Comparison

MinuteDungeon vs RPG Dragon Lapis

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

Head to head
About

MinuteDungeon

Embark on a classic dungeon-crawling adventure in a pixelated 2D world. Explore mysterious labyrinths and battle fearsome enemies, all in bite-sized, one-minute sessions.

Highlights
  • Classic dungeon-crawling gameplay
  • Pixelated 2D world
  • Mysterious labyrinths
  • Fearsome enemies
  • One-minute play sessions
Features
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From the creator of MinuteQuest comes the hotly anticipated MinuteDungeon ! A classic dungeon-crawler guaranteed to suck you in to its pixelated 2D world, one minute at a time! Mysterious labyrinths and fearsome enemies await you.

About

RPG Dragon Lapis

Embark on a retro-style adventure as a knight destined to save the world from a reawakened dragon. Team up with companions, master jobs, and explore challenging dungeons filled with secrets and enemies.

Highlights
  • Retro RPG gameplay
  • Intuitive controls
  • Growth plate system
  • Job system with abilities
  • Subquests and extra content
  • Challenging dungeons
  • Enemy guide
Features
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The dawn of a new hero! A thousand years ago, a great battle ensued between two dragons, one gold and the other silver, where they were sealed away. However, the real tale begins many centuries later after the Silver Dragon reawakens, and launches an assault on a frontier village in the far north. There, a royal knight by the name of Lucas serves as a guard after being relegated to the rural and much isolated location by the King. Yet, little does he know he is, in fact, a descendant of the hero, Alaric, who once sealed the Gold and Silver Dragons in human form. Nonetheless, when tragedy strikes, he soon finds his place, and after teaming up with a band of unlikely companions, sets out on an adventure to save the world. Features - Make a return to the golden age of RPGs! - Intuitive controls & retro graphics! - Unlock the growth plates to power up characters! - Change and master jobs to use more abilities! - Plenty of subquests and extra content! - Challenging dungeons full of gimmicks and formidable opponents! - Fight various enemies and complete the Enemy Guide! - Play the Lottery to win strong equipment! - Character's appearance changes depending on their job! - Splendid BGM from the renowned game composer Ryuji Sasai! * The game can be played in its entirety without the need for in-game transactions.

Screenshots

MinuteDungeon4 screens
RPG Dragon Lapis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MinuteDungeon at none against RPG Dragon Lapis's 6. MinuteDungeon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). RPG Dragon Lapis's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 76). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. RPG Dragon Lapis sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. MinuteDungeon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MinuteDungeon against 4.7 for RPG Dragon Lapis. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RPG Dragon Lapis has 1.1K ratings behind it against 76, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 92% and 91% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MinuteDungeon ships an update weekly, RPG Dragon Lapis every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MinuteDungeon versus RPG Dragon Lapis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinuteDungeonRPG Dragon Lapis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (76 ratings)4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews — better90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings761.1K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB505 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMitsuhiro OkadaKotobuki Solution Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

MinuteDungeon

All ratings76 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.4%

RPG Dragon Lapis

All ratings1,133 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.7%

User reviews

MinuteDungeon

From 76 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and simple gameplay
  • 💎 Great retro style
  • 🆓 Free to play
  • 💰 No microtransactions
  • ✨ Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Audio bug: volume doesn't mute
  • 🗑️ Limited inventory space
  • ⚠️ Potential for accidental item selling
  • ⏳ Long loading times on older devices
  • 📉 Lack of updates for older versions

RPG Dragon Lapis

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🚀 Fun old school RPG
  • 👍 Nostalgic feel
  • 👍 Interesting characters
  • 👍 Funny dialogue

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Confusing growth plate system
  • 🐛 Repetitive dungeons
  • 🐛 Unbalanced difficulty spikes
  • 🐛 Excessive ads after certain point
  • 🐛 Slow loading times after ads increase

Bugs and requests

MinuteDungeon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Audio does not mute completely
  • App crashes on older devices (iPod Touch 4th Gen)
  • Game won't load on older devices
  • App forces review to unlock content

Requested features

16 requests
  • Upgrade pets
  • Buy potions
  • Add more dungeons
  • Add sequel
  • Add potion shop
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  • Add equipment lock feature
  • Add quick weapon/armor set switching
  • Increase healing item drop rate
  • Increase inventory space
  • Add multiplayer/2 player mode
  • Add IAP to remove ads
  • Add dark mode
  • Add equipment set saving
  • Add more stores
  • Add character creation
  • Add passive armor effect explanations

RPG Dragon Lapis

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Purchased items not reflecting in game
  • Crashes after long playtime

Requested features

5 requests
  • More variety in enemy designs
  • Ability to skip cutscenes
  • Clearer explanations for growth plate system
  • Option to rearrange party members
  • More side quests and exploration

In-app purchases

None

MinuteDungeon

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

RPG Dragon Lapis

One-time6
  • 100LPP$0.99
  • 600LPP$4.99
  • Ad Eliminator + 600LPP$5.99
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  • 1250LPP$9.99
  • 2600LPP$19.99
  • 7000LPP$49.99

Questions

Is MinuteDungeon free?
MinuteDungeon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RPG Dragon Lapis free?
RPG Dragon Lapis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MinuteDungeon or RPG Dragon Lapis?
RPG Dragon Lapis is rated higher. MinuteDungeon averages 4.6 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while RPG Dragon Lapis averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.
Do MinuteDungeon or RPG Dragon Lapis have ads?
RPG Dragon Lapis shows ads; MinuteDungeon does not.
Which is updated more often, MinuteDungeon or RPG Dragon Lapis?
MinuteDungeon ships an update weekly, and RPG Dragon Lapis every 2 weeks. Most recently, MinuteDungeon was updated on November 6, 2026 and RPG Dragon Lapis on November 11, 2026.

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