Comparison

Candy Route vs Dragon Up!

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

Head to head
About

Candy Route

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Would you like to take the Candy Route? It's a very sweet and fun game to play. This is the paid version of the app - No Ads. Can you now avoid the giant wafer blocks? They come in vanilla, strawberry and chocolate! Also, jellybeans, peppermints, lollypops, chocolate, donuts, candy canes. Giant chocolate mountains surround the new candy routes. Hitting any of these results in an instant game over. You are a round red and white sweet that's travelling through the candy route. As you travel, you need to hit the cupcakes. Cupcakes that you collect are chocolate flavored. Depending on how you hit them, by hitting it quickly you will receive 1 point. By hitting right onto the cupcake can net you 2 points. Ding! You move the candy my swiping side to side. You can also tap on an area to have the candy quickly move to your desired location. We hope you have fun taking the Candy Route like we do! Hint: It's near the Candy Cascade!

About

Dragon Up!

Hatch and collect unique dragons in this idle adventure game. Discover their personalities, expand your kingdom with new lands and habitats, and upgrade your dragons to earn more coins. Feed your dragon to unlock treasures and advance your quest.

Highlights
  • Hatch and collect rare dragons
  • Expand idle kingdom with new lands
  • Upgrade dragons and nests for coins
  • Feed dragon for treasures and unlocks
  • Participate in time-limited events
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. Hatch and collect rare dragons — then help them revive their magic in this colorful and beautifully animated idle adventure game. Save the kingdom by discovering each dragon's unique design and personality. Some dragons — like the Pug Dragon, the Queen Dragon and the Robo Dragon — offer better rewards and moneymaking abilities. Expand your idle kingdom by unlocking more lands and exotic habitats. Upgrade your dragons and nests, and they'll produce more coins. Collect cards and magic potions, then level up your favorite dragons to increase their abilities. The best way to make money is to eat money. Feed gold to your pet dragon Billy at the end of each day, and you'll unlock amazing treasures, new dragons, and new nests. Rebuild your nests, bring back your dragons, expand your kingdom and create your own dragon utopia. Ramp up the fun with time-limited events. Win rare dragons, gems and potions to help advance your main quest.

Screenshots

Candy Route4 screens
Dragon Up!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dragon Up! at Free against Candy Route's $0.99. Dragon Up! also leads on update cadence (every 12 months vs every 29 months). Candy Route's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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

Dragon Up! is free to download; Candy Route costs $0.99 up front. Dragon Up! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Candy Route asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Route ships an update every 29 months, Dragon Up! every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Candy Route versus Dragon Up!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy RouteDragon Up!
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.2 (855 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—15.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—855 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB377 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZen Pixel Studios Pty LtdNetflix, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Candy Route

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dragon Up!

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Candy Route free?
Candy Route costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dragon Up! free?
Dragon Up! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Candy Route or Dragon Up! have ads?
Neither Candy Route nor Dragon Up! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Route or Dragon Up!?
Candy Route ships an update every 29 months, and Dragon Up! every 12 months. Most recently, Candy Route was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dragon Up! on October 30, 2026.

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