Comparison

AR Dragon vs Tiny Worlds

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Tiny Worlds

Destroy small worlds by tapping and sliding your finger to earn coins and level up. Collect dragons, upgrade equipment, and utilize a prestige system for rapid progression. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack and art style while playing offline.

Highlights
  • Slide finger for comfort
  • Relaxing soundtrack and art
  • Prestige system for progression
  • Offline play
  • Collect coins and upgrade equipment
  • Merge runes for faster destruction
Features
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Your main mission, if you’re up to it? Tap blocks, ramp up from levels to levels and earn tons of coins! Armed with your fingers and intrepid dragons, destroy small worlds in turn and go as far as you can! Do as much damage as you can to reach the top levels of difficulty but well… be careful, the planets are regenerating! In this idle game, get the best equipment and improve them sufficiently to become the most powerful and destructive possible. Radical! Tiny Worlds: Dragon Idle Games - Highlights : - An original clicker where you don't have to tap constantly, but slide your finger for comfort and relaxation. - A sweet mood mixing a relaxing soundtrack and a high-quality art style you'll enjoy for sure. - Take advantage of the prestige system and show an increasingly rapid progression. - Go further and further into the galaxies and discover new planets - Collect more and more coins to become the richest and most powerful player (then come and brag about it in our Discord) - Merge runes that will help you to destroy those tiny worlds faster - Upgrade your tools and restart a new journey with even more fun - Feel free to collect your reward when you want, the game continues to play offline. Demolition has never been so attractive, download Tiny Worlds now! Support : Discord : http://discord.gg/4nHhnnN Social media Twitter : twitter.com/tinyworldsgame Insta : instagram.com/tinyworldsgame Facebook : facebook.com/tinyworlds

Screenshots

AR Dragon4 screens
Tiny Worlds4 screens

Verdict

The call

AR Dragon and Tiny Worlds both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of AR Dragon's written reviews are positive against 61% of Tiny Worlds's. AR Dragon also leads on ratings volume (7K vs 2.3K) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AR Dragon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Worlds sells 11 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 — 4.6 for AR Dragon against 4.7 for Tiny Worlds. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of AR Dragon's written reviews are positive against 61% of Tiny Worlds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Dragon ships an update fortnightly, Tiny Worlds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AR Dragon versus Tiny Worlds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR DragonTiny Worlds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7K ratings)4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7K — better2.3K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB276 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaySideOld Skull Games

Customer experience

AR Dragon

All ratings7,016 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,494 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative19.9%

Tiny Worlds

All ratings2,257 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral16.2%
Negative22.9%

User reviews

AR Dragon

From 7K App Store ratings

What 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

Tiny Worlds

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute dragon designs
  • 💡 Honest advertising
  • 🚀 Satisfying progression
  • 👍 Optional ads for rewards

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Overheating issues
  • 🐛 Offline progress not working
  • 🐛 Forced ads disrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Saving/loading issues

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

Tiny Worlds

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Video ads not loading
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Lost progress after updates
  • Tier rewards not unlocking properly
  • Eco Bubbles event currency issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More content and worlds past tier 3000
  • Ability to sort and manage dragons
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard features
  • More frequent updates and new content
  • Improved save/load functionality

In-app purchases

10 purchases

AR Dragon

One-time10
  • Small pile of Crystals$0.99
  • Adult Dragon$0.99
  • Food Bowl$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
11 purchases

Tiny Worlds

One-time11
  • Diamond Pack 1 - 100 Diamonds$0.99
  • Diamond Pack 2 - 550 Diamonds$4.99
  • Starter Pack - Ghost Dragon$4.99
Show 8 more
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Diamond Pack 3 - 1200 Diamonds$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Tesseract doubled$9.99
  • Golden gift box$14.99
  • Diamond Pack 4 - 2500 Diamonds$19.99
  • Pack - Golden Dragon$19.99
  • Pack - Liesma Dragon$49.99

Questions

Is AR Dragon free?
AR Dragon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Worlds free?
Tiny Worlds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AR Dragon or Tiny Worlds?
Tiny Worlds is rated higher. AR Dragon averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while Tiny Worlds averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.
Do AR Dragon or Tiny Worlds have ads?
Both AR Dragon and Tiny Worlds show ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Dragon or Tiny Worlds?
AR Dragon ships an update fortnightly, and Tiny Worlds every 3 weeks. Most recently, AR Dragon was updated on September 21, 2026 and Tiny Worlds on September 22, 2026.

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