Comparison

Merge Dragons! vs Protocol Watchtower

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

Head to head
About

Merge Dragons!

Combine magical items to heal a cursed land and discover new dragon breeds. Solve puzzles, build your camp, and evolve your dragons to uncover secrets and restore a mystical world.

Highlights
  • Combine objects to create better items
  • Hatch and evolve dragon breeds
  • Solve challenging puzzle levels
  • Build and customize your dragon camp
  • Complete daily quests and weekly themes
  • Play with friends in Dens
Features
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Merge Dragons! is a free-to-play merge puzzle and camp-building game where you combine magical objects, hatch and evolve dragons, and restore a cursed fantasy world, all at your own pace. Discover a magical world where every object hides a secret and every merge brings you one step closer to saving it. The vale of Dragonia was once a thriving magical realm until the evil Zomblins cast a curse of fog and darkness across the land. Now it's up to you to heal the world by merging everything around you: dragon eggs, ancient trees, fallen stars, mythical creatures, magical flowers, and countless treasures. Merge dragon eggs to hatch loyal companions, evolve them into mighty ancient dragons, and watch them roam your camp harvesting resources while you plan your next move. MERGE DRAGONS! FEATURES: == Merge & Evolve Objects == • Merge 3 identical objects to evolve them into something rarer and more powerful then keep chaining, because the combinations go deeper than you'd expect • Explore 500+ unique objects across 81 challenges: dragon eggs, magical plants, ancient relics, fallen stars, coins, treasures, mythical creatures, and so much more • Merge Life Essence to unleash healing energy and restore Dragonia's cursed lands piece by piece • Find hidden Gaia statues in each level and merge them to solve the puzzle and breathe new life into the world • Discover over 1,600 object combinations. == Collect & Evolve Dragon Breeds == • Meet unique dragon breeds, each with their own look, personality, and special abilities • Evolve every dragon through growth stages, from a tiny hatchling all the way to a legendary ancient dragon • Unlike most merge games, your dragons are active companions: hatch them in your camp and they'll roam freely, automatically harvesting objects for you while you focus on merging • New limited-edition dragon breeds arrive with every bi-weekly themed event, the collection never stops growing == Puzzles & Quests == • Over 180 hand-crafted puzzle levels, each with unique layouts, hidden secrets, and satisfying challenges that test your merge strategy • Nearly 900 quests to keep you busy and rewarded — complete them to earn rare items, dragon eggs, and valuable camp upgrades • Daily quests with Kala keep every session feeling fresh, with new goals and rewards every day • Hidden levels are scattered across Dragonia some players never manage to find them all == Build Your Dragon Camp == • Your camp is your home base in Dragonia: build it up, decorate it, and expand it as you heal more of the land • Earn Dragon Power by merging objects and completing puzzle levels to push back the evil fog consuming your camp • Collect and restore magical structures, buildings, and decorations as you reclaim the land from the Zomblins • The more dragons you hatch and evolve, the more your camp truly comes alive == Play with Friends == • Visit your friends' camps, discover new strategies, and send gifts • Join a Den, the game's guild system to play alongside a community of dragon defenders • Chat in real time, trade tips, and band together to tackle group challenges and earn exclusive Den rewards • Fresh bi-weekly themed events give your whole community something new to explore and collect Download now and discover where Merge Dragons will take you! Follow us on our social media accounts for latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/MergeDragons https://www.instagram.com/mergedragons https://x.com/MergeDragons Optimized for Tablets. May be played without an Internet connection. Merge Dragons! is FREE to download and includes optional in-game purchases (including random items). Information about drop rates for random item purchases can be found in-game. If you wish to disable in-game purchases, please turn off the in-app purchases in your phone or tablet’s Settings. Use of this application is governed by Zynga’s Terms of Service, found at https://www.take2games.com/legal

About

Protocol Watchtower

Features
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Play, learn, and level up your cyber safety skills! Complete missions, solve challenges, and master safe online behaviors in a fun learning adventure.

Screenshots

Merge Dragons!4 screens
Protocol Watchtower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Protocol Watchtower at none against Merge Dragons!'s 10. Protocol Watchtower also leads on ads (none vs shown). Merge Dragons!'s advantage is chart position (#10 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Merge Dragons! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Protocol Watchtower asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Merge Dragons! versus Protocol Watchtower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge Dragons!Protocol Watchtower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (422K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings422K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size406 MB807 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGram GamesUNICEF Bangladesh

Bugs and requests

Merge Dragons!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes and progress loss
  • Disappearing items and dragons
  • Glitches with event progress tracking

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to name dragons
  • Option to disable automatic harvesting
  • More ways to earn gems without spending money
  • Reduced chalice and dragon energy recharge times
  • Increased camp storage space

Protocol Watchtower

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Merge Dragons!

One-time10
  • 30 Day Dragon Gem Payout$3.99
  • BONUS Pile of Dragon Gems$4.99
  • Pile of Dragon Gems$4.99
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  • Premium Land$6.99
  • Bag of Dragon Gems$9.99
  • Merge Dragons! Event Pack$9.99
  • Royal Pass$9.99
  • Chest of Dragon Gems$19.99
  • Cauldron of Dragon Gems$49.99
  • Volcano of Dragon Gems$99.99
None

Protocol Watchtower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merge Dragons! free?
Merge Dragons! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Protocol Watchtower free?
Protocol Watchtower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Merge Dragons! or Protocol Watchtower have ads?
Merge Dragons! shows ads; Protocol Watchtower does not.

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