Comparison

Dragon Evolution vs Zoopolis

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

Head to head
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

About

Zoopolis

Merge animals to create new creatures and populate diverse islands. Unlock all animals through research and enjoy simple, entertaining gameplay suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Merge animals to create new creatures
  • Unlock animals on various islands
  • Research animals to discover them all
  • Travel across multiple themed islands
  • Simple and entertaining gameplay
Features
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Click away to bring new animals to life and travel across fun islands in Zoopolis! Merge together two animals to create a new, bigger creature and populate your islands with everything from tiny hedgehogs to furry foxes! Travel across different islands, each with 6 new animals to unlock before you sail to the next: - Ocean - Seaside - Lowland island - Forest island - Snow island - Savanna - Jungle - Mountain island - River - Desert island - Farm island - City Research every animal to unlock them all! Zoopolis is a fun, entertaining game for animal lovers that the whole family can play! Beautiful graphics and simple gameplay will help time fly for you and your friends no matter where you are!

Screenshots

Dragon Evolution4 screens
Zoopolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dragon Evolution and Zoopolis both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Dragon Evolution's written reviews are positive against 31% of Zoopolis's. Dragon Evolution also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 339). Zoopolis's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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 Evolution sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Zoopolis sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dragon Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragon Evolution has 15K ratings behind it against 339, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Dragon Evolution's written reviews are positive against 31% of Zoopolis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, Zoopolis every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dragon Evolution versus Zoopolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon EvolutionZoopolis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings) — better4.5 (339 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better30.6% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better339
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB180 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDAAzur Interactive Games Limited

Customer experience

Dragon Evolution

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

Zoopolis

All ratings339 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative61.3%

User reviews

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

Zoopolis

From 339 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Great graphics and visual design
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
  • 🐾 Cute animal characters and animations
  • 🎵 Good background music
  • 👨‍👧 Family-friendly entertainment for kids

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay loop
  • ⏱️ Game takes too long to progress
  • 🎮 Limited endgame content and progression

Bugs and requests

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

Zoopolis

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Hamster code not updating or showing as expired
  • Hamster icon disappears during gameplay
  • Game freezes after entering hamster key code
  • App crashes on load (especially on iPhone)
  • Game crashes when popping bubbles
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  • Kicked out of game every few minutes
  • App crashes and deletes progress
  • Animal value inconsistencies with gold rewards
  • Visual mismatches between animals and pictures
  • Endgame animal level counting as multiple animals

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more maps and levels
  • Cross-device progress saving/syncing
  • Scaling animal monetary values with collection size
  • New map: Australia with unique animals
  • End-game cutscene and completion celebration
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  • Ability to disable or reduce ads
  • Fix animal level counting system at endgame

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Dragon Evolution

One-time13
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • pack with diamonds$1.99
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  • 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
6 purchases

Zoopolis

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Membership3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time5
  • Starter pack$1.99
  • Gems pack 1$2.99
  • No ads$3.99
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  • Gems pack 2$5.99
  • Gems pack 3$9.99

Questions

Is Dragon Evolution free?
Dragon Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zoopolis free?
Zoopolis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Evolution or Zoopolis?
Dragon Evolution is rated higher. Dragon Evolution averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Zoopolis averages 4.5 from 339 ratings.
Do Dragon Evolution or Zoopolis have ads?
Both Dragon Evolution and Zoopolis show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Evolution or Zoopolis?
Dragon Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, and Zoopolis every 2 months. Most recently, Dragon Evolution was updated on September 27, 2026 and Zoopolis on September 20, 2026.

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