Comparison

Tiny Monsters™ vs Dragon Story™

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Monsters™

Hatch, raise, and breed unique elemental creatures. Collect and evolve a vast array of monsters, discover rare hybrids, and complete your magical collection with stunning artwork and animations. Your monsters are waiting for you to care for them.

Highlights
  • Collect rare monsters
  • Hatch and raise creatures
  • Breed hybrid monsters
  • Evolve monsters
  • Complete monster collection
  • Hi-res artwork and animation
Features
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Can you find the Legendary monster? Hatch, raise, and breed mysterious elemental creatures in Tiny Monsters by TinyCo! * Collect TONS of rare and adorable monsters! * Feed and care for your monsters until they EVOLVE! * Breed RARE hybrid monsters. * Enjoy beautiful hi-res artwork and JAW-DROPPING animation. * COMPLETE your magical monster collection! You’ll need iOS 4.3 or later and an internet connection during play. Come quick: your monsters are waiting! REVIEWS --------------------------------------------------- "If someone absolutely loves cute, then Tiny Monsters is the game for them." ~148apps.com "Totally has me hooked. I always go back to my game to see if anything has happened with my monsters and to collect coins and food. Love it!" ~ User review "This game is so much fun. My daughter and I play every day and love to see the new monsters and how they grow. Thank you!!" ~ User review ***************************** Please review Tiny Monsters™, and give us your feedback! ***************************** Terms of Use: http://games.swipeforwardgames.com/websitetermsofuse.htm Privacy Policy: http://games.swipeforwardgames.com/privacypolicy.htm Support: If you are having any issues or problems with Tiny Monsters please check http://games.swipeforwardgames.com/monsters.html

About

Dragon Story™

Hatch, raise, and breed over 1,500 unique dragons on magical islands. Discover new species by breeding different dragon types and battle them to win prizes. Decorate your islands and grow magical food to evolve your dragons through four stages.

Highlights
  • Hatch and raise over 1,500 dragons
  • Breed different dragon types for new species
  • Battle dragons for prizes and tournaments
  • Grow magical food for dragon evolution
  • Decorate islands with habitats and decorations
  • Collect dragons from over 20 species
Features
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Hatch, raise, and breed over 1,500 Dragons on magical islands! Raise a village of dragons from babies to epic adults and breed them to discover new species! Become the best Dragon Caretaker - you can be the first to discover the ultra rare Diamond Dragon! DRAGON STORY FEATURES: - COLLECT strong, mysterious, and fun dragons from over 20 species! Each dragon moves with a lively, and sometimes quirky, personality! - BREED different dragon types to hatch new hybrid dragon eggs! Can you DISCOVER the rare dragons from each color combination? - BATTLE your dragons to win awesome prizes and compete in Tournaments! - GROW magical food on farms to feed your dragons. Then watch them grow and evolve through 4 unique stages! - WIN new dragon eggs, habitats and decorations through monthly World Events with bonus community prizes! - DECORATE your islands with colorful habitats, castle towers, flowers, and more! - Stunning graphics, animations, and sounds bring your dragon city to life! - Invite your Facebook or Storm8 friends to play with you. Gift GOLD and help each other raise dragons! - New dragons and events released weekly! Dragon Story is the BEST dragon game for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch with more Dragons than anyone else! Which dragons will become your favorite? Mighty Fire Dragons, whimsical Air Dragons, mysterious Magic Dragons and many more await you in Dragon Story! Dragon Story is an online only game. Your device must have an active internet connection to play. Please note that Dragon Story is free to play, but you can purchase in-app items with real money. To delete this feature, on your device go to Settings Menu -> General -> Restrictions option. You can then simply turn off In-App Purchases under "Allowed Content". In addition, Dragon Story may link to social media services, such as Facebook, and Storm8 will have access to your information through such services. Follow Storm8 www.storm8-studios.com facebook.com/storm8 twitter.com/storm8

Screenshots

Tiny Monsters™4 screens
Dragon Story™3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Monsters™ at none against Dragon Story™'s shown. Tiny Monsters™ also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Dragon Story™'s advantage is ratings volume (4.8K vs 586). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Tiny Monsters™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dragon Story™ sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Tiny Monsters™ against 4.1 for Dragon Story™. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragon Story™ has 4.8K ratings behind it against 586, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Tiny Monsters™'s written reviews are positive against 40% of Dragon Story™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Monsters™ ships an update every 6 weeks, Dragon Story™ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Monsters™ versus Dragon Story™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Monsters™Dragon Story™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (586 ratings)4.1 (4.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5864.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB275 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwipe Forward LLCStorm8 Studios

Customer experience

Tiny Monsters™

All ratings586 ratings
Positive71.5%
Neutral10.8%
Negative17.7%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.5%

Dragon Story™

All ratings4,817 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews645 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative44.0%

User reviews

Tiny Monsters™

From 586 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Nostalgic and fun
  • 🤩 Cute monster designs
  • 🕰️ Relaxing gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔌 Requires constant internet connection

Dragon Story™

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and creative dragon designs
  • 🌍 Ability to connect with players globally
  • 💎 Enjoyable breeding and hatching mechanics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases required for progress
  • ⏱️ Extremely long wait times for breeding, hatching, and expansion
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical issues
  • 🔍 Lack of organization and search functionality
  • 📺 Intrusive and unskippable advertisements

Bugs and requests

Tiny Monsters™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to invite friends and evolve social monsters
  • Quests not registering properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes, especially on older devices
  • Issues with saving and restoring game progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update the game with new content and features
  • Improve social features and connectivity
  • Rebalance the in-game economy and pricing
  • Add offline/standalone play mode

Dragon Story™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes when visiting other players' islands
  • Rewards and progress sometimes disappear or reset unexpectedly
  • Video ads often fail to load or provide expected rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to earn gold through gameplay instead of only purchases
  • Faster expansion and habitat unlocking process
  • More efficient way to request resources from neighbors
  • Confirmation prompts before spending premium currency

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Monsters™

One-time10
  • Scoop of Diamonds$1.99
  • Scoop of Coins$1.99
  • Scoop of Food$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Pouch of Diamonds$4.99
  • Pouch of Coins$4.99
  • Pouch of Food$4.99
  • Bag of Diamonds$9.99
  • Bag of Food$9.99
  • Bucket of Diamonds$19.99
  • Bucket of Food$19.99
7 purchases

Dragon Story™

One-time7
  • Handful of Gold$0.99
  • Sack of Gold$3.99
  • Sack of Gold2 variants$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Bowl of Gold$6.99
  • Bowl of Gold2 variants$9.99
  • Chest of Gold2 variants$13.99
  • Chest of Gold$19.99

Questions

Is Tiny Monsters™ free?
Tiny Monsters™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dragon Story™ free?
Dragon Story™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Monsters™ or Dragon Story™?
Dragon Story™ is rated higher. Tiny Monsters™ averages 4.0 out of 5 from 586 ratings, while Dragon Story™ averages 4.1 from 4.8K ratings.
Do Tiny Monsters™ or Dragon Story™ have ads?
Dragon Story™ shows ads; Tiny Monsters™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Monsters™ or Dragon Story™?
Tiny Monsters™ ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dragon Story™ every 2 months. Most recently, Tiny Monsters™ was updated on September 26, 2026 and Dragon Story™ on September 30, 2026.

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