Comparison

Crawfishing vs Zookemon

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

Head to head
About

Crawfishing

Engage in a simple yet addictive fishing game inspired by Japanese arcade experiences. Cast your line and reel in your catch in this fun and straightforward mobile title.

Highlights
  • Simple gameplay
  • Addictive mechanics
  • Japanese arcade style
  • Fun and engaging
Features
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Simple and fun! An addicting Japanese free game! Let's crawfishing !

About

Zookemon

Explore a vibrant world filled with diverse animals to tame and collect. Build the ultimate team and discover rare, legendary creatures. Become a renowned zoo tycoon by showcasing your collection.

Highlights
  • Explore a new world
  • Tame a variety of animals
  • Build the best team
  • Find legendary animals
  • Become a zoo tycoon
Features
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Explore a whole new world filled with a lot of animals to tame Will you be able to build the best team ever & find the legendary animals?

Screenshots

Crawfishing4 screens
Zookemon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crawfishing at none against Zookemon's 10. Crawfishing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (76% vs 55%). Zookemon's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (46K vs 5). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Zookemon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Crawfishing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crawfishing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zookemon has 46K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Crawfishing's written reviews are positive against 55% of Zookemon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crawfishing ships an update every 8 months, Zookemon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Crawfishing versus Zookemon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrawfishingZookemon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (46K ratings)
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews — better54.9% of reviews
Number of ratings546K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.5
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB220 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developercocolo-bit Inc.HOMA GAMES

Customer experience

Crawfishing

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative12.0%

Zookemon

All ratings45,435 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral13.9%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Crawfishing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Zookemon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress reset after crashes
  • Glitches with evolving and fighting
  • Inconsistent egg hatching timers

Requested features

4 requests
  • More islands and levels
  • Ability to customize pets
  • Improved progression system
  • Reduced ads or ad-free option

In-app purchases

None

Crawfishing

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Zookemon

One-time10
  • Animal - Cerberus$1.99
  • Animal - Dragon$1.99
  • Animal - Chinese dragon$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Animal - Leviathan$1.99
  • Animal - Phoenix$1.99
  • No ads!$2.99
  • Mythical pack$4.99
  • Dragons pack$4.99
  • Dinosaurs Island Pass$4.99
  • Special Offer$7.99

Questions

Is Crawfishing free?
Crawfishing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zookemon free?
Zookemon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crawfishing or Zookemon?
Crawfishing is rated higher. Crawfishing averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Zookemon averages 4.7 from 46K ratings.
Do Crawfishing or Zookemon have ads?
Zookemon shows ads; Crawfishing does not.
Which is updated more often, Crawfishing or Zookemon?
Crawfishing ships an update every 8 months, and Zookemon fortnightly. Most recently, Crawfishing was updated on November 1, 2026 and Zookemon on November 12, 2026.

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