 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. CatBox sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Virtual Zookeeper Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CatBox holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Zookeeper Simulator has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CatBox ships an update every 3 weeks, Virtual Zookeeper Simulator every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CatBox versus Virtual Zookeeper Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatBoxVirtual Zookeeper Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better3.5 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings424 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB247 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMonkey Mob GamesAbdur Rafay

Customer experience

CatBox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Virtual Zookeeper Simulator

All ratings25 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CatBox

One-time10
  • 1 Time Skippy$0.99
  • x5 Time Skippies$0.99
  • x10 Time Skippies$1.99
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  • Limited Time Starter Pack!$1.99
  • Piggy Bank Contents$1.99
  • Purchase All Litter Boxes$1.99
  • x24 Time Skippies$3.99
  • 4000 Coins$4.99
  • 12000 Coins$12.99
  • x100 Time Skippies$14.99
None

Virtual Zookeeper Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CatBox free?
CatBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual Zookeeper Simulator free?
Virtual Zookeeper Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CatBox or Virtual Zookeeper Simulator?
CatBox is rated higher. CatBox averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Virtual Zookeeper Simulator averages 3.5 from 24 ratings.
Do CatBox or Virtual Zookeeper Simulator have ads?
Virtual Zookeeper Simulator shows ads; CatBox does not.
Which is updated more often, CatBox or Virtual Zookeeper Simulator?
CatBox ships an update every 3 weeks, and Virtual Zookeeper Simulator every 2 months. Most recently, CatBox was updated on October 24, 2026 and Virtual Zookeeper Simulator on October 24, 2026.

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