# Catch Zoo vs Snowball Evolution

The clearest difference is update cadence: Catch Zoo at fortnightly against Snowball Evolution's every 12 months. Snowball Evolution's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Catch Zoo ships an update fortnightly, Snowball Evolution every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Catch Zoo | Snowball Evolution |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 12 months |
| Size | 121 MB | 117 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Tom van der Spek](https://appshunter.io/developer/1716720019) | [Southcraft VG](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789285673) |

## What reviewers say

### Catch Zoo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catch-zoo/id6472181748)

**In-app purchases:** none


### Snowball Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snowball-evolution/id6752737010)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Catch Zoo free?

Catch Zoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Snowball Evolution free?

Snowball Evolution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Catch Zoo or Snowball Evolution have ads?

Neither Catch Zoo nor Snowball Evolution shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Catch Zoo or Snowball Evolution?

Catch Zoo ships an update fortnightly, and Snowball Evolution every 12 months. Most recently, Catch Zoo was updated on October 30, 2026 and Snowball Evolution on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*