Last updated on January 16th, 2026 at 05:29 am
ZOOKEEPER DX – Puzzle Game Review
ZOOKEEPER DX is a Puzzle/Casual game from KITERETSU.INC, first launched in 10th June 2011.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 43+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes ZOOKEEPER DX Stand Out
10 million people are playing!
Zoo Keeper, the definitive action puzzle game
finally available for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch!
Aim for it! The Best Opp Zookeeper!
[game description]
This is a simple puzzle game with a simple rule: swap two panels next to each other, and line up three or more panels of the same color to make them disappear.
Touch the animal you want to move and slide it in the direction of the animal you want to replace.
If you line up 3 or more same animals vertically or horizontally, you can catch the animal.
The level is cleared when a quota of animals are caught.
[mode description]
*Normal Mode
Catch more than your quota of animals to clear all levels!
*Tokoton Mode
Level up with 100 animals! This is a challenging mode with unlimited time.
*Score Attack Mode
Try to score as many points as possible in a 3-minute challenge in Fever mode!
You will receive a time extension when you score over 10,000 points and 100,000 points.
*Play Zoo Keeper Online
Play Zoo Keeper online for free!
(Link to App Store "ZOOKEEPER BATTLE".)
[ranking description]
You can participate in the ranking by logging into Game Center and using Leaderboards.
Compete with players around the world for high scores!
[System Requirements]
iOS 11 or later; iPhone 5s or later, iPad 5th generation or later, iPod touch 6th generation or later
This Puzzle game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, ZOOKEEPER DX is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 22nd October 2025
Recent improvements include:
Version 2.1.6 (latest version)
- Minor bug fixes
Thank you for playing Zookeeper! Please make sure that you can receive emails from "kiteretsu.jp" domain when you contact our support.
Download & Availability
ZOOKEEPER DX is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
We would give this game 5 stars IF it had a mode without the timer bar. We get why its there but we mainly play for a few minutes and Im not interested in competing against anyone or ourselves.
This game is fun to play when you have a few minutes. And the recent updates have optimized it for todays bigger phones, so its much better than it used to be. Its a fun game for a great price with no ads or IAP. Totally worth the download.
We love this game but please update for modern phone resolution. Thank you.
The little Zookeeper is a brutal taskmaster.
We've been addictive to this game, when we first got introduce to it. Played other games, but ended up removing the apps over boredom. So far, we've always been stuck on Zookeeper. Other wise, we don't care for them. Awesome colors, new themes and characters to try and win.
Such a great game! We wish it went up too 10 's cuz thats what we would of rated it:).
Fun game that is perfect for passing some time with.
We love this game! It really makes the time pass by faster and also very challenging.
Long time fan of this game, so glad to see it on iOS.
If you are looking for a super cute non-committal time waster, this is great. Gotta love it.
We only play this game because it's so cute. We wuv the wittle pink bunnies. ;__; Can't… Stop… Playing.
So addicting is not even funny.
Amount the similar games out there, we fine this is the best version for this type of game. Music, visual, gameplay are far better designed than other similar games. They are cute, fun, and entertaining. Makes this game the best of choice. Most important, this app is FREE!! LOL.
Love this game. We started playing it on the Nintendo DS & we're so happy it's available on the iPhone now (^o^)/.
Sure it's a bejeweled rip-off. Buts is great. And the music and the little boss dude with the cigar make us happy.
We're living this app. Very enjoyable.
We remember playing this game about five to six years ago on our Nintendo DS. We used to play it all the time, with family and friend as well. Sadly, it doesn't have the same multiplayer function as its DS counterpart did, but it is still just as fun as it was so many years ago.
We played Zookeeper in our browser about eight years ago. When we got our first itouch device about four years ago, this is one of the first games we searched for. Was disappointed that it wasn't mobile yet, but better late than never! Thanks, Kiteretsu.
We used to play this game on our non smart phone before there were smart phones in Japan years ago!! Memories.
When we got this game we thought it was just gonna be like one of those plain old switch switch game but this one rocks! Im addicted.
Amazing and funny, recommended.
So fun, can't hardly put it down.
We have this game on Nintendo DS. Look forward to playing on our phone ;).
