Comparison

Disco Zoo vs PolyPine

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

Head to head
About

Disco Zoo

Travel the world to discover and collect a wide variety of animals, from common farm animals to prehistoric dinosaurs. Solve casual puzzles to find hidden creatures and manage your growing zoo to earn in-game currency. Host lively disco parties to entertain your animals and visitors.

Highlights
  • Collect diverse animals
  • Discover hidden creatures
  • Solve casual puzzles
  • Manage and expand zoo
  • Host disco parties
  • Maximize earnings
Features
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From the creators of Tiny Tower comes Disco Zoo! Tiny Animals. Big Fun. Travel to regions around the world and collect everything from pigs to dinosaurs for your Disco Zoo. Discover hidden animals through casual puzzle play. Manage and expand your zoo to maximize earnings. Throw funky disco parties to get your animals and visitors groovin’!

About

PolyPine

Cultivate a vibrant forest ecosystem by planting seeds and nurturing trees through their life cycles. Attract diverse wildlife by meeting their specific habitat needs and observe how their interactions influence the environment. Adapt to or reshape varied terrains and overcome natural disasters to foster a thriving, dynamic woodland.

Highlights
  • Plant and grow trees through full life cycles
  • Attract and manage diverse animal habitats
  • Observe animal interactions and their impact
  • Adapt to or terraform varied terrains
  • Survive and utilize natural disasters
Features
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Create your own cozy forest! Plant Seeds and Watch Them Grow Experience the full lifecycle of trees: seed, sapling, adult tree, dead tree and fallen trunk. Each step creates a different habitat for other plants and animals. Fill Your Forest with Animals Each animal has specific habitat needs you have to fullfill before adding them. Squirrels need trees, butterflies need flowers etc. Click Animals to Make Them Poop and More Clicking on animals trigger different behaviors that influence the forest ecosystem: Moose poop, fertilizing the soil. Voles eat tree roots, damaging the tree. Foxes hunt other animals. Adapt to the Terrain or Terraform It to Your Needs Create forests in diverse terrains including hills, lakes, mountains, fjords and wetlands. Terraform the terrain if you want even more control. Survive Natural Disasters Forest fires, storms and bark beetle swarms affect the forest in various ways. Can you use them to your advantage and create a thriving ecosystem?

Screenshots

Disco Zoo4 screens
PolyPine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PolyPine at none against Disco Zoo's shown. PolyPine also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Disco Zoo's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 267) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Disco Zoo sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and PolyPine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Disco Zoo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disco Zoo has 15K ratings behind it against 267, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Disco Zoo's written reviews are positive against 78% of PolyPine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disco Zoo ships an update every 3 months, PolyPine fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Disco Zoo versus PolyPine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisco ZooPolyPine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better4.5 (267 ratings)
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews — better77.6% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better267
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNimbleBit LLCYaozuo Games Ltd

Customer experience

Disco Zoo

All ratings14,822 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.2%

PolyPine

All ratings267 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative12.0%

User reviews

Disco Zoo

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and fun game
  • 🚀 No ads or forced in-app purchases
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art style
  • 🎶 Enjoyable disco-themed music
  • 🕹️ Engaging puzzle-based gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay can get boring
  • 💰 Rescue costs become too high over time
  • 🛠️ Limited customization options
  • 🔄 Time machine feature resets progress

PolyPine

From 267 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 High-quality graphics
  • 👍 Clean and smooth user experience
  • 👍 Interesting and engaging gameplay
  • 🌱 Educational content about plants and animals
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and peaceful game experience

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for full game access
  • 🐛 Audio issues and glitches

Bugs and requests

Disco Zoo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Video ads sometimes fail to load properly
  • Daylight savings time change causes animal loss

Requested features

5 requests
  • More diverse animal habitats (e.g. ocean, mountain)
  • Ability to visit and interact with other players' zoos
  • Wake all animals button to save time
  • Increased coin generation rate at higher levels
  • Additional mini-games or side activities

PolyPine

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Audio breaks down and turns into 8-bit track

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add more content and updates
  • Improve the evolution/upgrade system

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Disco Zoo

One-time12
  • pack of DiscoBux$0.99
  • Starter Pack - Sale$0.99
  • ZooPedia$2.99
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  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Piggy Bank - Sale$2.99
  • pack of DiscoBux$4.99
  • Piggy Bank$4.99
  • pack of Coins$9.99
  • pack of Space Coins$9.99
  • pack of DiscoBux$19.99
  • pack of Coins$19.99
  • pack of DiscoBux$29.99
1 purchases

PolyPine

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is Disco Zoo free?
Disco Zoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PolyPine free?
PolyPine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Disco Zoo or PolyPine?
Disco Zoo is rated higher. Disco Zoo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while PolyPine averages 4.5 from 267 ratings.
Do Disco Zoo or PolyPine have ads?
Disco Zoo shows ads; PolyPine does not.
Which is updated more often, Disco Zoo or PolyPine?
Disco Zoo ships an update every 3 months, and PolyPine fortnightly. Most recently, Disco Zoo was updated on October 19, 2026 and PolyPine on October 19, 2026.

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