Comparison

Dragons Evolution vs Idle Dragons

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

Head to head
About

Dragons Evolution

Collect and evolve mystic creatures by strategically merging them. Upgrade your islands to earn more money, even while offline. Discover unique creatures and rule the sky in this addictive collection game.

Highlights
  • Collect mystic creatures
  • Merge and evolve creatures
  • Upgrade islands
  • Earn money offline
  • Brand new scene design
  • Map with unusual islands
  • Three types of creatures
Features
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How many mystic creatures can you collect? Come to play the most addictive game on your phone! Choose the smartest strategy to be the first to collect all the creatures. Upgrade your islands, collect even more unique creatures. Upgrade them to earn more money. Creatures can fly so you can get money even if you are in offline mode. Collect all mysterious creatures and rule the sky! Features: - brand new scene design. - map with unusual islands; - three types of creatures. Gold Membership offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-day free trial period, after this period you will be charged the cost of subscription. Subscription Notice: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of th current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Other things you need to know: Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Merge-Dragons-Collection-374507656688452/ Support: support@gamedevsource.com Privacy Policy: http://gamedevsource.com/privacy-policy/ Term of service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HfQdVgz1jItvNmsrmQdHBIZDsxJsLl8c/edit

About

Idle Dragons

Merge dragons to create a powerful team and defend the Dragoncoo valley from the evil Zombiedragon. Discover new dragon types and embark on an adventure to save your home.

Highlights
  • Merge dragons to get stronger
  • Discover new dragon types
  • Defend Dragoncoo valley
  • Battle evil Zombiedragon
  • Build your dragon team
Features
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Build your team in Idle dragon and start to write a story about your adventure and conquest! You can discover and know the myths and types of dragon. You can get stronger and more powerful dragons through merge! A valley called Dragoncoo is growing vigorously, however the evil Zombiedragon appears, he attempts to push the beautiful Dragoncoo into destruction. Many kind dragons start to feel disturbed, they start running and practicing,hope to defeat the evil Zombiedragon! But, they don't have a leader, they fight alone without clues. This is exactly what Zombiedragon wants to see! Do you want to see the beautiful Dragoncoo move towards destruction? Dragoncoo needs you, so are the kind dragons. Come on now!

Screenshots

Dragons Evolution4 screens
Idle Dragons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Idle Dragons at none against Dragons Evolution's shown. Idle Dragons also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). Dragons Evolution's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 4) and review sentiment (84% vs 67%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Dragons Evolution sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Idle Dragons sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Dragons holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragons Evolution has 3.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Dragons Evolution's written reviews are positive against 67% of Idle Dragons's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragons Evolution ships an update monthly, Idle Dragons every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dragons Evolution versus Idle Dragons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragons EvolutionIdle Dragons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.6K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB485 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOKTOPUS GEIMS, OOOGlobal Mobile Games

Customer experience

Dragons Evolution

All ratings3,509 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative10.6%

Idle Dragons

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Dragons Evolution

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lost progress and saved data
  • Inability to exit certain in-game screens
  • Inconsistent ad rewards
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and dragon varieties
  • Ability to sell/remove excess dragons
  • Clearer progression and island unlock criteria
  • Option to disable ads for a fee

Idle Dragons

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Dragons Evolution

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Membership3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time10
  • Fistful of Diamonds$0.99
  • Lucky spins$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Hot Sale$2.99
  • Special Offer$3.99
  • Pile of Diamonds$4.99
  • Sack of Diamonds$9.99
  • Jar of Diamonds$19.99
  • Grand Chest$19.99
  • Cart of Diamonds$99.99
7 purchases

Idle Dragons

One-time7
  • Small pile of dino treasure$0.99
  • Medium pile of dino treasure$4.99
  • Large pile of dino treasure$9.99
Show 4 more
  • Skip ads function$9.99
  • Super pile of dino treasure$19.99
  • super member card$49.99
  • Super boots$99.99

Questions

Is Dragons Evolution free?
Dragons Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Dragons free?
Idle Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dragons Evolution or Idle Dragons?
Idle Dragons is rated higher. Dragons Evolution averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Idle Dragons averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Dragons Evolution or Idle Dragons have ads?
Dragons Evolution shows ads; Idle Dragons does not.
Which is updated more often, Dragons Evolution or Idle Dragons?
Dragons Evolution ships an update monthly, and Idle Dragons every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dragons Evolution was updated on October 29, 2026 and Idle Dragons on October 24, 2026.

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