Zookeeper World vs Where Cards Fall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
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.
- Build houses of cards
- Solve spatial puzzles
- Coming-of-age story
- Unique art style
- Accessible controls
- Immersive audio and soundtrack
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Zookeeper World | Where Cards Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better | 3.8 (242 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better | 47.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | 242 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KITERETSU INC. | Snowman |
Customer experience
Zookeeper World
Where Cards Fall
User reviews
Zookeeper World
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Zookeeper World
No in-app purchases
Where Cards Fall
No in-app purchases
Questions
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