# AR Dragon vs Grow Animals

AR Dragon and Grow Animals both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of AR Dragon's written reviews are positive against 62% of Grow Animals's. AR Dragon also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Grow Animals's advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 7K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AR Dragon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Grow Animals sells 2 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 4.7 for Grow Animals. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grow Animals has 45K ratings behind it against 7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of AR Dragon's written reviews are positive against 62% of Grow Animals's.

AR Dragon ships an update fortnightly, Grow Animals every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AR Dragon | Grow Animals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-dragon/id1270046606/reviews) | **[4.7 (45K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-animals/id1577130124/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7K | **45K** |
| Positive reviews | **72.1% of reviews** | 61.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 299 MB | 334 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [PlaySide](https://appshunter.io/developer/551505830) | [Lion Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1362220666) |

## What reviewers say

### AR Dragon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-dragon/id1270046606)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small pile of Crystals | $0.99 | one-time |
| Adult Dragon | $0.99 | one-time |
| Food Bowl | $1.99 | one-time |
| Extra Lair 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Extra Lair 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Crystals | $2.99 | one-time |
| Winter is Coming | $3.99 | one-time |
| Crate of Crystals | $9.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Crystals | $29.99 | one-time |
| Treasure trove of Crystals | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🐉 Cute and interactive dragon
- 🎨 Customizable dragon with skins and accessories
- 🔍 Realistic AR integration
- 🕹️ Fun feeding and training activities

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏱️ Dragon gets hungry/bored too quickly
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Difficulty accessing camera permissions
- 🔁 Limited gameplay beyond feeding and playing

**Reported bugs**

- Ads not working properly
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Dragon disappearing or getting stuck in certain locations

**Requested features**

- 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


### Grow Animals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-animals/id1577130124)

Design and raise your dream pet by combining traits like cute, smart, strong, and lovable. Witness their evolution from a single cell to a fully grown creature, and even merge animals to discover new breeds. Decorate their habitat and care for them.

**Highlights:** Create dozens of unique animals, Experiment with trait combinations, Witness animal evolution, Decorate pet habitats, Pamper and play with pets, Merge animals to discover new breeds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| All In One Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Cute and fun animals
- 🤗 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
- 🤓 Educational animal facts
- 👍 Great for kids and adults

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😡 Too many ads and ad breaks
- 🤖 Lack of freedom to create own animals
- 🤯 Repetitive and limiting gameplay
- 🤔 Misleading advertising

**Reported bugs**

- Animals disappearing after merging
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Incorrect animal spawning
- Progress reset problems

**Requested features**

- Allow users to create their own unique animals
- Reduce the number of ads and ad breaks
- Add more content and gameplay variety
- Fix bugs and glitches


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AR Dragon free?

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

### Is Grow Animals free?

Grow Animals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, AR Dragon or Grow Animals?

Grow Animals is rated higher. AR Dragon averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while Grow Animals averages 4.7 from 45K ratings.

### Do AR Dragon or Grow Animals have ads?

Both AR Dragon and Grow Animals show ads.

### Which is updated more often, AR Dragon or Grow Animals?

AR Dragon ships an update fortnightly, and Grow Animals every 3 weeks. Most recently, AR Dragon was updated on November 5, 2026 and Grow Animals on November 6, 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.*