Comparison

Turtle Evolution vs Dragon Islands

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

Head to head
About

Turtle Evolution

Merge and evolve various turtle species to discover new creatures. Earn in-game currency by collecting eggs or tapping turtles. Customize your turtles with hats and colors while navigating through different levels and avoiding impostors.

Highlights
  • Merge similar turtles to evolve
  • Discover new turtle species
  • Collect turtle eggs for coins
  • Tap turtles to lay eggs
  • Customize turtles with hats and colors
  • Avoid impostors
Features
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Dude, it’s time to CHILL OUT! It’s time to leave all the RUSH behind you and enjoy the most relaxed version of the EVOLUTION series: the turtles are finally here! Get ready to embrace all the peace of mind of the wisest animals on earth (and sometimes in the undersea world too)! In this AWESOME evolution game, you’ll meet all kinds of turtles! Make them evolve and discover new ones while you make money out of the very special TURTLE EGGS! HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar turtles to create new mysterious creatures • Use turtle egg coins to buy new turtles and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap a turtle to make them lay eggs and collect more coins! HIGHLIGHTS • Different levels and many different turtle species to discover • Watch out for the impostors that will get in your way! • Put on funny HATS in your turtles and make them unique! • Paint your turtles the color you want and create a very very special group of turtles! No turtles were harmed in the making of this game, only developers. Come and check them out! 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 Islands

Embark on an adventure across fantastical islands, raising and evolving dragons from hatchlings to powerful alpha dragons. Collect resources, explore hidden sagas, and upgrade your island and dragons to become the ultimate dragon trainer. Enjoy a stress-free, one-finger gameplay experience anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Raise and evolve alpha dragons
  • Explore mysterious islands
  • Collect various resources
  • Upgrade island and characters
  • Build a collection of pet dragons
  • Easy one-finger gameplay
Features
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Welcome to Dragon island, a fantasy island where many adventures keep happening. Adventures on islands with dragons! Grow alpha dragons and explore islands harboring fun and mysteries. Collect the resources on islands, grow your dragons, and discover new dragon islands. Find the hidden sagas of dragon islands and explore the islands with full of secret quests - you will have great fun continuously disovering new content. Discover the story of the Hidden Dragon Island, the island where the quests are hidden, and feel the joy of discovering new content. DRAGON ISLAND FEATUERS Raising a dragon: The fun of discovering and growing alpha dragons! Collect various resources on Dragon Island, hatch & evolve baby dragons until they transform into powerful alpha dragons. Experience the joy of helping tiny and cute hatchlings grow into huge dragons. Explore the fantastic Dragon Island: Explore new world, acquire and utilize new resources Get the resources in the island and uprade your island. Harvest sweet dragon fruit and raise your dragon! The more dragon-loving pig barbecues and fish you make to earn eggs, the more you can meet the upgraded islands. Enjoy the upgrade: Become the best dragon trainer! Become a dragon mania of dragon island. You can upgrade your character and worker dragons to grow them efficiently and create more powerful dragons. Easy and stress-free game Easy playing is possible with just a light swipe with one finger. Anyone can enjoy the game with cute dragons without any trouble or stress. Play anytime, anywhere with no time limit. Collecting my own pets: Upgrade to Dragon Mania! You can build a collection of pet dragons that you have raised. Collected pet dragons will help resource production be easier by helping the work around the island, increasing the speed of production, and etc. Enjoy the fun, achievement, strategic play of building a pet collection. Become Dragon Mania with Dragon Island!

Screenshots

Turtle Evolution4 screens
Dragon Islands4 screens

Verdict

The call

Turtle Evolution and Dragon Islands both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Turtle Evolution's written reviews are positive against 51% of Dragon Islands's. Dragon Islands's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Turtle Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dragon Islands 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 — 4.8 for Turtle Evolution against 4.7 for Dragon Islands. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.9K and 22K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Turtle Evolution's written reviews are positive against 51% of Dragon Islands's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turtle Evolution ships an update every 6 weeks, Dragon Islands weekly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Turtle Evolution versus Dragon Islands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurtle EvolutionDragon Islands
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.9K ratings) — better4.7 (22K ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better51.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.9K22K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB367 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDAAloha Factory

Customer experience

Turtle Evolution

All ratings9,930 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews435 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.0%

Dragon Islands

All ratings22,440 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative38.7%

User reviews

Turtle Evolution

From 9.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐢 Cute and fun turtles
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Ability to customize turtles
  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Disappearing turtle accessories
  • 🔍 Difficulty progressing without ads
  • 🔋 Slow crate drop rate

Dragon Islands

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Cute and adorable dragons
  • 🎨 Nice graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🐲 Variety of dragons to collect

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too many ads, even after purchase
  • 🐌 Frequent lag and performance issues
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay, lacking new content
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches, including crashes

Bugs and requests

Turtle Evolution

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches with turtle accessories
  • Slow loading times
  • Invisible ad close buttons

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to share coins/diamonds with friends
  • More customization options
  • Faster progression without ads
  • Expanded game content

Dragon Islands

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes on launch
  • Weapons and upgrades not functioning properly
  • Crab enemies becoming invincible
  • Purchased boosts and features disappearing

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and islands to explore
  • Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option
  • Improved performance and stability
  • Ability to save and restore progress

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Turtle Evolution

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • pack with diamonds$1.99
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  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 3$9.99
  • starter bundle discount$9.99
10 purchases

Dragon Islands

One-time10
  • rainbow potion$1.99
  • master pack$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
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  • RV ticket 50$2.99
  • Dragon wing$4.99
  • Legend Skin 2$4.99
  • pet_legend_1$4.99
  • Legend skin 1$4.99
  • Golden bag$9.99
  • Golden axe$14.99

Questions

Is Turtle Evolution free?
Turtle Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dragon Islands free?
Dragon Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Turtle Evolution or Dragon Islands?
Turtle Evolution is rated higher. Turtle Evolution averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.9K ratings, while Dragon Islands averages 4.7 from 22K ratings.
Do Turtle Evolution or Dragon Islands have ads?
Both Turtle Evolution and Dragon Islands show ads.
Which is updated more often, Turtle Evolution or Dragon Islands?
Turtle Evolution ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dragon Islands weekly. Most recently, Turtle Evolution was updated on November 11, 2026 and Dragon Islands on November 11, 2026.

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