Comparison

Dragon Panic vs Brick Breaker

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

Brick Breaker

Features
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Ultranium is a fast, neon-lit brick breaker set in deep space. Bounce the ball off your paddle, smash through 100 hand-built levels of blocks, and fight your way across the galaxy. Pure arcade. No timers, no complicated rules — just you, the paddle and the ball. 100 HAND-BUILT LEVELS Every level is designed by hand, not generated. The difficulty curve is real: the first worlds teach you the angles, the last ones will make you sweat. POWER-UPS THAT CHANGE THE GAME • Multi-ball — flood the screen with balls • Laser cannons — shoot the blocks directly • Fireball — burn straight through entire rows • Magnet — catch the ball and aim your next shot • Flying ship — leave the bottom of the screen behind BUILT FOR ONE HAND Slide your thumb to move the paddle. That is the whole control scheme — no buttons, no menus in your way. Play standing on the bus or lying on the couch. PLAYS ANYWHERE No connection needed. The full game runs offline — on a plane, in the metro, in the middle of nowhere. GAME CENTER Leaderboards and achievements. Compare your score with players worldwide and hunt the ones you are missing. Ultranium has been an arcade series since the early days of the Mac, rebuilt from the ground up for iPhone and iPad with new graphics, new effects and a new soundtrack. Questions or ideas? https://jmapp.com

Screenshots

Dragon Panic4 screens
Brick Breaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brick Breaker at Free against Dragon Panic's $0.99. Brick Breaker also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Dragon Panic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

Brick Breaker is free to download; Dragon Panic costs $0.99 up front. Brick Breaker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Dragon Panic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Panic ships an update every 2 months, Brick Breaker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dragon Panic versus Brick Breaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon PanicBrick Breaker
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB36 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDanny BlissJulien meyer

In-app purchases

None

Dragon Panic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Brick Breaker

One-time2
  • More Power-Ups$2.99
  • No Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Dragon Panic free?
Dragon Panic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brick Breaker free?
Brick Breaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dragon Panic or Brick Breaker have ads?
Neither Dragon Panic nor Brick Breaker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Panic or Brick Breaker?
Dragon Panic ships an update every 2 months, and Brick Breaker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dragon Panic was updated on October 23, 2026 and Brick Breaker on October 19, 2026.

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