Comparison

ZOOKEEPER DX vs Pokémon Shuffle Mobile

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

Head to head
About

ZOOKEEPER DX

Engage in a classic match-three puzzle game where you swap adjacent panels to line up three or more of the same color. Clear levels by catching a quota of animals, with multiple modes offering different challenges and scoring opportunities.

Highlights
  • Swap adjacent panels
  • Match three or more animals
  • Catch animals to clear levels
  • Normal Mode
  • Tokoton Mode (unlimited time)
  • Score Attack Mode (3-minute challenge)
  • Online multiplayer
Features
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10 million people are playing! Zoo Keeper, the definitive action puzzle game finally available for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch! Aim for it! The Best Opp Zookeeper! [game description] This is a simple puzzle game with a simple rule: swap two panels next to each other, and line up three or more panels of the same color to make them disappear. Touch the animal you want to move and slide it in the direction of the animal you want to replace. If you line up 3 or more same animals vertically or horizontally, you can catch the animal. The level is cleared when a quota of animals are caught. [mode description] *Normal Mode Catch more than your quota of animals to clear all levels! *Tokoton Mode Level up with 100 animals! This is a challenging mode with unlimited time. *Score Attack Mode Try to score as many points as possible in a 3-minute challenge in Fever mode! You will receive a time extension when you score over 10,000 points and 100,000 points. *Play Zoo Keeper Online Play Zoo Keeper online for free! (Link to App Store "ZOOKEEPER BATTLE".) [ranking description] You can participate in the ranking by logging into Game Center and using Leaderboards. Compete with players around the world for high scores! [System Requirements] iOS 11 or later; iPhone 5s or later, iPad 5th generation or later, iPod touch 6th generation or later

About

Pokémon Shuffle Mobile

Engage in a unique puzzle battle against wild Pokémon by matching three or more Pokémon vertically or horizontally. Collect, level up, and strategize your way through numerous stages and challenges.

Highlights
  • Match-three puzzle gameplay
  • Battle wild Pokémon
  • Collect and level up Pokémon
  • Numerous stages and challenges
  • Intuitive and easy controls
  • Strategic depth
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Pokémon Shuffle is a whole new puzzle game! Line up three or more Pokémon vertically or horizontally to battle against wild Pokémon. ■ Introduction - A whole new puzzle game where you solve puzzles to battle Pokémon Pokémon Shuffle Mobile is a puzzle game where you line up three or more Pokémon vertically or horizontally to battle against wild Pokémon. You can play it casually—but battling, collecting, and leveling up Pokémon can also provide hours of fun. - Lots of stages and lots of Pokémon On top of the Pokémon available at the initial release of Pokémon Shuffle Mobile, additional stages and Pokémon are planned, but this game already has a lot to offer! Both puzzle beginners and experts will have fun with Pokémon Shuffle Mobile’s various levels of challenges. - Intuitive and easy game play All you have to do in Pokémon Shuffle Mobile is select a Pokémon and its destination in the puzzle area to cause combos automatically—anyone can play it! Its simple gameplay blends with challenging strategic aspects to appeal to a full spectrum of players from beginners to experts. ■ Notes - Terms of Use Please read the Terms of Use before using this application. - Device settings You may not be able to launch this application, depending on your device’s settings and/or how it is used. In order to maintain fairness among players, some functions may become inaccessible if certain operations (such as jailbreaking) have been performed. - Connection environment If you use this application in locations where reception is poor, your game data may become corrupted or lost. Please make sure to play this game in locations where reception is good. If communication is lost momentarily, you may be able to resume play in some cases by pressing the Retry button. Please note that we are unable to assist you if you experience problems due to communication errors. - Before making purchases iOS version 12 or higher is required for this application. Available features may depend on your device’s iOS version. Please make sure that you can use the free-of-charge features of this product with no issues on your device before you make purchases. Certain devices and/or configurations may also cause the application to fail to work. - For inquiries Please visit support.pokemon.com to report issues about Pokémon Shuffle Mobile.

Screenshots

ZOOKEEPER DX4 screens
Pokémon Shuffle Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pokémon Shuffle Mobile at Free against ZOOKEEPER DX's $0.99. Pokémon Shuffle Mobile also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (13K vs 43). ZOOKEEPER DX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pokémon Shuffle Mobile is free to download; ZOOKEEPER DX costs $0.99 up front. Pokémon Shuffle Mobile sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. ZOOKEEPER DX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pokémon Shuffle Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokémon Shuffle Mobile has 13K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ZOOKEEPER DX's written reviews are positive against 69% of Pokémon Shuffle Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZOOKEEPER DX ships an update every 3 months, Pokémon Shuffle Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ZOOKEEPER DX versus Pokémon Shuffle Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZOOKEEPER DXPokémon Shuffle Mobile
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (43 ratings)4.7 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews69.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4313K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKITERETSU INC.The Pokemon Company

Customer experience

ZOOKEEPER DX

All ratings43 ratings
Positive58.1%
Neutral18.6%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral17.9%
Negative21.7%

Pokémon Shuffle Mobile

All ratings12,431 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews1,511 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral9.9%
Negative21.1%

User reviews

ZOOKEEPER DX

From 43 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and charming visuals
  • 👍 Great for passing time
  • 👍 Nostalgic for DS players
  • 🚀 Smooth performance on newer devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues on older devices
  • 🐛 Choppy animations and frame rate
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Difficulty ramps up too quickly
  • 🐛 Partial screen cutoff on iPhone

Pokémon Shuffle Mobile

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming Pokémon-themed visuals
  • 📆 Frequent updates and new content
  • 🤝 Ability to add friends and exchange hearts

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Slow heart regeneration and limited playtime
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for progression
  • 🤯 Frustratingly difficult levels and low catch rates
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues

Bugs and requests

ZOOKEEPER DX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on launch for some users
  • Leaderboards show impossible high scores
  • Pause function can be exploited
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add quest mode from DS version
  • Include time attack and other game modes
  • Allow disabling timer for casual play
  • Implement local high scores with names
  • Add colorblind accessibility options

Pokémon Shuffle Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when completing stages
  • Corrupted save data and loss of progress
  • Unresponsive controls and UI issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Faster heart regeneration
  • More generous rewards and currency
  • Ability to evolve and power up Pokémon
  • Improved catch rates, especially for rare Pokémon
  • Offline play or reduced online dependency

In-app purchases

None

ZOOKEEPER DX

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Pokémon Shuffle Mobile

One-time9
  • Jewel×1$0.99
  • Jewels×4(2+2)$1.99
  • Jewels×8(4+4)$3.99
Show 6 more
  • Jewels×6(5+1)$4.99
  • Jewels×10(8+2)$7.99
  • Jewels×26(20+6)$19.99
  • Jewels×56(40+16)$39.99
  • Jewels×105(70+35)$69.99
  • Jewels×118(81+37)$79.99

Questions

Is ZOOKEEPER DX free?
ZOOKEEPER DX costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pokémon Shuffle Mobile free?
Pokémon Shuffle Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZOOKEEPER DX or Pokémon Shuffle Mobile?
Pokémon Shuffle Mobile is rated higher. ZOOKEEPER DX averages 3.7 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Pokémon Shuffle Mobile averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.
Do ZOOKEEPER DX or Pokémon Shuffle Mobile have ads?
Neither ZOOKEEPER DX nor Pokémon Shuffle Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZOOKEEPER DX or Pokémon Shuffle Mobile?
ZOOKEEPER DX ships an update every 3 months, and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, ZOOKEEPER DX was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile on October 30, 2026.

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