Comparison

Purple Dragon Play vs The Roof Gardens

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

Head to head

About

Purple Dragon Play

Features

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Our Purple Dragon membership app is your passport to adventures at the club. It replaces our old membership cards and allows our members, and those in their family tree, access to the club. As well as checking in and out, our app allows members to book signature classes, adventures and workshops and keeps them updated with club news and what's on each week.

About

The Roof Gardens

Features

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The Roof Gardens A social club in the sky — 100 feet above the streets of Kensington. A place for the curious, connections and community. The Roof Gardens app is your place to join events, make restaurant reservations, invite guests, and more — all in one place.

Screenshots

Purple Dragon Play3 screens

The Roof Gardens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Purple Dragon Play at 3 against The Roof Gardens's 1. Purple Dragon Play also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purple Dragon Play ships an update fortnightly, The Roof Gardens every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Purple Dragon Play versus The Roof Gardens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Purple Dragon Play	The Roof Gardens
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Fortnightly	Every 8 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	32 MB	41 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Purple Dragon (Holdings) Ltd	Kensington Roof Gardens

In-app purchases

None

Purple Dragon Play

No in-app purchases

None

The Roof Gardens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purple Dragon Play free?

Purple Dragon Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is The Roof Gardens free?

The Roof Gardens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Purple Dragon Play or The Roof Gardens have ads?

Neither Purple Dragon Play nor The Roof Gardens shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Purple Dragon Play or The Roof Gardens?

Purple Dragon Play ships an update fortnightly, and The Roof Gardens every 8 days. Most recently, Purple Dragon Play was updated on September 9, 2026 and The Roof Gardens on August 10, 2026.