ZOOKEEPER DX vs LUMINES REMASTERED
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
LUMINES REMASTERED
Experience an addictive audio-visual puzzle game with block-dropping action and a vibrant soundtrack. Try free modes before unlocking the full experience with a single purchase.
- Audio-visual puzzle gameplay
- Multiple game modes
- House, trance, and techno soundtrack
- Intuitive touch controls or gamepad support
- Online leaderboards
- Cloud saves
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[TRY BEFORE YOU BUY] Try the first 15 levels in Challenge Mode and the full 60-second Time Attack Mode for free, then unlock the full game with a single in-app purchase. LUMINES REMASTERED brings the ultimate audio-visual puzzle phenomenon straight to your fingertips, beautifully marrying sound, light, and puzzle-action into one addictive yet simple game. Immerse yourself at the center of high-energy, block-dropping action while you groove to awesome house, trance, and techno beats. LUMINES REMASTERED is engineered perfectly for mobile. Take control by choosing from multiple intuitive touch layouts or connecting a gamepad for old-school precision. Take Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s critically acclaimed masterpiece with you everywhere and lose yourself in the music. Key Features: - Feel the vibes: 40 stages and a legendary soundtrack of house, trance, and techno beats—from chill to upbeat. Shuffle stages like a music playlist in Skin Edit mode. - Feel the challenge: From the non-stop puzzle fun of Challenge mode to the Time Attack, Puzzle, Mission, VS CPU and a 2P Battle (local only) modes, there's more than enough to sink your teeth into. - Feel the fun: Unlock all the music, stages, and avatars, and climb the ranks to the top of the online leaderboards. Cloud saves keep your progression going. - Feel the music: Grab your favorite pair of headphones and turn on vibration (if offered) on your device to immerse yourself in the experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LUMINES REMASTERED at Free against ZOOKEEPER DX's $0.99. LUMINES REMASTERED also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). ZOOKEEPER DX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
LUMINES REMASTERED is free to download; ZOOKEEPER DX costs $0.99 up front. LUMINES REMASTERED sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ZOOKEEPER DX asks for nothing beyond the download.
LUMINES REMASTERED holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ZOOKEEPER DX's written reviews are positive against 63% of LUMINES REMASTERED's.
ZOOKEEPER DX ships an update every 3 months, LUMINES REMASTERED every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZOOKEEPER DX | LUMINES REMASTERED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (43 ratings) | 4.6 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | 62.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 596 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KITERETSU INC. | Sound Games |
Customer experience
ZOOKEEPER DX
LUMINES REMASTERED
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
LUMINES REMASTERED
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZOOKEEPER DX
No in-app purchases
LUMINES REMASTERED
- Unlock Full Game$7.99
- Unlock Full Game$9.99
Questions
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