Comparison

Zookeeper World vs Where Cards Fall

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

Head to head
About

Zookeeper World

Solve match-3 puzzles to build and customize your unique zoo. Collect coins to acquire animals and decorations, increasing your zoo's appeal. Upgrade animals into unique cosplay versions and defend your zoo from MECHA BOSS attacks to earn gems. Regular updates add new content and events.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Zoo building and customization
  • Animal collection and upgrades
  • Cosplay animal transformations
  • MECHA BOSS challenges
  • Visitor requests and zoo ranking
  • Weekend multiplayer events
Features
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Weekend-exclusive multiplayer events are underway! Zookeeper, the definitive action-puzzle game played by more than 30 million people, is now available as a Apple Arcade exclusive! Solve simple match-3 puzzles to create your own zoo. Make it the only one of its kind in the world! Get through a variety of puzzles and collect Coins to fill your zoo with cute animals, plants and more! They’ll increase your zoo’s Charm and attract all sorts of visitors! As you complete requests from these visitors as well as the Boss, your zoo rank will increase. Before long, you'll be expanding and customizing your zoo with various designs and decorations! You just might come across a family of ducks or a calico cat, or even cruise around in a UFO! With endless ways to spice things up, there’s never a dull moment as a zookeeper! You can upgrade the animals you’ve collected, too. Increase their Charm and turn them into cosplay animals! Hula Dance Rabbit, Punk Monkey, Tanned Giraffe, Afro Panda, Santa Fennec, Tuxedo Penguin, Franken-Lion, Muay Thai Polar Bear, Sailor Crocodile, Pancake Elephant, Witch Flamingo… Can you collect them all? To upgrade your animals though, you’ll need gems. You can get them by defeating MECHA BOSS, who will occasionally attack your zoo! There are lots of puzzle stages with innovative gimmicks like "One Move All Challenge," where you have to match all the animals in one move, and "MECHA BOSS Challenge," where you go all out against MECHA BOSS! You can get gems in several ways, such as by scoring EXCELLENT in "Star Collection Quest." All you have to do is complete the puzzles and collect stars! New animals, puzzle stages and events will be added and updated on a regular basis. Come join the fun! Don't forget to feed your animals when they get hungry!

About

Where Cards Fall

Build houses of cards to relive formative memories in this slice-of-life adventure. Navigate dreamlike spatial puzzles that represent the challenges of adolescence and beyond. Experience a wordless, coming-of-age narrative with a unique art style and immersive audio.

Highlights
  • Build houses of cards
  • Solve spatial puzzles
  • Coming-of-age story
  • Unique art style
  • Accessible controls
  • Immersive audio and soundtrack
Features
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Where Cards Fall is a slice of life story where you build houses of cards to bring formative memories to life. Create pathways through dreamlike spatial puzzles to navigate the insecurities and emotions of high school and beyond. Features: • Over 50 challenging spacial puzzles that exercise your imagination and strategic thinking skills • A captivating coming-of-age story told without dialogue • A unique art style inspired by contemporary artistic movements • Tactile, accessible controls hand-crafted for every device • Immersive audio and an original soundtrack. Headphones recommended!

Screenshots

Zookeeper World4 screens
Where Cards Fall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zookeeper World at 4.7 against Where Cards Fall's 3.8. Zookeeper World also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (74% vs 48%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zookeeper World holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zookeeper World has 4.8K ratings behind it against 242, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Zookeeper World's written reviews are positive against 48% of Where Cards Fall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zookeeper World ships an update every 3 weeks, Where Cards Fall monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zookeeper World versus Where Cards Fall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZookeeper WorldWhere Cards Fall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better3.8 (242 ratings)
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews — better47.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4.8K — better242
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB1.0 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKITERETSU INC.Snowman

Customer experience

Zookeeper World

All ratings4,779 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews524 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral13.7%
Negative12.0%

Where Cards Fall

All ratings242 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral16.5%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral25.8%
Negative26.5%

User reviews

Zookeeper World

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 Unlimited retries without time limits
  • 💎 No in-app purchases or ads
  • 🎨 Cute and charming animal designs
  • 🏆 Variety of challenges and events

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy path editor and camera controls
  • ⏱️ Frustratingly long loading times
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 🤔 Difficulty spikes and luck-based puzzles
  • 🤖 Intrusive and distracting hint system

Where Cards Fall

From 242 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Gamepad support
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • 🎶 Calming soundtrack
  • 🤔 Unique and intriguing story

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progress not saved properly
  • 🕰️ Slow and unskippable cutscenes
  • 🤔 Confusing and abstract story
  • 🤕 Controls can be finicky and imprecise
  • 🔋 Performance issues on some devices

Bugs and requests

Zookeeper World

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels with impossible objectives
  • Inconsistent star rewards and scoring
  • Freezing and crashes on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize zoo layout more freely
  • Option to turn off notifications and hints
  • Increased inventory and item limit for zoo
  • Faster animal upgrade and costume unlocking
  • More levels and content updates

Where Cards Fall

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game progress resets unexpectedly
  • Crashes and freezes on certain levels
  • Inability to move character after certain actions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to skip cutscenes
  • Improve save/load functionality
  • Provide more clarity in storytelling
  • Optimize performance on older devices
  • Add controller support

In-app purchases

None

Zookeeper World

No in-app purchases

None

Where Cards Fall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zookeeper World free?
Zookeeper World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Where Cards Fall free?
Where Cards Fall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zookeeper World or Where Cards Fall?
Zookeeper World is rated higher. Zookeeper World averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while Where Cards Fall averages 3.8 from 242 ratings.
Do Zookeeper World or Where Cards Fall have ads?
Neither Zookeeper World nor Where Cards Fall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zookeeper World or Where Cards Fall?
Zookeeper World ships an update every 3 weeks, and Where Cards Fall monthly. Most recently, Zookeeper World was updated on October 27, 2026 and Where Cards Fall on October 23, 2026.

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