# Dragon Evolution vs Slime Evolutionary Path

The clearest difference is rating: Dragon Evolution at 4.7 against Slime Evolutionary Path's 4.4. Dragon Evolution also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 765). Slime Evolutionary Path's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dragon Evolution sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Slime Evolutionary Path sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Dragon Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragon Evolution has 15K ratings behind it against 765, 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 84% of Slime Evolutionary Path's.

Dragon Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, Slime Evolutionary Path every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dragon Evolution | Slime Evolutionary Path |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dragon-evolution-merge-beast/id1199456182/reviews)** | [4.4 (765 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slime-evolutionary-path/id1559506738/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | 765 |
| Positive reviews | **87.0% of reviews** | 84.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 157 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +4 | 9+ |
| Developer | [TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/444343830) | [KE HSI LIN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1227737050) |

## What reviewers say

### Dragon Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dragon-evolution-merge-beast/id1199456182)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hard Currency Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| pack with diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| pack of rubies | $1.99 | one-time |
| instant coins doubler | $1.99 | one-time |
| Shop Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Hard Currency Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| big pack of rubies | $5.99 | one-time |
| income doubler | $5.99 | one-time |
| Shop Bundle 2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Trinket | $6.99 | one-time |
| Hard Currency Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| starter bundle discount | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Slime Evolutionary Path

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slime-evolutionary-path/id1559506738)

Evolve your slime through multiple paths, collecting coins and experience even when offline. Engage in automatic battles, enhance your slime with equipment enchantments and extra skills to defeat powerful enemies in this casual idle game.

**Highlights:** Multiple slime evolution paths, Offline coin and XP generation, Automatic battles, Equipment enchantments, Extra skills for slime enhancement, Ten evolution stages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000 gems | $1.29 | one-time |
| 5000 gems | $5.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 gems | $10.49 | one-time |
| 50,000 gems | $49.90 | one-time |
| 100,000 gems | $95.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Solid game
- 👍 Fun casual game
- 👍 Relaxing game
- 👍 Great for passing time
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Confusing UI
- 🐛 Grammatical errors in text
- 💡 Lack of ways to spend gold
- 💡 Need more depth and content
- 💡 Slow progression

**Reported bugs**

- Difficulty progressing past certain levels
- Inconsistent performance or crashes

**Requested features**

- More evolution options and upgrades
- Ability to combine or upgrade arm stones
- More ways to earn gems
- Clearer tutorial and explanations
- Additional game modes or challenges


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dragon Evolution free?

Dragon Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Slime Evolutionary Path free?

Slime Evolutionary Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dragon Evolution or Slime Evolutionary Path?

Dragon Evolution is rated higher. Dragon Evolution averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Slime Evolutionary Path averages 4.4 from 765 ratings.

### Do Dragon Evolution or Slime Evolutionary Path have ads?

Both Dragon Evolution and Slime Evolutionary Path show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dragon Evolution or Slime Evolutionary Path?

Dragon Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, and Slime Evolutionary Path every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dragon Evolution was updated on September 24, 2026 and Slime Evolutionary Path on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*