Comparison

Dragon Evolution vs Merge Monster Evolution

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

Merge Monster Evolution

Summon and merge monsters to create an epic army with unique skills. Build a powerful squad to defeat challenging boss monsters and claim victory in this role-playing game.

Highlights
  • Summon Epic Monsters
  • Merge Monsters to Evolve
  • Collect 50+ Monsters
  • Build Monster Squads
  • Defeat Boss Monsters
Features
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Claim victory by strengthening your monster army through merging - Summon Monsters! Use special Stones to summon Epic Monsters with rare, unique skills! - Merge Monsters! Merge monsters to form Epic Monsters! Monsters look cooler and gain power as they evolve! Collect about 50 kinds of powerful monsters. - Make your Monster Squad! Make your monster squad that gets stronger the more monsters you summon and merge! Defeat boss monsters with your powerful monster squad!

Screenshots

Dragon Evolution4 screens
Merge Monster Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Merge Monster Evolution at fortnightly against Dragon Evolution's every 5 weeks. Merge Monster Evolution also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Dragon Evolution's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 75%) and ratings volume (15K vs 1.8K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Merge Monster Evolution 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 — 4.7 for Dragon Evolution against 4.6 for Merge Monster Evolution. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragon Evolution has 15K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Dragon Evolution's written reviews are positive against 75% of Merge Monster Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, Merge Monster Evolution fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dragon Evolution versus Merge Monster Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon EvolutionMerge Monster Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings) — better4.6 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better74.9% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better1.8K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — 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
Size157 MB326 MB
Age rating+49+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDASuper Awesome Inc.

Customer experience

Dragon Evolution

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

Merge Monster Evolution

All ratings1,792 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative19.4%

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

Merge Monster Evolution

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐️ Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Unique monster designs
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💎 Rewarding progression system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🔒 Issues with purchased content

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

Merge Monster Evolution

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Purchased VIP features not working
  • Deleted rare monsters cannot be recovered
  • Frequent loading issues and freezes
  • Inconsistent ad rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and content
  • Improve the battle system
  • Introduce multiplayer or social features
  • Allow for more customization options

In-app purchases

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
10 purchases

Merge Monster Evolution

One-time10
  • Gems$0.99
  • Limited Package$4.99
  • Red Summon Stones$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Gem Pocket$9.99
  • VIP Package 1$9.99
  • Red Summon Stone Pocket$9.99
  • VIP Package 2$19.99
  • Growth Support Package$29.99
  • Gem Box$49.99
  • Red Summon Stone Box$49.99

Questions

Is Dragon Evolution free?
Dragon Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Monster Evolution free?
Merge Monster Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Evolution or Merge Monster Evolution?
Dragon Evolution is rated higher. Dragon Evolution averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Merge Monster Evolution averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Dragon Evolution or Merge Monster Evolution have ads?
Both Dragon Evolution and Merge Monster Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Evolution or Merge Monster Evolution?
Dragon Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, and Merge Monster Evolution fortnightly. Most recently, Dragon Evolution was updated on September 24, 2026 and Merge Monster Evolution on September 20, 2026.

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