Comparison

DragonVale vs Dragon Widget Game

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

Head to head
About

DragonVale

This game lets you collect, breed, and raise over 500 mythical dragons. Build a fantasy park, nurture your dragons from baby to elder, and send them on quests for treasures. Discover new dragons and decorations during seasonal events.

Highlights
  • Breed and hatch over 500 mythical dragons
  • Nurture dragons from baby to elder
  • Enter dragons in races and quests
  • Discover new dragons and decorations
  • Build and decorate floating islands
  • Connect and share with friends
Features
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Breed two dragons. Find out what hatches. Then do it hundreds of times over! DragonVale is the original dragon-breeding park builder, raise mythical creatures from egg to elder and build a floating island paradise in the clouds. Fifteen years on, players still haven't hatched everything. ---- BREED & DISCOVER ---- Every pairing is a question. Combine two dragons, wait for the egg, and find out what their elements produce together. Some results take minutes. Some take seasons. A few have taken the community years to crack. • Hundreds of dragons to uncover, from common hatchlings to legendary rarities • Elemental combinations that reward experimentation, not memorization • The Dragonarium tracks every dragon you have bred, hatched, and raised • Team up in the Cooperative Breeding Cave for dragons you cannot get alone • Rare and limited dragons return only during specific events — miss one and you wait • Twin and rift dragons for players who want the deep end of the collection ---- RAISE THEM ---- A dragon is not finished when it hatches. Feed it, level it, and watch it change. • Grow and harvest Dragon Treats on your own farms to feed your collection • Every dragon transforms through baby, juvenile, adult, and elder stages • Each stage is drawn by hand — no recolors, no reused models • Enter your dragons in races and send them on quests for treasure and Dragon Cash • Higher-level dragons unlock better breeding results and bigger rewards • Elder forms take real dedication and look like it ---- BUILD YOUR PARK ---- Your islands float above the clouds, and the layout is entirely yours. • Expand across dozens of islands, each with its own habitats and terrain • Match habitats to elements — fire, water, air, earth, lightning, and far stranger • Decorate with hundreds of items, from topiaries and fountains to full attractions • Rearrange anything, anytime — your park is never locked into one design • Explore beyond the sky and chase Galaxy Dragons among the stars ---- SOMETHING NEW EVERY SEASON ---- DragonVale has run live events continuously for over a decade, and the calendar never repeats itself. • Seasonal events bring new dragons, decorations, habitats, and activities • Limited-time challenges with rewards you cannot get any other way • Regular updates with genuinely new content, not just maintenance • Returning favorites for players who missed them the first time around ---- PLAY WITH FRIENDS ---- • Visit friends' parks and see what they have managed to hatch • Send gems and gifts to help each other along • Share your rarest finds and compare Dragonariums • Breed cooperatively for results neither of you could reach alone ---- MADE BY HAND ---- Every dragon in DragonVale started as a sketch on someone's desk. • Spectacular visuals, sparkling animations, and eggs worth staring at • Every egg, baby, juvenile, adult, and elder drawn frame by frame by our artists • Each creature imagined by a person before a single line was ever drawn • An original soundtrack composed and recorded by our award-winning composer • Fifteen years of craft from a studio that has never taken the shortcut Legend says dragons are fierce, fire-breathing monsters. DragonVale says otherwise. From cuddly hatchlings that fit in your hand to massive, time-bending elders that reshape the sky, these are creatures worth raising — and the park you build for them is worth showing off. Whether you have five minutes to harvest treats or an afternoon to redesign an entire island, there is always something waiting. Start with two dragons and an empty stretch of sky. See where it goes. Your park. Your dragons. Your DragonVale. Download free and start hatching. Your first egg is already waiting. _________________________________ PLEASE NOTE! Some game items can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases. DragonVale requires an internet connection to play.

About

Dragon Widget Game

Raise and battle dragons with this game. Customize your home screen with a widget to track your dragon's progress. Hatch eggs, feed your dragons, and engage in strategic battles.

Highlights
  • Home screen widget for dragon progress
  • Hatch and raise dragon eggs
  • Feed, grow, and power up dragons
  • Battle other dragons
  • Customizable widget
Features
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Now you have a dragon with this game. This is first dragon game in Widget! - Add your beautiful widget to your home screen - You can see your dragon's progress both from the game and from the widget - Take your first egg and wait for the dragon to come out - Feed, grow, power up and fight with other dragons

Screenshots

DragonVale4 screens
Dragon Widget Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dragon Widget Game at none against DragonVale's 10. DragonVale's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 61%) and chart position (#26 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. DragonVale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dragon Widget Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for DragonVale against 4.7 for Dragon Widget Game. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100K and 47K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of DragonVale's written reviews are positive against 61% of Dragon Widget Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DragonVale ships an update every 4 weeks, Dragon Widget Game fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
DragonVale versus Dragon Widget Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragonValeDragon Widget Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (100K ratings) — better4.7 (47K ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better61.1% of reviews
Number of ratings100K — better47K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#26 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size537 MB222 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDeca Live Operations GmbHPonyom OU

Customer experience

DragonVale

All ratings99,950 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews2,547 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral8.4%
Negative18.3%

Dragon Widget Game

All ratings47,400 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews396 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral15.7%
Negative23.2%

User reviews

DragonVale

From 100K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐉 Nostalgic and long-running game
  • 👍 Variety of unique dragons to collect
  • 🎨 Appealing and creative dragon designs
  • 🎉 Engaging seasonal events and new content
  • 🤝 Cooperative breeding with friends

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases and upgrades
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and long waiting times
  • 🤯 Overwhelming number of new dragons
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and loading issues
  • 🤔 Confusing and complicated new features (Rift)

Dragon Widget Game

From 47K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐉 Cute dragons
  • 🎨 Customizable widget
  • 🎮 Fun mini-games
  • 🏆 Battling other players

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads
  • ⏱️ Slow hatching and evolution
  • 🔒 Limited customization options
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches

Bugs and requests

DragonVale

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches with ad-related features
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices
  • Inability to delete or reset saved parks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to gift dragons to friends
  • More customization options for islands
  • Easier way to reorganize and manage park
  • Reduced costs for habitats and upgrades
  • Improved rewards and currency acquisition

Dragon Widget Game

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads failing to load
  • Dragon progress resetting
  • Inability to access certain features
  • Widget not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow dragons to move on home screen
  • Add more dragon varieties
  • Improve resource management (food, water, sleep)
  • Introduce a premium version to remove ads

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DragonVale

One-time10
  • Pile of Cash$0.99
  • Pile of Treats$0.99
  • Pile of Gems$1.99
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  • Sack of Cash$1.99
  • Sack of Treats$1.99
  • Sack of Gems$4.99
  • Bag of Cash$4.99
  • Bag of Treats$4.99
  • Bag of Gems$9.99
  • Box of Gems$24.99
None

Dragon Widget Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DragonVale free?
DragonVale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dragon Widget Game free?
Dragon Widget Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DragonVale or Dragon Widget Game?
DragonVale is rated higher. DragonVale averages 4.7 out of 5 from 100K ratings, while Dragon Widget Game averages 4.7 from 47K ratings.
Do DragonVale or Dragon Widget Game have ads?
Both DragonVale and Dragon Widget Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, DragonVale or Dragon Widget Game?
DragonVale ships an update every 4 weeks, and Dragon Widget Game fortnightly. Most recently, DragonVale was updated on November 8, 2026 and Dragon Widget Game on November 8, 2026.

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