It's definitely the cutest bejeweled style puzzle app. We loved it on the DS and we love it even more here.
We LOVE zookeeper battle so much , that it made us want to purchase this app. Can you update this app so it runs just as smoothly as zookeeper battle? We expected the paid version to be better than the free version -___-.
It's one of our favorite match 3 game. Cute and fun.
What's the point of "winning" new avatars, backgrounds, and decorations if the game CRASHES when you try to change them??? FIX NEEDED FIX NEEDED FIX NEEDED FIX NEEDED FIX NEEDED Another update, more problems. With every update, the game crashes more.
All the sounds are awesome in this game and the visuals are cute. Gameplay is fun and simple. Not many bad things to say about this game.
This makes us want to whip out our DS and just play it on there. That isn't to say this isn't a good game. And for the people complaining it's a crappy wanna-be bejeweled obviously don't get the simplicity of this game. It was an original release game 6 yrs ago when the first DS came out, and was meant for a fun game to pass the time. We don't think we'll play it much on the iPod though, it's awkward to have fingers in the way on such a small screen. But it was a great rehash of it. Though it seems harder than we recall on the DS.
A fun little puzzle game with unique artwork worth checking out.
Only thing is that it gets to difficult to quickly! Otherwise it's great.
Used to love it on the Nintendo DS. Really miss the old sound effects.
Please add Quest Mode and the game would rival the original game on the DS.
Before we got the game: During the game: After the game: It's well designed but it gets very boring and there isn't much to do.
We're sure this type of game has been around for years, even before Bejeweled, but since we know of no otters, that's the only game we can compare it to. That said, Zookeeper DX is exactly like Bejeweled, just cuter and with retro graphics and sound. There's even a Bejeweled Blitz-like mode thrown in. If you like the grid-matching type of game, get Zookeeper this week while it's free. :-).
This is one of those apps that we delete after trying them First of all this blinds our eyes Second of all as you progress threw the levels it gets ridiculously hard Third of all those comments when you lose this doesn't deserve app of the week hey people if you are trying to get aggravated ,blind and criticized once you lose then get this app we could've given this 1 star.
This is just bejeweled with an animal theme slapped over it. While it's admittedly cute, it's difficult to play because the game area proper is incredibly busy, the character sprites are detailed to the point where trying to play while holding the phone at a comfortable distance means holding the phone literally 2 inches away from your face, and the entire game is ludicrously bright and neon-colored. The controls are a little touchy and sometimes frustrating. This game isnt innovative; this concept has been done to death and the cute graphics cant really redeem what is at its core an overly played out gaming convention. We uninstalled, but not out of a lack of quality… We just have too many "match three" games already.
This game is soooooooooo boring.
We hate that when you miss a single level you have to start over from the beginning! It makes it impossible to get past the 7th level for us. On some levels there simply isn't enough time either unless you get incredibly lucky with your combos. This is still a fun and addictive game, but a bit annoying when you have to keep starting over from the first stage.
VS has a much smoother frame rate which helps moves happen at a faster and precise pace while the choppy frame rate in this one makes moves less accurate and slow. Please fix this little problem.
It's ok but the gameplay is exactly like Bejewled. Deleted it once we realized that.
Basic match three game. Cute graphics, but nothing special.
Well….it's free. A bad version of bejeweled. Bad controls, graphics, game play.
The controls on this game are just second rate. And comparing it to Piyo Blocks will really show.
Just not fun or exciting. Doesn't do anything new or innovative for the match-3 genre. The graphics are ok.
Not colorblind friendly. Once the later levels start, we can hardly stay alive. Why can't developers make games include a colorblind mode.
We dont like the graphics at all, they hurt our eyes, can't play the game. Concept is easy but addictive. We're removing it though, because of the graphics.
We had the kindle version so we want to play it on our iPad. However, it is so slow to play.
The app just quit working and now when we open we it's a black screen with a load circle in the middle nothing happens. We love the game we've tried deleting from the app tray after double clicking the home button. We just want it to work.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 2.1.6
- Size: 205.99 MB
- iOS: 11.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: [KITERETSU.INC]()
Last updated: 22nd October 2025 | Genre: Puzzle, Casual | Developer: KITERETSU.INC