Comparison

Forest Island vs Hatch Dragons

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

Head to head
About

Forest Island

This idle simulation game allows players to restore a natural island by collecting diverse animals and birds. Players can clear pollution, grow habitats, and enjoy relaxing BGM and ASMR sounds. It's designed for stress relief and a peaceful gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Collect over 100 types of animals and birds
  • Restore island by clearing pollution
  • Grow diverse natural habitats
  • Relaxing BGM and ASMR sounds
  • Idle gameplay with continuous growth
  • Welcome gift for new users
Features
Currently charting
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■ Welcome Gift for New Users Adopt the cute [ The Three Little Rabbits ] and [ Albino Raccoon ] for free! - 2024, Korea, App Store_Selected as essential indie game - 2024, Korea, App Store_Selected as a game embodying the spirit of environmental protection for ‘Earth Day’ - 2024, Korea, App Store_Selection of essential simulation games - 2023, Korea, App Store_Selected as an Essential iPhone Game - 2022, Korea, Winner of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award - 2022, Korea, App Store_Selected as Today's Game Over 10 million foresters have chosen the idle relaxing game [ Forest Island ], a sanctuary for animal and nature lovers. Beautiful nature and cute animals are always by your side, whenever your exhausted heart by anxiety and stress needs rest. Relax and chill with the cute baby animals, and experience stress relief, happiness growing various natural habitats at your own pace. With all the adorable animals and birds that live in the sky, the sea, and the forest, we hope you find joy and peace in this relaxing idle relaxing games created especially for you. [ Game Features ] 1. Over 100 types of animals and birds including rabbits, cats, ducks, and raccoons. Collect and bond with over 100 different animals and birds, such as rabbits, cats, ducks, and raccoons, from all natural environments including the sky, sea, and forest, to create precious memories. (Continual updates will introduce new types of animals and birds.) 2. Our precious natural world is threatened by climate change, environmental pollution, and the risk of animal extinction. Clear debris washed up by the sea and gather hearts and vitality from animals, birds, and forests to grow your island. Add a variety of natural habitats like forests, lakes, meadows, boulders, coastlines, plateaus, cliffs, and jungles to enrich your own island. 3. Relaxing peaceful BGM music and natural ASMR sounds that calm the mind. Enjoy a relaxation mode with comfortable healing background music and natural ASMR sounds like the ocean, rain, wind, water, and bird calls, which help alleviate stress and provide mental stability. Escape the hustle and stress of city life and take a moment to heal with the scenery of flowers and trees bathed in warm sunlight. 4. An idle relaxing simulation game that is easy for anyone to play and continues to grow even when left alone. An easy-to-play idle calming cozy games that lets you enjoy the beautiful scenery of a growing forest and island at your own pace, even when you're not actively playing. ■ Official Instagram Follow Forest Island's official Instagram for special events, the latest news, and various animal relaxing content. https://www.instagram.com/forrestisle/ ■ Contact Us https://nanalistudios.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals

About

Hatch Dragons

Collect and nurture hundreds of unique dragons in a magical forest. Restore the land by lifting fog, summoning dragons, and decorating your environment. Uncover their origins and lore as they grow into bonded companions.

Highlights
  • Summon hundreds of unique dragons
  • Hatch, feed, and raise dragons
  • Uncover dragon lore and origins
  • Clear fog and restore the forest
  • Decorate the forest with magical items
  • Participate in missions and events
Features
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Discover Dragons like you’ve never seen before! Collect and care for hundreds of unique Dragons, uncovering their origins as they grow. From playful Cat Dragons to rare Bluebell Dragons, every new Dragon you hatch and raise brings this cozy, peaceful world to life. Long ago, Dragons filled this enchanted forest, thriving alongside nature. Each evolved into forms as diverse as the surrounding flora and fauna. Some shimmered with glittering scales, others were soft and furry, and some even bloomed with flowers or mushrooms. When nearby mining drove the Dragons away, fog crept in and the forest fell silent for years. Now, join Liv the Elf to lift the fog, summon the Dragons home, and help the forest sparkle with life once more. GAME HIGHLIGHTS * Summon Dragons: Help Liv mix elements, gems, and more to call Dragons of all shapes, forms, and rarities to your forest. * Raise Dragons: Hatch eggs, feed your Dragons, and help them grow into magical, bonded companions. * Collect Hundreds of Dragons: Discover a magical array of Dragons that evolved alongside nature. * Uncover Lore: Reveal charming legends and little-known facts about your Dragons. * Explore and Restore: Clear the fog and help the forest awaken with life, magic, and folkloric friends. * Decorate Your Forest: Adorn your forest with plants and decor that possess magical abilities to help you progress. * Missions and Events: Missions, updates, and limited-time events bring exciting new Dragons, décor, and rewards. There’s always something new to discover! If you love Dragons, cozy collection games, and relaxing adventures, you will be enchanted by Hatch Dragons. ***** Hatch Dragons is developed and published by Runaway. This game is free to play but does contain in-app purchases. If you run into any issues while playing or you have any suggestions, please reach out to us at support@runaway.zendesk.com

