Dragon Lover vs ERROR143
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dragon Lover
Embark on a fantasy adventure with a talking dragon who knows your forgotten past. This visual novel features a charming story, character growth, and a unique UI.
- Talking dragon companion
- Forgotten memory storyline
- Character growth and transformation
- Unique UI and systems
- Fantasy adventure
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------------ This story is a translated version of the original story made in Japan. The characters, the name of buildings and places in this story were created and they do not exist. I hope you will enjoy this fantasy story. ------------ - On waking from a nightmare, there is a tiny lizard on my knees… "Not a lizard!! I'm a DRAGON!!" Oh boy. He's speaking our language… A tiny cheeky Dragon has suddenly jumped in a heroine's life. The heroine has no childhood memory… But the Dragon knows about her...? A bizarre, fun and unforgettable life has just begun… A little pretty dragon will turn into other figures after growing up…!? 【Warm greetings】 The app was originally edited and created in Jan. 2015 when I was working in my office and the previous app was finished in Aug 2017. With this opportunity, I, Lady Wizard, decided to remake the app*. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart for all their support and opportunities. *I rewrote its scenario, added graphics, reedited, changed the UI and systems etc.
ERROR143
Engage in a competitive hacking game where rivals challenge each other through digital exchanges. Experience a narrative of escalating digital duels and unexpected plot twists as you prove your hacking prowess.
- Rivalry-based hacking gameplay
- Narrative-driven story
- Competitive digital duels
- Bickering and bantering dialogue
- Rivals-to-lovers trope
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A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers hacking game! Your rival just bested you in a hacking competition. Were you going to be a sane person and let that slide? NO WAY! You hack into his database and leave him a little message, proving your superiority. --but what's this? He's hacked you back? Well, two can play this game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ERROR143 at every 3 weeks against Dragon Lover's every 5 months. ERROR143 also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 18). Dragon Lover's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Dragon Lover sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and ERROR143 sells 4 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 — 4.7 for Dragon Lover against 4.7 for ERROR143. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ERROR143 has 4.7K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Dragon Lover's written reviews are positive against 92% of ERROR143's.
Dragon Lover ships an update every 5 months, ERROR143 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dragon Lover | ERROR143 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (18 ratings) | 4.7 (4.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 4.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 2.8 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Reiko Murakami | Jenny Pham |
Customer experience
Dragon Lover
ERROR143
Bugs and requests
Dragon Lover
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ERROR143
Reported bugs
2 issues- Floating character sprite after chair fall
- Game crashing and requiring restart
Requested features
4 requests- More story days/content
- Expanded romance options
- Additional character routes
- Ability to purchase DLC in-app
In-app purchases
Dragon Lover
- Gems (5)$0.99
- Gems (25)$3.99
- Gems (150)$19.99
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- Gems (360)$40.99
ERROR143
- Day 5$4.99
- Day 6$4.99
- Day 7$4.99
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- Day 8$4.99
