# Cincinnati Zoo vs BLOOP Cincinnati

Cincinnati Zoo and BLOOP Cincinnati both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of BLOOP Cincinnati's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cincinnati Zoo's. BLOOP Cincinnati also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Cincinnati Zoo's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cincinnati Zoo against 5.0 for BLOOP Cincinnati. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cincinnati Zoo has 1.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Cincinnati Zoo's written reviews are positive against 100% of BLOOP Cincinnati's.

Cincinnati Zoo ships an update monthly, BLOOP Cincinnati every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cincinnati Zoo | BLOOP Cincinnati |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cincinnati-zoo/id6504628526/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bloop-cincinnati/id6812082439/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 61 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Zoological Society of Cincinnati](https://appshunter.io/developer/1753102255) | [Patchboard, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/630845241) |

## What reviewers say

### Cincinnati Zoo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cincinnati-zoo/id6504628526)

Enhance your visit to the Cincinnati Zoo with a digital map, personalized day planning, and easy access to tickets and memberships. Discover detailed information about animals and plants to enrich your experience.

**Highlights:** GPS-enabled digital map, Day planning tools, Access tickets and memberships, Animal and plant information, Park navigation

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### BLOOP Cincinnati

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bloop-cincinnati/id6812082439)

Discover public art installations and attractions in Cincinnati. Navigate maps, track visited sites, and plan future explorations of murals and architecture.

**Highlights:** Public art discovery, BLINK Cincinnati map, Track visited art, Plan future visits, Discover murals and architecture

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cincinnati Zoo free?

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

### Is BLOOP Cincinnati free?

BLOOP Cincinnati is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cincinnati Zoo or BLOOP Cincinnati?

BLOOP Cincinnati is rated higher. Cincinnati Zoo averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while BLOOP Cincinnati averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Cincinnati Zoo or BLOOP Cincinnati have ads?

Neither Cincinnati Zoo nor BLOOP Cincinnati shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cincinnati Zoo or BLOOP Cincinnati?

Cincinnati Zoo ships an update monthly, and BLOOP Cincinnati every 4 days. Most recently, Cincinnati Zoo was updated on October 30, 2026 and BLOOP Cincinnati on October 17, 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.*