Comparison

Ready, Set, Rescue! vs Dog Simulator 2022

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

Head to head
About

Ready, Set, Rescue!

Embark on a matching adventure to find and rescue over 35 adorable animals. Slide and switch tiles to create matches of three or more, collecting cute dogs, cats, farm animals, and even rare and magical creatures. Utilize fun power-ups to overcome challenges and time limits.

Highlights
  • Rescue over 35 animals
  • Match 3 or more items
  • Collect dogs, cats, and farm animals
  • Discover rare and magical creatures
  • Use power-ups like Shuffle and Wand
  • Timed challenges
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Find and rescue over 35 animals. Match 3 or more animal items to win and collect them all. Rescue dogs, cats, a pony, a pig, a panda and more. So cute and fun! Help Anna rescue all the animals in Ready, Set, Rescue!    -The cutest, lovable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens too!   -Animals from the farm – horses, ponies, pigs, and more.   -Wild animals from the forest - birds, raccoons, or a fox!    -Animals from the Arctic– polar bears, snow leopards and penguins.   -Rare animals too. You can rescue a panda. -Even a magical and a mystery animal. Match three or more animal items to try and rescue your favorites. Slide and switch the tiles around to test your matching skills and to make larger matches. Watch them pop! Some animals are hard to find - plus you only have so much time! Try awesome power-ups to help rescue your favorites. - Magic Potion Shuffle, Magic Wand or a Pinch More Time!   - Try out the Golden Bush too! - Post in Instagram too! Ready, Set, Rescue! is free to play but in-app purchases are available in the game.    ABOUT Sunstorm Sunstorm is the pioneer of the popular "Maker" and "Sunnyville" series of games. Founded in 2009, Sunstorm provides creative and fun experiences for kids and parents to enjoy together. Sunstorm is a subsidiary of TabTale, a leading, global creator of innovative games, interactive books and educational apps. Visit us: http://www.tabtale.com/ Like us: http://www.facebook.com/TabTale Follow us:@Tabtale Watch us: http://www.youtube.com/iTabtale CONTACT US Let us know what you think! Questions? Suggestions? Technical Support? Contact us 24/7 at WeCare@TabTale.com. FOR PARENTS The app is free to play but certain in-game items may require payment. You may restrict in-app purchases by disabling them on this device. Use of the app is subject to TabTale’s terms of Use: https://tabtale.com/terms-of-use/ . The app may include advertising for TabTale and certain third parties which will redirect users to our sites, apps or third-party sites. TabTale is committed to protect its users’ privacy. The app may enable collection of limited user data by TabTale or its carefully selected providers (e.g. ad networks and analytics) for limited and lawful purposes (e.g. respond to support queries; maintain, analyze and improve the app’s features and services; serve contextual advertising). By downloading or using the app you accept TabTale’s Privacy Policy: https://tabtale.com/privacy-policy/ and permit such uses for users of your device. For more information please refer to our Privacy Policy.

About

Dog Simulator 2022

Experience life as a mischievous dog in various environments, from a farm to a beach. Engage in hundreds of fun interactions, unlock accessories, and play with friends in multiplayer modes. Enjoy new survival challenges and dress-up options.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of fun interactions
  • Multiple interactive locations
  • Survival mode challenges
  • Multiplayer levels
  • Dress-up accessories
  • Photo sharing
Features
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A real dog in a real house causing mischief and having fun. Hundreds of fun interactions in great environments for hours of solid good fun. NEW: the more days you have cat simulator installed the faster you collect diamonds and coins - unlock those pets and accessories even faster! up to 5x bonus! NEW: SURVIVAL MODE: mom and dad want to give you a bath - don't let them catch you! hide behind the sofa or run away. MULTIPLAYER: 6 new Multiplayer levels Check out the accessories - hats, helmets, moustaches, glasses and loads more then take a photo and share it on Facebook or Twitter with your friends. LOCATIONS: Farm Level : Lets help drive a tractor? Go on quests to help the crows and help the horses escape! Playground: Want to fly on a kite, eat ice cream or go on the swings? Schools out! Play Dominos, Ride on a skateboard, play in the gym. Home: Dads playing golf - lets play too and steal the ball. Whats cooking in the kitchen? Interact with the family - If you're nice maybe they'll feed you. Garden: Chase ducks, help with the planting, make friends with the dogs in the garden or maybe the squirrels? Beach: Jetski? set off some fireworks, play in a band, dig sand with a dozer, build a sand castle and more! DRESS UP: All accessories, places and pets can be unlocked for free, GAME: Use the joypad to move around and swipe the screen to get a 360 degree view of your pet. New: play in HD or SD quality mode.

