Comparison

Purple Dragon Play vs Annabel's

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

Head to head

The Birley Clubs

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

Annabel's

Features

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Designed exclusively for our Members, the Annabel's App offers a seamless connection to life at your Club. Secure coveted tables in moments, manage reservations and event bookings, and stay effortlessly up to date with everything happening at the Club. Placing Annabel's in the palm of your hand.

Screenshots

Purple Dragon Play3 screens

Annabel's4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Purple Dragon Play at 13.0 against Annabel's's 15.1. 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, Annabel's every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Purple Dragon Play versus Annabel's: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Purple Dragon Play	Annabel's
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Fortnightly	Every 9 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	32 MB	76 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Purple Dragon (Holdings) Ltd	Birley Clubs

In-app purchases

None

Purple Dragon Play

No in-app purchases

None

Annabel's

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purple Dragon Play free?

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

Is Annabel's free?

Annabel's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Purple Dragon Play or Annabel's have ads?

Neither Purple Dragon Play nor Annabel's shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Purple Dragon Play or Annabel's?

Purple Dragon Play ships an update fortnightly, and Annabel's every 9 days. Most recently, Purple Dragon Play was updated on September 9, 2026 and Annabel's on September 14, 2026.