Comparison

Dragon Sim Online vs AR Dragon

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

Head to head
About

Dragon Sim Online

Experience the thrill of being a dragon in a vast fantasy world. Create and customize your dragon, soar through the skies, battle enemies, and raise a family. Join friends in epic multiplayer adventures and clan wars.

Highlights
  • Become a dragon with elemental skills
  • Massive multiplayer adventure with clans
  • Realistic simulation gameplay
  • Raise and play as your dragon family
  • Extensive dragon customization
  • RPG upgrades and leveling
  • Explore a vast 3D fantasy world
Features
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Have you ever wanted to take to the skies as a fierce and powerful dragon? Now you can feel the power and freedom of a real dragon in Dragon Sim Online, an amazing new multiplayer adventure! Create and customise your very own dragon, and take to the skies with your friends online. Hunt, battle and raise a family to carve out your legacy in a massive fantasy world. Upgrade your dragon, and take on enemies like humans, mummies and golems. And now, join your friends in an epic multiplayer journey with Dragon Sim Online’s new, reworked multiplayer! Create your own dragon clan and explore together on our all new, upgraded servers. Explore the world, discover new elements and unleash your devastating power in Dragon Sim Online! DRAGON SIM ONLINE FEATURES: BECOME A DRAGON - Use your dragon’s magic elemental skills to strike fear into your enemies - Soar through the skies spitting fire, fighting enemies and discovering secrets - Fight new and dangerous boss monsters MULTIPLAYER ADVENTURE - Soar through the skies with your friends in your very own dragon Clan - Meet friends online and roam freely across a massive fantasy world - Battle other players in exciting dragon duels CLAN WARS - Roar into battle against enemy dragons and prove that your Clan is the strongest - Join your friends to battle enemy Clans in epic online clashes - Become legends on the Clan Wars leaderboards - New Game Center leaderboards and achievements SIMULATION GAMEPLAY - Maintain your health and energy by eating and drinking in a realistic world simulation - Real day and night cycle: For every 24 minutes that passes, a full day and night pass in-game - Realistic weather simulation system including various levels of rainfall and thunder RAISE A FAMILY - Start a virtual family by breeding with other dragons. Care for babies until they grow into fierce fighters - Play as your children to carry on your legacy; each dragon is a unique playable character DRAGON CUSTOMIZATION - Bring your dragon to life with custom gender, colour and size, down to the size of each body part - Dragon can be of one of the elements: fire, ice, air and earth RPG UPGRADES - Level up your dragon with experience points gained from combat - Increase your Power, Speed and Health until you become legendary CLOUD SAVING - Register an account to back up your characters and keep your data safe - All of your characters are available on all of your devices ADVENTURE IN A MASSIVE 3D WORLD - Use survival skills to scrape by in a massive world - Discover 4 islands, each with its own atmosphere - Find enemies, partners and big floating islands in this dangerous world 3D WORLD MAP - Our fantasy simulation is so huge that it demands a whole new type of 3D map. Zoom in and out, rotate and way you want, and even use the compass - Set markers to easily navigate the world DRAGON FACTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS - Unlock achievements by hunting specific enemies - Discover amazing facts about the dragons Additional game features - 20 enemies to hunt - An in-game menu provides you with information on all the enemies you’ll be fighting - Rotatable camera allows you to zoom in and out - In-depth quest system with 30 missions to complete - A lot of settings: left/right handed, static/dynamic joypad, button/joypad sizes, floating text options Download Dragon Sim 3D and embrace the magic life of a dragon! Have fun playing Dragon Sim! If you have any suggestions or ideas for the game - contact us please: vladimir.duchenchuk@gmail.com We are getting happier with each of your email message. Please note, that we are no way affiliated with any other animal simulator games developed by other game companies.

About

AR Dragon

Hatch, raise, and care for a unique virtual dragon in augmented reality. Interact with your dragon by feeding, playing, and dressing it up with various accessories. Watch your dragon grow and explore the real world with it.

