Comparison

Dragon Shadow vs Pocket Surf

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

Head to head
About

Dragon Shadow

Pilot a craft through enemy territory, destroying targets while avoiding obstacles and enemy fire. Utilize swipe controls for movement, tapping to shoot, and a tap-and-hold for turbo speed. Rescue prisoners and collect ammo to aid your mission.

Highlights
  • Fly through enemy bases
  • Destroy targets
  • Avoid walls and enemy fire
  • Pick up ammo
  • Rescue prisoners
  • Swipe controls for movement
  • Tap to fire
  • Turbo speed
Features
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Fly through the enemy base and destroy targets Avoid walls and enemy fire Pick up Ammo and Rescue Prisoners Are the controls easy? Swipe Up, Down, Left, And Right to Move Tap to fire Tap and Hold for Turbo Speed Sounds easy, now get to it !!!

About

Pocket Surf

Experience realistic surfing with intuitive controls and challenging gameplay. Progress from beginner to pro, unlocking new surfers and boards. Enjoy casual or competitive modes with unique waves and tricks.

Highlights
  • Unlockable surfers with unique stats
  • Variety of surfboards with unique stats
  • Perform advanced surfing tricks
  • Casual and competitive game modes
  • Unique waves varying in speed and size
  • Missions and achievements for in-game currency
Features
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Surf anywhere! Experience a realistic depiction of how surfing really is, all in your fingertips. -Start as a Beginner, end like a Pro. Pocket Surf offers challenging yet rewarding game-play, with the largest learning curve out of any other surfing game in the market. Controls are both Basic and Fluid, optimal for precise inputs. Programmed for maximum performance, nobody likes to play a game that lags. CURRENT FEATURES: - Unlockable Surfers, each surfer with unique stats. - Unique waves, all of them varying in speed and sizes. - Variety of Surf Boards, each board also contain unique stats, switch them up to figure out what you like. - Surfers are capable of performing, snaps, airs, pop shove-its, kick-flips and barrel rides! - Complete Missions and Achievements to obtain Sea Glass, which in turn be used for purchasing more Surf boards and Surfers at the Surf Shop. GAMEMODES: - Casual mode: For easy and timeless waves. Great for practicing and relaxing. - Competitive Mode: Formatted as a real surf contest, you will be challenged to score high in order to pass to the next heat. Pass 3 heats and you will be heavily awarded. NOTE: More features are to be added soon! "I know what people like and don't like in a game. My goal is to be able to offer something that most games fail to offer: entertaining yet challenging gameplay and ANTI Pay-To-Win components." - DevsDevelop

Screenshots

Dragon Shadow4 screens
Pocket Surf3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Surf at none against Dragon Shadow's shown. Pocket Surf also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). Dragon Shadow's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dragon Shadow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Surf has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Shadow ships an update every 24 months, Pocket Surf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dragon Shadow versus Pocket Surf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon ShadowPocket Surf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerandrew bellDevan Vazquez

Customer experience

Dragon Shadow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pocket Surf

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dragon Shadow

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket Surf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dragon Shadow free?
Dragon Shadow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Surf free?
Pocket Surf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Shadow or Pocket Surf?
Dragon Shadow is rated higher. Dragon Shadow averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pocket Surf averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Dragon Shadow or Pocket Surf have ads?
Dragon Shadow shows ads; Pocket Surf does not.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Shadow or Pocket Surf?
Dragon Shadow ships an update every 24 months, and Pocket Surf every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dragon Shadow was updated on November 4, 2026 and Pocket Surf on November 3, 2026.

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