Comparison

Zoo Shuffle vs Pencil Pull

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

Head to head
About

Zoo Shuffle

Features
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Meet Zoo Shuffle - the cutest sliding block puzzle you will play all year. Slide adorable animal blocks, merge matching pairs, and watch your zoo evolve one clever move at a time. It is the classic klotski sliding-puzzle challenge, rebuilt around a zoo full of capybaras, pandas, penguins and friends. Simple to learn, genuinely tricky to master. - HOW TO PLAY • Slide animal blocks around the grid in classic sliding puzzle style • Line up identical animals to merge them into a brand-new species • Clear the board to finish the level and unlock the next one • Every move counts, so think a step ahead - WHY YOU WILL STAY • Hundreds of handcrafted levels, from gentle warm-ups to real brain-benders • Dozens of cute animals to discover, merge and evolve • One-handed portrait play, perfect for a queue, a commute or bedtime • No timers, no lives, no pressure - stop and resume whenever you like • Plays fully offline, no WiFi needed • Free to download and play - MADE FOR YOU IF You love block puzzle games, tile matching, merge mechanics or classic klotski brain teasers, and you would rather solve them surrounded by soft, silly animals than sterile grey squares. Download Zoo Shuffle and start building the most adorable zoo on the App Store, one merge at a time.

About

Pencil Pull

Features
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Only the pencil on top can move. Can you read the pile? One simple rule: pick up a pencil only when nothing is lying on it. Pencil Pull is a calm 3D logic puzzle inspired by the classic game of pick-up sticks. Follow the overlaps and shadows, find the pencil that is really on top and clear the whole pile. Tap the wrong one and you lose a life. EASY TO START, HARD TO PUT DOWN • One tap to pick a pencil, two fingers to zoom in on big piles • Endless levels that slowly get harder, made right on your phone • Calm and quiet, yet every move needs a plan SPECIAL LEVELS • Golden pencils hidden deep in the pile • Against the clock: every second counts • One life: no room for mistakes • Clear pencils you can see straight through PLAY WITH FRIENDS • Weekly and all-time leaderboards: points for every level, extra points for speed • A fresh weekly race every Monday • Invite friends: they start with 3 free hints, and you get 3 hints and a free continue for each friend who clears level 3 COLLECT AND SHOW OFF • Three stars on every level • 23 badges to earn • 19 pencil styles to unlock, from Rainbow and Candy Cane to a fountain pen • Game Center achievements MADE FOR YOU • Hints when you get stuck, and a free continue every day • Light and dark themes • Progress kept safe with iCloud • Play offline, anywhere • In 17 languages Pencil Pull is free to play with ads. Hints and continues come with a short optional video. A single purchase removes the ads between levels for good, makes the first hint of every level free and gives you 2 free continues a day. Take a breath, look at the pile and pull the first pencil.

Screenshots

Zoo Shuffle4 screens
Pencil Pull4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pencil Pull at every 3 days against Zoo Shuffle's fortnightly. Zoo Shuffle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Zoo Shuffle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Pencil Pull sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zoo Shuffle ships an update fortnightly, Pencil Pull every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Zoo Shuffle versus Pencil Pull: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZoo ShufflePencil Pull
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHWA DAVIDMustafa Ekrem MUTLU

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Zoo Shuffle

One-time6
  • Starter Coin Pack$1.99
  • Small Coin Pack$4.99
  • Value Coin Pack$9.99
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  • Big Coin Pack$19.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$49.99
  • Ultimate Coin Pack$99.99
1 purchases

Pencil Pull

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Zoo Shuffle free?
Zoo Shuffle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pencil Pull free?
Pencil Pull is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zoo Shuffle or Pencil Pull have ads?
Both Zoo Shuffle and Pencil Pull show ads.
Which is updated more often, Zoo Shuffle or Pencil Pull?
Zoo Shuffle ships an update fortnightly, and Pencil Pull every 3 days. Most recently, Zoo Shuffle was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pencil Pull on November 1, 2026.

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