Comparison

Dragon Up! vs Idle Expedition

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

Head to head
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.

About

Idle Expedition

This idle/clicker game offers pure gameplay with no ads or in-app purchases. Manage resources, upgrade your hero's traits and attributes, and send them on expeditions to gather rare currency and unlock your true potential.

Highlights
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Clicker gameplay for Gold and EXP
  • Idle expeditions for loot and Insight
  • Trait and attribute progression system
  • Chill soundtrack
  • Trophy and achievement tracking
Features
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Idle Expedition proudly features NO ADS and IN-APP PURCHASES. EVER. Idle Expedition is a more traditional take on the idle/clicker genre — The main twist, it's a free mobile game with absolutely no ads and no in-app purchases. Just pure gameplay. Take control of your adventure with three core screens, four traits, four attributes, and three currencies: Gold, Experience, and Insight. Camp (Clicker Gameplay) Tap for Gold or EXP in two modes. Spend Gold to upgrade your tools, upgrade your backpack, and brew powerful potions. Your Camp is your grind hub — satisfying, and always rewarding. Expedition (Idle Gameplay) Send your hero on real-time expeditions, progress from quick outings to hour-long journeys. Enhance your chances using traits like Luck, Endurance, and Perception. Expeditions are the only way to earn Insight, a rare currency that fuels long-term growth and unlocks your true potential - you simply need it... Main Menu (Strategy & Progression) Upgrade four traits and four attributes with EXP to enhance both active and idle play. Every few levels, you’ll hit an Insight Wall, which balances progression between active and idle play. Manage your backpack, view your storage, track progress, and view trophies/achievements! Bonus: Features music by @VGM_Central on YouTube. Check out his channel! Idle Expedition is brought to you by a 2-person team of brothers who believe that playing a game should not be interrupted by Ads and should not nickel and dime its players. Highlights: No ads. No IAPs. Ever. Click for Gold or EXP in the Camp Run idle expeditions for Gold, EXP, loot and Insight Trait and attribute system with real gameplay impact Chill soundtrack and a vibe that respects your time Download Idle Expedition and take your time. Your journey awaits — no strings attached. We hope you enjoy the game as much as we enjoyed making it!

Screenshots

Dragon Up!4 screens
Idle Expedition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Idle Expedition at 61% against Dragon Up!'s 15%. Idle Expedition also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months). Dragon Up!'s advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (855 vs 34). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dragon Up! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Idle Expedition asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dragon Up! holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragon Up! has 855 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Dragon Up!'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Idle Expedition's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Up! ships an update every 12 months, Idle Expedition every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dragon Up! versus Idle Expedition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon Up!Idle Expedition
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (855 ratings) — better3.9 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews15.1% of reviews60.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings855 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size377 MB78 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNetflix, Inc.Pixel Balloon LLC

Customer experience

Dragon Up!

All ratings812 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive15.1%
Neutral15.6%
Negative69.3%

Idle Expedition

All ratings32 ratings
Positive65.6%
Neutral15.6%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative26.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dragon Up!

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
None

Idle Expedition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dragon Up! free?
Dragon Up! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Expedition free?
Idle Expedition is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Up! or Idle Expedition?
Dragon Up! is rated higher. Dragon Up! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 855 ratings, while Idle Expedition averages 3.9 from 34 ratings.
Do Dragon Up! or Idle Expedition have ads?
Neither Dragon Up! nor Idle Expedition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Up! or Idle Expedition?
Dragon Up! ships an update every 12 months, and Idle Expedition every 5 days. Most recently, Dragon Up! was updated on October 27, 2026 and Idle Expedition on October 27, 2026.

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