# Dragon Evolution vs What Dragons Know

The clearest difference is ads: What Dragons Know at none against Dragon Evolution's shown. What Dragons Know also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Dragon Evolution's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dragon Evolution sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and What Dragons Know sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

What Dragons Know holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragon Evolution has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Dragon Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, What Dragons Know every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dragon Evolution | What Dragons Know |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dragon-evolution-merge-beast/id1199456182/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-dragons-know/id6748647008/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 157 MB | 648 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/444343830) | [Morgan Klein](https://appshunter.io/developer/1826793662) |

## 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


### What Dragons Know

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-dragons-know/id6748647008)

Explore a world where humans have vanished, guided by dragons through diverse landscapes. This hidden object game offers a relaxing, poetic, and humorous experience with original, hand-drawn graphics and intriguing facts about flora and fauna.

**Highlights:** Hidden object gameplay, Explore post-human world, Discover flora and fauna, Poetic and relaxing atmosphere, Original hand-drawn graphics, Intriguing anecdotes

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customized Item | $17.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dragon Evolution free?

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

### Is What Dragons Know free?

What Dragons Know is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dragon Evolution or What Dragons Know?

What Dragons Know is rated higher. Dragon Evolution averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while What Dragons Know averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Dragon Evolution or What Dragons Know have ads?

Dragon Evolution shows ads; What Dragons Know does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dragon Evolution or What Dragons Know?

Dragon Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, and What Dragons Know every 5 months. Most recently, Dragon Evolution was updated on October 26, 2026 and What Dragons Know on October 11, 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.*