# Grow Soldier vs Ultimate DragonMaster

The clearest difference is rating: Ultimate DragonMaster at 4.8 against Grow Soldier's 4.4. Ultimate DragonMaster also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Grow Soldier sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ultimate DragonMaster sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ultimate DragonMaster holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate DragonMaster has 194 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Grow Soldier's written reviews are positive against 70% of Ultimate DragonMaster's.

Grow Soldier ships an update every 3 months, Ultimate DragonMaster every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grow Soldier | Ultimate DragonMaster |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-soldier/id1451946558/reviews) | **[4.8 (194 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-dragonmaster/id1510487695/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 31 | **194** |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **70.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 184 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [gitae park](https://appshunter.io/developer/752748893) | [Studio Drill](https://appshunter.io/developer/590367634) |

## What reviewers say

### Grow Soldier

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-soldier/id1451946558)

Merge trainees to create powerful soldiers and collect tanks and shells. Explore areas, rescue soldiers, and battle robots and aliens. Conquer planets in this offline 2D retro idle RPG.

**Highlights:** Synthesize trainees into powerful soldiers, Produce super soldiers through 9 upgrade levels, Collect various tanks and shells, Explore areas and rescue soldiers, Battle robots and aliens for items, Conquer planets

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beginner Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| STARTER PACK | $4.99 | one-time |
| Level Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| ADS PACK | $8.99 | one-time |
| GOLD PACK | $17.99 | one-time |
| RUBY PACK | $17.99 | one-time |
| CANNONBALL PACK | $17.99 | one-time |
| COIN PACK | $17.99 | one-time |
| Parts Package | $17.99 | one-time |
| PREMIUM PACK | $26.99 | one-time |


### Ultimate DragonMaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-dragonmaster/id1510487695)

An incremental game where you fuse minerals to equip dragons and make them stronger. Spin a roulette for rewards, play mini-games, and automatically use skills in battles. Challenge boss monsters and clear stages for bonus rewards.

**Highlights:** Fuse minerals for dragon equipment, Automatic skill usage in battles, Roulette for rewards and mini-games, Challenge boss monsters every 100 stages, Clear stages for bonus rewards

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gem 200 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gem 550 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Beginner Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gem 1200 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gem 2600 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Intermediate Package | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gem 7000 | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grow Soldier free?

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

### Is Ultimate DragonMaster free?

Ultimate DragonMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Grow Soldier or Ultimate DragonMaster?

Ultimate DragonMaster is rated higher. Grow Soldier averages 4.4 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Ultimate DragonMaster averages 4.8 from 194 ratings.

### Do Grow Soldier or Ultimate DragonMaster have ads?

Both Grow Soldier and Ultimate DragonMaster show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Grow Soldier or Ultimate DragonMaster?

Grow Soldier ships an update every 3 months, and Ultimate DragonMaster every 3 weeks. Most recently, Grow Soldier was updated on November 7, 2026 and Ultimate DragonMaster on November 3, 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.*