Highlights
  • Hatch and raise unique dragons
  • Augmented reality integration
  • Feed and play with your dragon
  • Collect hats and skins
  • Discover rare toys and food
  • Dragon grows and changes size
Features
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Augmented Reality Virtual Pet Simulator! Hatch and care for your own unique dragon! Your dragon is one of a kind and unlike any other in the world! Discover and care for your own unique pet dragon: * Each day your dragon grows older and larger in size. * No two dragons will look the same! * Bring your dragon into the real world with AR! * Play catch with your dragon to ensure they’re having fun. * Make sure to feed your dragon so they dont go hungry. * Collect over 20 unique hats and fancy skins to dress up your dragon. * Rare toys and food to collect! * Training mode coming soon! * Teen / Adult dragon coming soon! PLEASE NOTE: AR Dragon is free game. However, some extra items can be purchased for real money. AR Dragon was developed by PlaySide, the developers behind the Editors’ Choice title “Catch The Ark”, Icy Ropes, Monkey Ropes, The Lego Batman Movie Game and Bouncy Bits. Let us know what you would love to see in our next update. Visit us at : www.playsidestudios.com

Screenshots

Dragon Sim Online4 screens
AR Dragon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AR Dragon at fortnightly against Dragon Sim Online's every 3 months. AR Dragon also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Dragon Sim Online's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 72%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Dragon Sim Online sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and AR Dragon sells 10 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 — 4.6 for Dragon Sim Online against 4.6 for AR Dragon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Dragon Sim Online's written reviews are positive against 72% of AR Dragon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Sim Online ships an update every 3 months, AR Dragon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dragon Sim Online versus AR Dragon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon Sim OnlineAR Dragon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12K ratings)4.6 (7K ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better72.2% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better7K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB299 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTurbo Rocket GamesPlaySide

Customer experience

Dragon Sim Online

All ratings11,773 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,153 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.9%

AR Dragon

All ratings7,016 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,494 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative19.9%

User reviews

Dragon Sim Online

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤗 Amazing game
  • 😍 Fantastic graphics
  • 🐉 Great dragon simulator
  • 🤩 Awesome updates
  • 🥰 Fun and addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive skins/items
  • 🤖 Unresponsive AI
  • 🤬 Toxic multiplayer chat
  • 🥱 Repetitive gameplay

AR Dragon

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐉 Cute and interactive dragon
  • 🎨 Customizable dragon with skins and accessories
  • 🔍 Realistic AR integration
  • 🕹️ Fun feeding and training activities

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Dragon gets hungry/bored too quickly
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Difficulty accessing camera permissions
  • 🔁 Limited gameplay beyond feeding and playing

Bugs and requests

Dragon Sim Online

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Multiplayer players freezing/not moving
  • Inability to access account/multiplayer
  • Crashing and loading issues
  • Terrain/environment glitches

Requested features

6 requests
  • More elements (water, electricity, etc.)
  • Ability to customize dragons (horns, wings, etc.)
  • Underwater exploration and water dragons
  • Expanded family system (more dragons, family tree)
  • New maps, islands, and bosses
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  • Clan/guild system with battles and rewards

AR Dragon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads not working properly
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Dragon disappearing or getting stuck in certain locations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more mini-games and activities
  • Implement a sleep/hibernation mode for the dragon
  • Allow for multiple dragons or a breeding feature
  • Improve dragon aging and visual progression
  • Add multiplayer/social features to interact with other players

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Dragon Sim Online

One-time6
  • 3000 Coins$0.99
  • 10000 Coins$2.99
  • Premium Package$3.99
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  • 20000 Coins$4.99
  • 50000 Coins$9.99
  • 150000 Coins$19.99
10 purchases

AR Dragon

One-time10
  • Small pile of Crystals$0.99
  • Adult Dragon$0.99
  • Food Bowl$1.99
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  • Extra Lair 1$1.99
  • Extra Lair 2$1.99
  • Bag of Crystals$2.99
  • Winter is Coming$3.99
  • Crate of Crystals$9.99
  • Chest of Crystals$29.99
  • Treasure trove of Crystals$79.99

Questions

Is Dragon Sim Online free?
Dragon Sim Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AR Dragon free?
AR Dragon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Sim Online or AR Dragon?
Dragon Sim Online and AR Dragon are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12K and 7K ratings respectively.
Do Dragon Sim Online or AR Dragon have ads?
Both Dragon Sim Online and AR Dragon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Sim Online or AR Dragon?
Dragon Sim Online ships an update every 3 months, and AR Dragon fortnightly. Most recently, Dragon Sim Online was updated on September 23, 2026 and AR Dragon on September 21, 2026.

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