Common Sense Media Review
By Erin Bell
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Cute but superficial sim encourages in-app purchases.
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DinerTown Zoo
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Is It Any Good?
You'll run out of things to do pretty quickly in DINERTOWN ZOO once your supply of coins and hearts run out, at which point the choice is either to wait around to harvest more (a process that takes minutes or hours depending on the type of animal), or pay real-world cash to instantly refill your supply. Packages start at $.99 and go up to $19.99 for coins and $99.99 for hearts -- parents may want to disable in-app purchases to avoid unwanted charges.
On the positive side, the graphics are quite cute, and kids will learn a little bit about different animal habitats (such as outback, savannah, arctic, and rainforest). There are even a few whimsical habitats and creatures that you'd never see in any real-life zoo.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : June 6, 2011
- Genre : Simulation Games
- Publisher : PlayFirst, Inc.
- Version : 1.1
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 3.0 or later
- Last updated : August 25, 2016
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