Screenshots

Forest Island4 screens
Hatch Dragons4 screens

Verdict

The call

Forest Island and Hatch Dragons both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Hatch Dragons's written reviews are positive against 79% of Forest Island's. Hatch Dragons also leads on chart position (#45 vs #149). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Forest Island sells 43 one-off in-app purchases and Hatch Dragons sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Forest Island against 4.9 for Hatch Dragons. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26K and 22K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Forest Island's written reviews are positive against 87% of Hatch Dragons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forest Island ships an update weekly, Hatch Dragons every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Forest Island versus Hatch Dragons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForest IslandHatch Dragons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26K ratings)4.9 (22K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26K — better22K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#149#45 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size592 MB670 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNanali Inc.Runaway

Customer experience

Forest Island

All ratings25,617 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews2,750 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative14.1%

Hatch Dragons

All ratings21,727 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews2,127 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative7.2%

Bugs and requests

Forest Island

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing or getting stuck on loading screens
  • Disappearing progress and lost in-app purchases
  • Inability to complete certain quests or tasks
  • Inconsistent or malfunctioning game mechanics

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to name or interact with animals
  • More diverse and unique animal habitats
  • Reduced reliance on ads for progression
  • Improved camera functionality for photos
  • Offline mode or reduced battery consumption

Hatch Dragons

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

43 purchases

Forest Island

One-time43
  • Arcade Coin Package 1$0.99
  • Recovery of Snowflake Landmark$0.99
  • Season Coin(S)$0.99
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  • Spring Pass Coin Package (S)$0.99
  • Frog in your Pocket! New Pack$0.99
  • Autumn Pass Coin Package (S)$0.99
  • 50 Ad skip coupons$2.99
  • Welcome Pack$2.99
  • Rare Animal Package$2.99
  • Baby Duck in your Pocket!$3.99
  • Swan Package - Coupon Edition$3.99
  • Aurora Weather Package$3.99
  • Fluffy Snow Weather Package$3.99
  • Crescent Weather Package$3.99
  • Rudolph Package$4.99
  • Baby Penguin Package$4.99
  • Axolotl in your Pocket!$4.99
  • Blue Snake Package$4.99
  • Baby Wolf Package$4.99
  • Baby Black Rabbit Package$4.99
  • Baby Deer Package$4.99
  • Baby Fox Package$4.99
  • Baby Turtle Package$4.99
  • Baby Orca package$5.99
  • Glasses Bear Package$5.99
  • Event Pass$6.99
  • Humpback Whale Package$7.99
  • Snowflake Limited Animals$7.99
  • Guinea Pig Package$7.99
  • Limited Animal Pack$7.99
  • Season Limited Animal Pack 3A$7.99
  • Capybara Package$9.99
  • Halloween Pass$9.99
  • Spring Pass$9.99
  • Foggy Isle Pass$9.99
  • Ad Removal Package 3$9.99
  • Forest Island: Snowflake Pass$9.99
  • Autumn Pass$9.99
  • Larga Seal Package$9.99
  • Coconut Pass$9.99
  • Season Pass$12.99
  • Blackfooted Albatross Package$12.99
  • Red Paper Boat Upgrade$12.99
18 purchases

Hatch Dragons

One-time18
  • Dragon's Hoard$0.99
  • 50 Gems$1.99
  • Amazing Value Pack$1.99
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  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • 130 Gems$4.99
  • Event Pack 04$4.99
  • Event Pack 01$4.99
  • Fruitkeeper Special$4.99
  • Super Price Slasher$4.99
  • Discount Fruitmaster Fairy$4.99
  • 275 Gems$9.99
  • Mega Price Slasher$9.99
  • Dragon Haven$9.99
  • Fruitmaster Fairy$9.99
  • Event Pack 03$19.99
  • Event Pack 05$19.99
  • Fox Companion Decoration$24.99
  • 3750 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Forest Island free?
Forest Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hatch Dragons free?
Hatch Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forest Island or Hatch Dragons?
Hatch Dragons is rated higher. Forest Island averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Hatch Dragons averages 4.9 from 22K ratings.
Do Forest Island or Hatch Dragons have ads?
Both Forest Island and Hatch Dragons show ads.
Which is updated more often, Forest Island or Hatch Dragons?
Forest Island ships an update weekly, and Hatch Dragons every 10 days. Most recently, Forest Island was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hatch Dragons on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Forest Island or Hatch Dragons?
Forest Island currently peaks at #149 in the App Store charts, and Hatch Dragons at #45. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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