みんドラ vs DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
みんドラ
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みんドラでできること ・こころ確定情報の共有 ・メガモンスター出現情報の共有 ・メガモンスター討伐の救援要請・参加表明 ・ランドマークをMAPで確認 ・イベントスポットをMAPで確認 ・各種フィルタ機能 など
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS
Embark on an epic adventure in a block-based world to defeat the Dragonlord. Gather resources, craft items, and build anything from simple structures to entire towns to restore the realm. Engage in action-packed combat against familiar monsters and share your creations with friends.
- Explore a vast block world
- Gather and craft items
- Build structures and towns
- Battle monsters
- Specialized mobile controls
- Share creations with friends
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Explore a world made of blocks as you gather, craft, and build to defeat the evil Dragonlord! Build everywhere from anywhere in DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS, available now on mobile. Brought to you by SQUARE ENIX! ◆ TRAVEL AND EXPLORE THE VAST WORLD OF DRAGON QUEST! In this “Block-Building RPG”, YOU are the legendary builder that has the power to build! The realm of Alefgard has been plunged into darkness by the terrible and treacherous Dragonlord, the ruler of all monsters. Venture off on the epic adventure to restore Alefgard! ◆ FACE OFF AGAINST VICIOUS FOES! You will encounter Slimes, Golems, Dragons, and more. Familiar DRAGON QUEST monsters of all sizes threaten the survival of humankind! Craft weapons, build defenses, and fight the monsters to protect your base. Use your power to build and play smart when fighting against frightening enemies in action packed combat! ◆ GATHER, CRAFT AND BUILD FROM ANYWHERE! In this world made of blocks, everything you see can be materials used to create! Farm ingredients, craft various items and build your base to unite the people roaming the ruins. From buildings to entire towns, you have the freedom to make your village your very own. The power to build is in the palm of your hands! ◆ BUILD BETTER ON MOBILE WITH SPECIAL FEATURES ADDED! Place blocks by simply tapping the screen and destroy blocks and items more easily with specialized cursors. A convenient Undo Button function has also been added to allow you to restore your work! Convert your buildings in to Build Cards to share with friends and scan their buildings to have them show up in your island! ◆ NEW DLC AS IN-APP PURCHASES New DLC added in “Terra Incognita,” the land where you can freely build and play! DLC includes: • “Magic carpet”, “Boss figure pack”, “Celestial pack”, “Dot ring” • “All in one pack” (A set of the above 4) *Please be aware of duplicate purchases. "OS: iOS 13 or later iPhone 8 or later (minimum 3GB of RAM)" *Playing this game on a non-recommended device may result in unexpected errors, such as crashing due to insufficient memory. Please be aware that we may not be able to provide support for non-recommended devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: みんドラ at Free against DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS's $27.99. みんドラ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 26%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
みんドラ is free to download; DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS costs $27.99 up front. DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. みんドラ asks for nothing beyond the download.
みんドラ ships an update every 3 months, DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | みんドラ | DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $27.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (163 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.0% of reviews | 65.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 163 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 639 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 08 LLC | SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
みんドラ
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS
Bugs and requests
みんドラ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS
Reported bugs
10 issues- Controller support partially implemented (left stick only)
- Game freezes/crashes
- Challenges not reflecting completion
- Camera zooms unexpectedly in caves
- NPCs behaving erratically (walking on walls, jumping)
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- Quest progression bugs (e.g., Divine Draught quest)
- Save file issues (no cloud sync, iPad/iPhone sync issues)
- Frame rate issues/stuttering
- Game not progressing after defeating certain bosses (Helcondor)
- Developer support link broken
Requested features
10 requests- Add controller support
- Add cloud save sync
- Allow UI customization (button placement, size)
- Add option for free-form joystick
- Improve optimization for better battery life and performance
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- Add more advanced graphics settings
- Allow iPad app to run on macOS
- Add map markers for quests
- Request for Dragon Quest Builders 2 port
- Request for Dragon Quest Builders 3
In-app purchases
みんドラ
No in-app purchases
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS
- New Content! Magic Carpet$2.99
- New Content! Astronomy Set$2.99
- Boss Monster Model Set$2.99
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- New Content! Pixel Ring$2.99
- All-in-One Pack$5.99





