Comparison

Dragon Evolution vs Hatching Dragons

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

Hatching Dragons

Discover unique eggs, bond with them through minigames, and hatch them into one-of-a-kind dragons. Collect dragons across different elements and rarities to complete your codex in this cozy, family-friendly care game.

Highlights
  • Unique, one-of-a-kind eggs
  • Bonding minigames
  • Hatch unique dragons
  • Collect dragons by element and rarity
  • Complete dragon codex
  • Kid-friendly gameplay
Features
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Every egg is unique. In Hatching Dragons, no two eggs are ever the same. Each one is one-of-a-kind, with its own colors, patterns, and a special dragon waiting inside. Bond. Hatch. Collect. A cozy care game the whole family can enjoy: DISCOVER Uncover a brand-new egg, unlike any you've seen before. BOND Bond with your egg by playing minigames: catch it, spin it, draw it, and more! Every moment together grows your Bond. HATCH Fill your egg with Bond and watch it hatch into a dragon that's truly yours. COLLECT Hatch dragons across elements and rarities, from cuddly commons to dazzling legendaries, and complete your Codex. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Every egg is truly one-of-a-kind! • A growing collection of charming, huggable dragons! • Relaxing, kid-friendly minigames. Easy to learn, cozy to play! • Gentle pace, wholesome vibes, no pressure! • Made for kids, parents, and dragon-lovers of all ages! Download Hatching Dragons and start your collection today!

Screenshots

Dragon Evolution4 screens
Hatching Dragons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dragon Evolution at 15K against Hatching Dragons's 6. Hatching Dragons's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On price, update cadence, 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 Hatching Dragons sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hatching Dragons 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 6, 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 100% of Hatching Dragons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, Hatching Dragons every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dragon Evolution versus Hatching Dragons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon EvolutionHatching Dragons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
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 MB203 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDABRENDEN KYLE PETERSEN

Customer experience

Dragon Evolution

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

Hatching Dragons

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Hatching Dragons

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
7 purchases

Hatching Dragons

One-time7
  • Coin Pouch$0.99
  • Coin Jar$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Small Chest$4.99
  • Treasure Chest$9.99
  • Dragon Vault$19.99
  • Mythic Hoard$99.99

Questions

Is Dragon Evolution free?
Dragon Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hatching Dragons free?
Hatching Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Evolution or Hatching Dragons?
Hatching Dragons is rated higher. Dragon Evolution averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Hatching Dragons averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Dragon Evolution or Hatching Dragons have ads?
Both Dragon Evolution and Hatching Dragons show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Evolution or Hatching Dragons?
Dragon Evolution ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hatching Dragons every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dragon Evolution was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hatching Dragons on October 7, 2026.

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