Screenshots

Ready, Set, Rescue!4 screens
Dog Simulator 20224 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ready, Set, Rescue! at none against Dog Simulator 2022's shown. Ready, Set, Rescue! also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Dog Simulator 2022's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (34K vs 328). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ready, Set, Rescue! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dog Simulator 2022 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dog Simulator 2022 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dog Simulator 2022 has 34K ratings behind it against 328, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Ready, Set, Rescue!'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Dog Simulator 2022's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ready, Set, Rescue! ships an update every 3 months, Dog Simulator 2022 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ready, Set, Rescue! versus Dog Simulator 2022: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReady, Set, Rescue!Dog Simulator 2022
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (328 ratings)4.7 (34K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews76.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32834K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunstorm InteractiveMobile-Apps ltd

Customer experience

Ready, Set, Rescue!

All ratings328 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral7.6%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral15.9%
Negative20.5%

Dog Simulator 2022

All ratings33,979 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews463 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral8.0%
Negative15.6%

User reviews

Ready, Set, Rescue!

From 328 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🐶 Cute animal rescue concept
  • 💎 Nostalgic and memorable
  • 🎨 Visually appealing graphics

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Insufficient time limit
  • 💰 Difficulty obtaining coins/upgrades
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay/duplicate animals
  • 🛒 Aggressive in-app purchases

Dog Simulator 2022

From 34K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐶 Cute and fun dog game
  • 👍 Ability to dress up and customize dogs
  • 🤩 Enjoyable for dog lovers
  • 💎 Earn coins and gems to unlock new content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy gameplay (e.g. getting stuck, walking through walls)
  • 🤖 Creepy or unnatural human character animations
  • 🕰️ Limited time to explore each location
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Lack of interactive features with humans/environment

Bugs and requests

Ready, Set, Rescue!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads not providing expected rewards
  • Purchases not being properly credited
  • Game crashing or freezing issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more animals to rescue
  • Increase time limit for rescues
  • Implement daily login bonuses
  • Allow skipping of animations

Dog Simulator 2022

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiplayer issues (e.g. random players joining, password not working)
  • Glitches causing character to get stuck or fall through the floor
  • Inability to purchase certain items (e.g. Santa hat)

Requested features

5 requests
  • More dog breeds and customization options
  • Expanded map with new locations to explore
  • Ability to chat with other players
  • Longer survival mode challenges
  • More ways to interact with the world (e.g. playing fetch, bathing dog)

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ready, Set, Rescue!

One-time10
  • Itty Pile$0.99
  • Itty Pile$1.99
  • Magic Wand$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Magic Potion$1.99
  • Pinch of Time$1.99
  • Teeny Pile$2.99
  • Golden Bush$2.99
  • Teeny Pile$4.99
  • Popular Pile$9.99
  • Simple Sack$19.99
5 purchases

Dog Simulator 2022

One-time5
  • Pack 1$0.99
  • Pack 2$1.99
  • Pack 3$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Pack 4$6.99
  • Pack 5$14.99

Questions

Is Ready, Set, Rescue! free?
Ready, Set, Rescue! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dog Simulator 2022 free?
Dog Simulator 2022 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ready, Set, Rescue! or Dog Simulator 2022?
Dog Simulator 2022 is rated higher. Ready, Set, Rescue! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 328 ratings, while Dog Simulator 2022 averages 4.7 from 34K ratings.
Do Ready, Set, Rescue! or Dog Simulator 2022 have ads?
Dog Simulator 2022 shows ads; Ready, Set, Rescue! does not.
Which is updated more often, Ready, Set, Rescue! or Dog Simulator 2022?
Ready, Set, Rescue! ships an update every 3 months, and Dog Simulator 2022 every 2 months. Most recently, Ready, Set, Rescue! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dog Simulator 2022 on November 4, 2026.

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