Comparison

Dragon Panic vs Duple Dragon

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

Head to head
About

Dragon Panic

Control adorable dragons to incinerate incoming attacks from a knight. Tilt your device to move and tap to shoot fireballs, aiming to survive as long as possible and achieve high scores on the leaderboards. Enjoy retro graphics and sound effects in this fast-paced arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Retro graphics and sound
  • Tilt or virtual D-pad controls
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Tweet high scores
  • Power-up potions
  • Enemy attack variety
Features
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"Dragon Panic looks and sounds as old school as you can get. The game is simple, survive as long as you can without getting bonked on the head, which of course is always easier said than done." - http://appadvice.com "...after one round I was hooked. It packs a definite just-one-more-time draw to rank on the leaderboards." - http://toucharcade.com "Dragon Panic offers a unique rushing raw excitement that players would enjoy irrespective of age." - http://iphonefootprint.com "The general look and feel is very reminiscent of games for the C64. If you want a fun, undemanding look back, Dragon Panic is definitely a title to check out." - http://zaxxon1-retrogames.blogspot.com Help Berny and Blaze, the adorable pink and green dragons, thwart the cowardly knight by incinerating his barrage of attacks in his quest for fame, fortune, and of course the princess. Tilt the phone to move the dragon. Tap the screen to shoot a fireball. Burn everything but don't get bonked on the head. Features: Game Center leaderboards Tweet your high score Virtual D-Pad or Tilt control Retro graphics Old school sound FX and music Details: Rocks and Shields destroy a stepping stone in one hit. Swords, Spears, and Axes do less damage. Bombs do more damage. Skulls will hamper the dragons' fireballs. Red potions clear the screen. Green potions make the dragons invincible. Blue potions replace a missing stone. Bats are worth big points. Game is over when Blaze or Berny gets hit.

About

Duple Dragon

Guide two dragons simultaneously through a vibrant festival, exploding fireworks and collecting lucky envelopes. Master unique tandem gameplay, unlock exciting abilities, and customize your dragons with over 280 colors and effects. New stages are added weekly.

Highlights
  • Unique tandem gameplay controlling two dragons
  • Explode fireworks before time runs out
  • Fly through spirit rings for speed boosts
  • Collect lucky envelopes for upgrades
  • Customize dragons with 280+ colors and effects
  • New stages added weekly
Features
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Guide two spirit dragons in tandem through a mystical and vibrant lunar new year's festival! Explode fireworks before time runs out, fly through spirit rings to go fast, avoid cursed objects, and collect lucky envelopes to upgrade and customize your dragons. *** Unique Tandem Gameplay *** Control two dragons at the same time! Each dragon only collects items on their side of the screen. *** Exciting Abilities *** Overcome challenging stages and get the best times by creating fun combinations of powers. *** Customize Your Dragons *** Change your dragons’ looks with over 280 colors and effects. *** New Stages Every Week *** Complete them all for big bonuses! *** Remove Ads *** Permanently remove ads for a one-time fee. *** Ethical Monetization *** Every item in the game can be earned through gameplay. Unlike other games, you can obtain every item in the game in a reasonable time.

Screenshots

Dragon Panic4 screens
Duple Dragon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Duple Dragon at 100% against Dragon Panic's 50%. Duple Dragon also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Dragon Panic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

Duple Dragon is free to download; Dragon Panic costs $0.99 up front. Duple Dragon sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Dragon Panic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Duple Dragon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragon Panic has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Dragon Panic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Duple Dragon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dragon Panic versus Duple Dragon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon PanicDuple Dragon
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (24 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB230 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDanny BlissTripping Whale LLC

Customer experience

Dragon Panic

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative21.4%

Duple Dragon

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dragon Panic

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Duple Dragon

One-time7
  • 100 Lucky Envelopes$0.99
  • 550 Lucky Envelopes$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • 1150 Lucky Envelopes$9.99
  • 2400 Lucky Envelopes$19.99
  • 6250 Lucky Envelopes$49.99
  • 13000 Lucky Envelopes$99.99

Questions

Is Dragon Panic free?
Dragon Panic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Duple Dragon free?
Duple Dragon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Panic or Duple Dragon?
Duple Dragon is rated higher. Dragon Panic averages 4.2 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Duple Dragon averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Dragon Panic or Duple Dragon have ads?
Duple Dragon shows ads; Dragon Panic does not.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Panic or Duple Dragon?
Dragon Panic ships an update every 2 months, and Duple Dragon every 2 months. Most recently, Dragon Panic was updated on October 23, 2026 and Duple Dragon on October 9, 2026.

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