AR Dragon vs Dragon Tamer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR Dragon
Hatch, raise, and care for a unique virtual dragon in augmented reality. Interact with your dragon by feeding, playing, and dressing it up with various accessories. Watch your dragon grow and explore the real world with it.
- Hatch and raise unique dragons
- Augmented reality integration
- Feed and play with your dragon
- Collect hats and skins
- Discover rare toys and food
- Dragon grows and changes size
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Augmented Reality Virtual Pet Simulator! Hatch and care for your own unique dragon! Your dragon is one of a kind and unlike any other in the world! Discover and care for your own unique pet dragon: * Each day your dragon grows older and larger in size. * No two dragons will look the same! * Bring your dragon into the real world with AR! * Play catch with your dragon to ensure they’re having fun. * Make sure to feed your dragon so they dont go hungry. * Collect over 20 unique hats and fancy skins to dress up your dragon. * Rare toys and food to collect! * Training mode coming soon! * Teen / Adult dragon coming soon! PLEASE NOTE: AR Dragon is free game. However, some extra items can be purchased for real money. AR Dragon was developed by PlaySide, the developers behind the Editors’ Choice title “Catch The Ark”, Icy Ropes, Monkey Ropes, The Lego Batman Movie Game and Bouncy Bits. Let us know what you would love to see in our next update. Visit us at : www.playsidestudios.com
Dragon Tamer
Engage in turn-based strategy to tame, collect, and train over 100 unique dragons. Build your dragon island, breed new species, and battle other tamers worldwide to prove your mastery.
- Collect over 100 unique dragons
- Breed and train new dragon species
- Build and decorate your Dragon Island
- Engage in turn-based strategy battles
- Compete against global players
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Welcome to Dragon Tamer - a turn-based strategy game that tests your skills in taming and mastering the art of dragonery. Are you ready to prove yourself as the ultimate Dragon Tamer? Then let's find out! This world is full to the brim with rare & powerful dragons. It's up to you to tame them all! Collect dragon eggs, raise & breed new dragons, and train them to form your own unstopable league. Show off your skills and fight against Tamers from around the world. Join us in the Dragon Tamers! Features: - Build, expand, and decorate your Dragon Island paradise. - Side with your Dragon in new events and daily quests. - Over 100+ Dragons to Collect. - Breed new species, train your dragons, and unlock new abilities. - Lead your unique lineup of dragons to victory. - Challenge Dragon Tamers from around the world, participate in Alliance events, battle in the Arenas, and rise to the top of the leaderboards. The minimum specs needed to play Dragon Tamer: - 2 GB of Ram
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AR Dragon at fortnightly against Dragon Tamer's monthly. AR Dragon also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 62%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. AR Dragon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dragon Tamer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for AR Dragon against 4.6 for Dragon Tamer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of AR Dragon's written reviews are positive against 62% of Dragon Tamer's.
AR Dragon ships an update fortnightly, Dragon Tamer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Dragon | Dragon Tamer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7K ratings) | 4.6 (3.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 3.9K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 299 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PlaySide | Bekko.com |
Customer experience
AR Dragon
Dragon Tamer
User reviews
AR Dragon
From 7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🐉 Cute and interactive dragon
- 🎨 Customizable dragon with skins and accessories
- 🔍 Realistic AR integration
- 🕹️ Fun feeding and training activities
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Dragon gets hungry/bored too quickly
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Difficulty accessing camera permissions
- 🔁 Limited gameplay beyond feeding and playing
Dragon Tamer
From 3.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game with amazing graphics
- 🐲 Unique and creative dragon designs
- 👍 Easy to progress and level up
- 💎 Generous with free gems and resources
- 🤩 Addictive and fun to play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and loading issues
- 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🚫 Limited chat functionality due to age restrictions
- 🔍 Difficulty finding/obtaining certain dragons
Bugs and requests
AR Dragon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads not working properly
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Dragon disappearing or getting stuck in certain locations
Requested features
5 requests- Add more mini-games and activities
- Implement a sleep/hibernation mode for the dragon
- Allow for multiple dragons or a breeding feature
- Improve dragon aging and visual progression
- Add multiplayer/social features to interact with other players
Dragon Tamer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Disappearing dragons from player's collection
- Inability to re-download the game after deletion
- Stuck on loading/updating screens
- Incorrect or missing rewards after completing tasks
- Glitches with the enchanting/upgrading system
Requested features
5 requests- Add dragon trading/gifting functionality
- Implement a more balanced arena/PvP system
- Introduce a wider variety of dragon elements
- Improve the enchanting/upgrading system
- Provide more customization options for islands
In-app purchases
AR Dragon
- Small pile of Crystals$0.99
- Adult Dragon$0.99
- Food Bowl$1.99
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- Extra Lair 1$1.99
- Extra Lair 2$1.99
- Bag of Crystals$2.99
- Winter is Coming$3.99
- Crate of Crystals$9.99
- Chest of Crystals$29.99
- Treasure trove of Crystals$79.99
Dragon Tamer
- Starter Pack$0.99
- 10 Dragonglass$1.99
- Piggy Bank$2.99
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- 30 Dragonglass$4.99
- Dragon Pact$4.99
- Premium Pass$9.99
- 72 Dragonglass$11.99
- 120 Dragonglass$19.99
- Premium Pass PRO$19.99
- 324 Dragonglass$49.99
Questions
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