Comparison

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE vs Just Kill Me 3

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

Head to head
About

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE

Engage in fast-paced puzzle battles by matching animals to deplete your opponent's life. Master chains, utilize lucky animals, and invite friends for bonuses in this action-packed game.

Highlights
  • Match three or more animals vertically or horizontally
  • Battle by earning ATTACK and DEFENSE points
  • 30-second rounds with LIFE depletion
  • Invite friends for in-game bonuses
  • Master active chains for combos
  • Utilize lucky animals for double points
Features
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We've reached over 10 million downloads! Thank you ZOOKEEPER fans! 12/14/2020 Featured in App Store for the US, Canada, Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, and many more! Ranked overall #1 in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other countries! “ZOOKEEPER”, the popular action puzzle game played by over 10 million people, is now a Battle Puzzle, and is available for iOS!!! “ZOOKEEPER” has powered up and become even more fun, with rankings, avatars, item collection, and other new elements! This game is simple! For those who is familiar with "ZOOKEEPER", and even those who don’t can enjoy the game together! “How to play” How do you catch animals? Slide an animal side by side, and line up three or more animals of the same kind vertically or horizontally to catch them! The animals caught will count towards ATTACK or DEFENSE points. How do you battle? Battle by catching animals for ATTACK and DEFENSE points, 30seconds per round. When your opponent’s LIFE is completely depleted, you win! In the event of a draw, battle it out on the next round!! *When victory hasn’t been decided after 5 rounds, most remaining LIFE wins. Invite friends Inviting friends to join the game, not only you'll get x1 power bottle for every friend invited (max 10 friends), but you will also get the item "Hot Air Balloon" after inviting 10 friends. "Tips" Animal panel's arrangement is the same as your opponent! even falling animal panels are also the same as your opponent. The one who catch animals more effectively wins. However, item panels will fall randomly, therefore, victory just may depend on your luck. Master active chains! Just sits back and waiting for animal panels to disappear won’t get you anywhere! While the panels disappear, try keep catching other animals and make your own chains! Don’t miss the lucky animal! One of the animal type are to be selected as Lucky animal, catching it will counts towards both your ATTACK and DEFENSE. Don’t forget to check them out when starting a new round! Losing Connection During Battle When your opponent lost their connection during battle, their ATTACK and DEFENSE scores will be calculated from ATTACK and DEFENSE of their previous game. At the time of installing this app(including updates), it is assumed that you have understood and agreed to all of our terms of service. If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement, please refrain from using this service. https://kiteretsu.jp/terms/

About

Just Kill Me 3

Engage in endless dynamic action by tapping to defeat hordes of demon gods. Collect and strengthen divine pets to aid in your offense. Uncover the mysterious story behind the Demon God's desire for death.

Highlights
  • Tap to attack
  • Collect and strengthen divine pets
  • Endless demon god waves
  • Variety of cool items
  • Mysterious story elements
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More than 4 million downloads worldwide! Everyone loves the endless dynamic action of Just Kill Me! Now get ready for the 3rd exciting instalment! ■ Story "Have, uh, have you ever played Just Kill Me? The first one, I mean. Because if you have... If you have, then leave this place!" Before you stands a mysterious feline Demon God. He's done away with experienced JKM players and has his sights set on you, a novice. "You have one mission, one and one only... Just kill me!" Why does the Demon God crave death? What has he done with the people who played JKM? And why on earth is this Just Kill Me 3... when there was never a Just Kill Me 2? This newest addition to the JKM series throws gaming convention smack-bang out the window! JKM newbies, come along for the ride! JKM veterans, proceed with caution... ■ How to Play Killing the Demon God horde is as easy as 1-2-3: Simply tap little critters called Tama to attack! That's it. No muss, no fuss. This game is fun, fun, for everyone! ■ Awesome Replayability Kill waves upon waves of Demon Gods with the assistance of your divine pets! Collect them, make them stronger, focus their attacks, leave no survivors! A wide variety of cool items will also prove indispensable to your offense! ■ Recommended For... ・People new to the Just Kill Me series ・Veterans of the Just Kill Me series who know they won't get caught by the Demon God

Screenshots

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE4 screens
Just Kill Me 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Just Kill Me 3 at 83% against ZOOKEEPER BATTLE's 51%. Just Kill Me 3 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. ZOOKEEPER BATTLE sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Just Kill Me 3 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Just Kill Me 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 578 and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of ZOOKEEPER BATTLE's written reviews are positive against 83% of Just Kill Me 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE ships an update every 4 weeks, Just Kill Me 3 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZOOKEEPER BATTLE versus Just Kill Me 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZOOKEEPER BATTLEJust Kill Me 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (578 ratings)4.8 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews82.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5781K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB346 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKITERETSU INC.FUNDOSHI PARADE K.K.

Customer experience

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE

All ratings576 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews837 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral14.6%
Negative34.9%

Just Kill Me 3

All ratings1,006 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews389 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative14.9%

User reviews

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE

From 578 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Cute and colorful graphics
  • ⚔️ Engaging match-3 battle gameplay
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive
  • 🌟 Long-running game with updates
  • 👥 Multiplayer functionality

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Restrictive energy/play time system
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤖 Unbalanced matchmaking and AI
  • 🔌 Frequent connection/server issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches

Just Kill Me 3

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Entertaining story and dialogue
  • 🐱 Cute and unique character designs
  • 💎 Generous rewards for watching ads

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay loop
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes

Bugs and requests

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Rewards not being properly awarded
  • Frequent crashes and login issues
  • Event data taking too long to load
  • Incorrect time limits in battles

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more game modes and challenges
  • Improve energy/play time system
  • Implement a fair matchmaking system
  • Introduce a trading/gifting system
  • Add more customization options

Just Kill Me 3

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Health bar disappearing on boss fights
  • Game freezing after software updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • More ways to earn premium currency
  • Better balance between free and paid content

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE

One-time10
  • Shuffle (x5)$0.99
  • Power Bottle$0.99
  • Platinum Gacha Medal×1$0.99
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  • Platinum Gacha Medal$2.99
  • Power Bottles (x6)$3.99
  • Power Bottles (x12)$6.99
  • Platinum Gacha Medals (x5)$9.99
  • Power Bottle (x30)$15.99
  • Power Bottle (x35)$15.99
  • Platinum Gacha Medals (x11)$19.99
9 purchases

Just Kill Me 3

One-time9
  • Beginners Bundle2 variants$0.99
  • Ruby Raffle$0.99
  • Price Destruction Summons 160$0.99
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  • Price Destruction Summons 480$2.99
  • 55 Rubies$3.99
  • Monthly Member$3.99
  • Season Bundle$5.99
  • Premium Pass$6.99
  • Credit Summons (50% OFF)$14.99

Questions

Is ZOOKEEPER BATTLE free?
ZOOKEEPER BATTLE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Kill Me 3 free?
Just Kill Me 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZOOKEEPER BATTLE or Just Kill Me 3?
Just Kill Me 3 is rated higher. ZOOKEEPER BATTLE averages 4.5 out of 5 from 578 ratings, while Just Kill Me 3 averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.
Do ZOOKEEPER BATTLE or Just Kill Me 3 have ads?
Both ZOOKEEPER BATTLE and Just Kill Me 3 show ads.
Which is updated more often, ZOOKEEPER BATTLE or Just Kill Me 3?
ZOOKEEPER BATTLE ships an update every 4 weeks, and Just Kill Me 3 every 2 weeks. Most recently, ZOOKEEPER BATTLE was updated on November 10, 2026 and Just Kill Me 3 on November 11, 2026.

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