ZOOKEEPER DX vs Echo Ways
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Echo Ways
Embark on an enchanting journey through intricate puzzles. Swipe to guide charming objects across unique, handcrafted levels designed to captivate and challenge your problem-solving skills. Enjoy dynamic and progressive gameplay with offline support.
- Offline support
- No ads
- Dynamic gameplay
- Unique handcrafted levels
- Progressive gameplay
- Challenging puzzles
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Dive into the world of "Echo Ways," a puzzle game where swiping transforms into a delightful challenge. Find your paths through intricate puzzles, guiding charming objects on an enchanting journey. Immerse yourself in a collection of unique handcrafted levels, each designed to captivate and challenge your puzzle-solving skills. Features: - Offline support. - No ads. - Dynamic gameplay. - Unique Levels. - Progressive gameplay. - Challenging levels. - Many more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Echo Ways at 5.0 against ZOOKEEPER DX's 3.7. Echo Ways also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). ZOOKEEPER DX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (43 vs 5). On price, 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
ZOOKEEPER DX costs $0.99 and Echo Ways $0.29 up front. Echo Ways sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ZOOKEEPER DX asks for nothing beyond the download.
Echo Ways holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZOOKEEPER DX has 43 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of ZOOKEEPER DX's written reviews are positive against 50% of Echo Ways's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ZOOKEEPER DX ships an update every 3 months, Echo Ways monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZOOKEEPER DX | Echo Ways |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.29 — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (43 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KITERETSU INC. | hyon Kang |
Customer experience
ZOOKEEPER DX
Echo Ways
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
Echo Ways
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZOOKEEPER DX
No in-app purchases
Echo Ways
- Pack I$0.49
- Pack II$0.99
- Pack III$1.99









