Comparison

Chicken Evolution | Merge vs Dragon Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Chicken Evolution | Merge

Combine chickens to evolve them into curious, exotic, and bizarre forms. Tap chickens to earn coins, buy new creatures, and discover numerous stages and endings in this unique merge and clicker game.

Highlights
  • Combine similar chickens
  • Discover new chicken forms
  • Earn chicken poop coins
  • Buy new creatures
  • Tap chickens for coins
  • Multiple stages and endings
  • Upgrades
Features
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Their ancestors are giant dinosaurs but they ended up as birds... that can barely fly. Chickens sure have reasons to be angry! But it's all about to change when mutations start taking place in a farm. The poultry is ready for takeoff! Combine chickens to evolve them and discover their most curious, exotic and bizarre forms! Start playing now the next game from the Evolution series by Tapps Games. A game that has brought the "Why did the chicken cross the road" question to a whole new perspective. Play now and find out! HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar chickens to combine them and create new mysterious creatures • Use chicken poop coins to buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap the chickens to make coins pop from pooping HIGHLIGHTS • Many stages and chicken species to discover • The unexpected mix of alpaca-like evolution, 2048 and incremental clicker games • Doodle-like illustrations • Many possible endings: find your own destiny • Upgrades, upgrades, upgrades…! More than ever! • No chickens were harmed in the making of this game, only developers (again) Discover what the future has in store for chickens besides becoming nuggets, the evolution is real! Download Chicken Evolution and have fun! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

About

Dragon Evolution

Merge and evolve dragons to discover new mutant creatures. Collect coins by managing your dragons and use them to buy more beasts or earn money. Customize your dragons with hats and navigate through different levels while avoiding impostors.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop similar dragons to merge
  • Discover new mutant creatures
  • Collect dragon poop coins
  • Buy new creatures
  • Customize dragons with hats
  • Avoid impostors
Features
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You’re definitely gonna hear these ones ROAR! The amazing and POWERFUL dragons are now in the EVOLUTION series! Feeling like a real WARRIOR? Come meet these big guys that are so cool they will BURN everything UP! In this evolution game, you’ll have to prove yourself to be the DRAGON MASTER! Control all your nice beasts - but get out of their way if they accidentally sneeze some fire - and make money out of it! HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar dragons to create new mysterious and mutant creatures • Use the MAGIC dragon poop coins to buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap a dragon to make them poop and collect more coins! HIGHLIGHTS • Different levels and many different dragon types to discover • Watch out for the impostors that will get in your way! • Dragons can be funny: put on crazy HATS in your dragons and make them unique! Make sure all your fire alarms are working and enjoy this amazing adventure! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

Screenshots

Chicken Evolution | Merge4 screens
Dragon Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dragon Evolution at 15K against Chicken Evolution | Merge's 3K. 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. Chicken Evolution | Merge sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Dragon Evolution sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Chicken Evolution | Merge against 4.7 for Dragon Evolution. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 15K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Chicken Evolution | Merge's written reviews are positive against 87% of Dragon Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chicken Evolution | Merge versus Dragon Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicken Evolution | MergeDragon Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3K ratings) — better4.7 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better87.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3K15K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB157 MB
Age rating9++4
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDATPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Chicken Evolution | Merge

All ratings2,983 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.1%

Dragon Evolution

All ratings14,759 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews354 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.2%

User reviews

Chicken Evolution | Merge

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🐓 Cute and entertaining chicken designs
  • 💰 Rewarding progression and earning system
  • 🕹️ Simple and easy-to-understand mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🔒 Lack of offline/no-wifi functionality
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezing issues

Dragon Evolution

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🐉 Cute and creative dragon designs
  • 💡 Ability to customize dragons
  • 🤩 Enjoyable evolution process

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Excessive ads and interruptions
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs (e.g., disappearing hats, freezing, crashing)
  • 😒 Repetitive and gets boring over time

Bugs and requests

Chicken Evolution | Merge

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes when a crate falls
  • Unable to progress to new worlds after completing the universe

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more evolution types and planets to explore
  • Implement an auto-merge feature to streamline gameplay
  • Reduce the frequency and intrusiveness of ads
  • Introduce a paid version with no ads or additional content

Dragon Evolution

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Diamonds glitching and disappearing
  • Hats disappearing from dragons
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Coin/gem count being obscured by UI elements

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more color options for dragons
  • Implement a battle arena or mini-games
  • Reduce the frequency of ads
  • Allow players to sell or discard excess hats

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Chicken Evolution | Merge

One-time12
  • ads removal$0.99
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • instant coins doubler$1.99
Show 9 more
  • small diamond pack$1.99
  • pack of diamonds$1.99
  • small frost gem pack$1.99
  • good diamond pack$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • starter bundle$9.99
  • great diamond pack$9.99
13 purchases

Dragon Evolution

One-time13
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • pack with diamonds$1.99
Show 10 more
  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • instant coins doubler$1.99
  • Shop Bundle$2.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • Shop Bundle 2$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 3$9.99
  • starter bundle discount$9.99

Questions

Is Chicken Evolution | Merge free?
Chicken Evolution | Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dragon Evolution free?
Dragon Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chicken Evolution | Merge or Dragon Evolution?
Chicken Evolution | Merge is rated higher. Chicken Evolution | Merge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Dragon Evolution averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.
Do Chicken Evolution | Merge or Dragon Evolution have ads?
Both Chicken Evolution | Merge and Dragon Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chicken Evolution | Merge or Dragon Evolution?
Chicken Evolution | Merge ships an update every 5 weeks, and Dragon Evolution every 5 weeks. Most recently, Chicken Evolution | Merge was updated on September 23, 2026 and Dragon Evolution on September 24, 2026.

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