Comparison

Limp Zoo vs 金魚すくいDX

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

Head to head
About

Limp Zoo

Experience a realistic virtual claw crane game on your smartphone. Collect a vast variety of soft, limp stuffed animal prizes, with new ones added daily. Enjoy simple controls and a healing experience, perfect for those who've struggled with arcade machines.

Highlights
  • Realistic claw crane simulation
  • Collect soft, limp stuffed animals
  • Vast prize variety (554+ kinds)
  • New prizes added daily
  • Simple button controls
  • 360-degree prize viewing
Features
Read full description

Celebrating 13 years, thanks to you! It's virtual, so you can get them as much as you want! A realistic claw crane game is reproduced to your smart phone. The first of the series that everyone over 7 million people are enjoying. The prizes are cute stuffed animals that are very soft and limp. Realistic soft feel make you feel being healed. They are 554 kinds of numbers. New friends come up every day. Let's aim at the completion of the collection. Now the number of prizes added to the game has surpassed its origin of ten years ago. Explore the richer world of plush toys, even if you've played before. The operation is simple. Just press the movement buttons and release them with sufficient timing. Swipe the screen to look into prizes from a favorite angle. For the ones who felt mortifying for having not been able to get prizes at a game arcade. Get as many prizes as you want in this game. Got the 1st place of iPad App Store ranking in Japan.

About

金魚すくいDX

Experience hyper-realistic goldfish scooping! Collect various goldfish, sell them in the shop to unlock new ones, and aim to become a goldfish master. Simple drag-and-release controls make it easy to play.

Highlights
  • Hyper-realistic goldfish scooping simulation
  • Collect and display various goldfish
  • Sell goldfish to unlock new types
  • Simple drag-and-release controls
  • Aim to become a goldfish master
Features
Read full description

超リアルな金魚すくいゲームアプリが遂に登場!! すくった金魚はコレクションしたり、ショップで売って新しい金魚を開放したりして楽しもう! 登場する金魚たちは、よく見るあの金魚から珍しいあの金魚まで...? 全ての種類の金魚をGETして金魚マスターを目指そう!! ▼【あそびかた】 操作は超カンタン!! 1.画面をドラッグしてポイを動かす! 2.金魚を狙って指を離してポイをすくい上げる! ...だけ!! 集めた金魚はショップで売ったりして、新しい金魚を開放したりできます!!

Screenshots

Limp Zoo4 screens
金魚すくいDX2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 金魚すくいDX at none against Limp Zoo's 4. 金魚すくいDX also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Limp Zoo's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Limp Zoo sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 金魚すくいDX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Limp Zoo versus 金魚すくいDX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLimp Zoo金魚すくいDX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (244 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings244 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPointZero Co.sio honda

Customer experience

Limp Zoo

All ratings236 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral13.5%
Negative14.6%

金魚すくいDX

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Limp Zoo

One-time4
  • 50 coins$0.99
  • 140 coins$1.99
  • 300 coins$2.99
Show 1 more
  • Ad Removal$2.99
None

金魚すくいDX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Limp Zoo free?
Limp Zoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 金魚すくいDX free?
金魚すくいDX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Limp Zoo or 金魚すくいDX have ads?
Both Limp Zoo and 金魚すくいDX show ads.
Which is updated more often, Limp Zoo or 金魚すくいDX?
Limp Zoo ships an update every 2 months, and 金魚すくいDX every 2 months. Most recently, Limp Zoo was updated on October 23, 2026 and 金魚すくいDX on October 17, 2026.

Other comparisons