PuppySmart vs Cincinnati Zoo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PuppySmart
Program a robotic puppy to perform custom dances and tricks using Bluetooth. Interact with the toy by feeding it, playing music, and taking it for virtual walks. This interactive toy offers a fun way to engage with technology and develop creative programming skills.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Custom dance programming
- Trick execution
- Virtual feeding
- Music playback
- Interactive walks
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Connect PuppySmart to your smart device using Bluetooth technology. Program your own dance for PuppySmart using all the best tricks. Feed PuppySmart some pork chops and watch him go wild. Play the famous melodies with PuppySmart as if he were an instrument. Jam to your tunes and watch PuppySmart dance to the beat.Take PuppySmart on a walk or get him to do trick-like a handstand.
Cincinnati Zoo
Enhance your visit to the Cincinnati Zoo with a digital map, personalized day planning, and easy access to tickets and memberships. Discover detailed information about animals and plants to enrich your experience.
- GPS-enabled digital map
- Day planning tools
- Access tickets and memberships
- Animal and plant information
- Park navigation
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Make the most of your Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden visit with this app. Navigate the park with ease using our GPS-enabled digital map, plan your day, access your tickets and memberships, and learn more about our animals and plants!
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Verdict
PuppySmart and Cincinnati Zoo both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PuppySmart's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cincinnati Zoo's. PuppySmart also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Cincinnati Zoo's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 14) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PuppySmart against 4.9 for Cincinnati Zoo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cincinnati Zoo has 1.9K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of PuppySmart's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cincinnati Zoo's.
PuppySmart ships an update every 3 months, Cincinnati Zoo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PuppySmart | Cincinnati Zoo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better | 4.9 (1.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen TBZ Technology Co., Ltd. | Zoological Society of Cincinnati |
Customer experience
PuppySmart
Cincinnati Zoo
In-app purchases
PuppySmart
No in-app purchases
Cincinnati Zoo
No in-app purchases
