Comparison

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE vs Let's Mahjong

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

Let's Mahjong

Experience a classic Hong Kong Mahjong game set in the 1970s. Play online, in freeplay, or challenge mode against 100 unique characters with distinct personalities and strategies. Track your progress with updated rankings and utilize special items to gain an advantage.

Highlights
  • 1970s Hong Kong style Mahjong
  • Online multiplayer
  • Freeplay mode
  • Challenge mode
  • 100 unique characters
  • Updated player rankings
  • Special in-game items
Features
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Let's Mahjong! - Hong Kong 1970's style - Online, Freeplay & Challenge Mode - 100 Characters with different temper, strategy - Updated ranking to show the player status - Special & unique items to pick u up 等到頸都長嘅 開枱喇 2.0版本 大更新 !! 新增〔〔連線模式〕〕 - 無論你想搵啲唔知身在何方嘅老友,定係覺得自己無敵又最寂寞,宜家只要上到網,任你玩! 新增〔〔挑戰模式〕〕 - 想有難度咩?獨特遊戲角色+獨特章法+獨特牌形+獨特勝利條件+獨特七十年代背景 獨特到呢... 新增〔〔真人發聲〕〕 - 真人發聲+連線對打+比舊版本節奏更明快 一個字 爽爽爽! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 原汁原味,地道香港牌 以七十年代做作遊戲背景 遊戲角色有成一百個 無論脾氣、性格、彩數,甚至反應、章法、經驗,都各有不同,玩過你就知 排行榜不停更新 邊個係魚腩王,邊個係長勝將軍,唔駛睇幾十年啦,你一眼就知啦 神奇透視鏡、誠實豆沙飽 獨特小道具,助你轉危為機

Screenshots

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE4 screens
Let's Mahjong4 screens

Verdict

The call

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE and Let's Mahjong both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Let's Mahjong's written reviews are positive against 51% of ZOOKEEPER BATTLE's. Let's Mahjong also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). ZOOKEEPER BATTLE's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Let's Mahjong sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for ZOOKEEPER BATTLE against 4.6 for Let's Mahjong. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 577 and 823 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of ZOOKEEPER BATTLE's written reviews are positive against 70% of Let's Mahjong's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE ships an update every 4 weeks, Let's Mahjong every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZOOKEEPER BATTLE versus Let's Mahjong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZOOKEEPER BATTLELet's Mahjong
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (577 ratings)4.6 (823 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews69.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings577823 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
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 MB159 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKITERETSU INC.Greenery

Customer experience

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE

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

Let's Mahjong

All ratings807 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative19.1%

User reviews

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE

From 577 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

Let's Mahjong

From 823 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Authentic HK mahjong experience
  • 🎨 Great graphics and style
  • 🕹️ Engaging online play
  • 🧠 Helpful for learning mahjong

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 💸 Ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues
  • 📏 Limited customization options
  • 🤔 Confusing UI/UX in some areas

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

Let's Mahjong

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to win even with a full hand
  • Onscreen tips not disappearing
  • Challenges not working as expected
  • Crashes when checking wiki or continuing a challenge
  • Server connection issues and timeouts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize private rooms
  • More scoring/rule variations
  • Offline play mode
  • Improved tutorial and learning resources
  • Support for accessibility features

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ZOOKEEPER BATTLE

One-time10
  • Shuffle (x5)$0.99
  • Power Bottle$0.99
  • Platinum Gacha Medal×1$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Let's Mahjong

One-time10
  • Double Gain$0.99
  • Map-Corridor$0.99
  • Map-Marketplace$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Map-Public Estate$0.99
  • Map-Playground$0.99
  • Map-Cheung Chau$0.99
  • Map-Typhoon Shelter$0.99
  • Map-Factory$0.99
  • Map-The Peak$0.99
  • Map-Clock Tower$0.99

Questions

Is ZOOKEEPER BATTLE free?
ZOOKEEPER BATTLE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Let's Mahjong free?
Let's Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZOOKEEPER BATTLE or Let's Mahjong?
Let's Mahjong is rated higher. ZOOKEEPER BATTLE averages 4.5 out of 5 from 577 ratings, while Let's Mahjong averages 4.6 from 823 ratings.
Do ZOOKEEPER BATTLE or Let's Mahjong have ads?
Both ZOOKEEPER BATTLE and Let's Mahjong show ads.
Which is updated more often, ZOOKEEPER BATTLE or Let's Mahjong?
ZOOKEEPER BATTLE ships an update every 4 weeks, and Let's Mahjong every 2 months. Most recently, ZOOKEEPER BATTLE was updated on November 1, 2026 and Let's Mahjong on November 1, 2026.

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