Comparison

Nian vs Zoologic

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

Head to head
About

Nian

Experience a twitch-action game inspired by the Chinese Lion Dance. Maneuver a magical creature through challenging levels, collect items, and aim for good fortune. Features a beautiful paper craft art style and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Twitch-action gameplay
  • 27 unique levels
  • Special bonus rounds
  • 8 Nian color variations
  • Paper craft art style
Features
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Happy Chinese New Year 2015! Nian is a twitch-action game based on the Chinese Lion Dance. Use the magical drum to maneuver the Nian through obstacles while collecting special items. Will this year bring you good luck and fortune? You'll need both and lot more to make it through this game! Features - 27 Unique Levels - Special Bonus Rounds - 8 Different Nian Color Variations - Beautiful Paper Craft Art Style - Twitch-Action Based Game Play

About

Zoologic

Combine creatures to create hilarious monsters and then pit them against opponents in battles. Strategize your merges to unleash powerful mutant abilities and emerge victorious.

Highlights
  • Merge creatures
  • Create funny monsters
  • Engage in battles
  • Unlock mutant abilities
  • Strategic gameplay
Features
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If you love unhinged reactions, silly creature noises, and strategic merge evolution, this is your new obsession! Create brainrot animals, craft absurd creatures, and push your italian brainrot evolution to its absolute limit. CREATE PURE BRAINROT CHAOS Drag, mix, and match traits to build the funniest and most unpredictable brainrot animals. Every merge triggers new mutations, goofy animations, and silly sounds that turn each run into a meme. - Mix traits to create hybrid beasts - Trigger weird reactions and unexpected combos - Watch your brainrot evolution spiral into madness This isn’t a normal animal game, it’s a full brainrot game with creativity gone feral. BATTLE WITH YOUR CREATIONS Take your creatures into fast, chaotic animal battles. Outsmart enemies, choose the right hybrid, and crush opponents with raw, unhinged power. - Strategic matchups - Meme-worthy animations - High-stakes animal battle moments - Climb the ranks of true brainrot evolution masters - Every victory brings bigger rewards… and even weirder creatures. BUILD THE STRONGEST BRAINROT ANIMALS Unlock new species, stack abilities, and grow your zoo of madness. Your success depends on smart decisions AND your tolerance for meme chaos. - Over 100+ trait combinations - Merge evolution paths - Endless creature merge variations - Surprising synergies and funny animals The deeper you go, the louder and more unhinged the brainrot animals become. CHAOTIC FUN, ZERO RULES Zoologic makes brainrot evolution feel alive with: - absurd creature designs - silly sounds and meme-level reactions - fast merge evolution gameplay - constant surprises - pure “what did I just create” energy Perfect if you want a brainrot game that’s both strategic and stupid in all the right ways. PLAY HOW YOU WANT - short, chaotic sessions - long breed-and-battle runs - offline play - simple controls, deep combos - fully free to play Whether you're here for logic, laughs, or full-on meme chaos, Zoologic delivers. Download Zoologic now!! Craft bizarre hybrids, master your brainrot evolution, and dominate every animal battle with the most unhinged brainrot animals ever created.

Screenshots

Nian4 screens
Zoologic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nian at 4.5 against Zoologic's 3.9. Nian also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 44%) and ads (none vs shown). Zoologic's advantage is ratings volume (176 vs 13) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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. Nian sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Zoologic sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nian holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zoologic has 176 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Nian's written reviews are positive against 44% of Zoologic's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nian versus Zoologic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNianZoologic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better3.9 (176 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better44.1% of reviews
Number of ratings13176 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB356 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDeceased Pixel LLCSunday.gg

Customer experience

Nian

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Zoologic

All ratings176 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative47.1%

Bugs and requests

Nian

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Zoologic

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Spinning wheel only in early game
  • Ads interrupt fights and cause losses
  • Game crashes
  • UI clipped on iPad, cannot see shop/options
  • Merge leads to ad and loss
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  • Logos obscure gameplay
  • Game glitches off on 2nd level
  • Mecha shark body not received from wheel
  • Game crashes on iPad
  • Game freezes/crashes and exits alone

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add spinning wheel back
  • Add more animal parts (buffalo, cow, wolf)
  • Complete existing animal parts
  • Fix bugs and ads
  • Space out ads
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  • Add dark mode
  • Improve UI for iPad

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nian

One-time2
  • New Nian Color!$0.99
  • New Color!$0.99
1 purchases

Zoologic

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Club$9.997 Days

Questions

Is Nian free?
Nian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zoologic free?
Zoologic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nian or Zoologic?
Nian is rated higher. Nian averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Zoologic averages 3.9 from 176 ratings.
Do Nian or Zoologic have ads?
Zoologic shows ads; Nian does not.

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