Dragon Story™ vs Hatching Dragons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Hatching Dragons
Discover unique eggs, bond with them through minigames, and hatch them into one-of-a-kind dragons. Collect dragons across different elements and rarities to complete your codex in this cozy, family-friendly care game.
- Unique, one-of-a-kind eggs
- Bonding minigames
- Hatch unique dragons
- Collect dragons by element and rarity
- Complete dragon codex
- Kid-friendly gameplay
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Every egg is unique. In Hatching Dragons, no two eggs are ever the same. Each one is one-of-a-kind, with its own colors, patterns, and a special dragon waiting inside. Bond. Hatch. Collect. A cozy care game the whole family can enjoy: DISCOVER Uncover a brand-new egg, unlike any you've seen before. BOND Bond with your egg by playing minigames: catch it, spin it, draw it, and more! Every moment together grows your Bond. HATCH Fill your egg with Bond and watch it hatch into a dragon that's truly yours. COLLECT Hatch dragons across elements and rarities, from cuddly commons to dazzling legendaries, and complete your Codex. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Every egg is truly one-of-a-kind! • A growing collection of charming, huggable dragons! • Relaxing, kid-friendly minigames. Easy to learn, cozy to play! • Gentle pace, wholesome vibes, no pressure! • Made for kids, parents, and dragon-lovers of all ages! Download Hatching Dragons and start your collection today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hatching Dragons at 100% against Dragon Story™'s 40%. Hatching Dragons also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Dragon Story™'s advantage is ratings volume (4.8K vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Dragon Story™ sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Hatching Dragons sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hatching Dragons holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragon Story™ has 4.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Dragon Story™'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Hatching Dragons's.
Dragon Story™ ships an update every 2 months, Hatching Dragons every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dragon Story™ | Hatching Dragons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (4.8K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 275 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Storm8 Studios | BRENDEN KYLE PETERSEN |
Customer experience
Dragon Story™
Hatching Dragons
Bugs and requests
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
Hatching Dragons
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dragon Story™
- Handful of Gold$0.99
- Sack of Gold$3.99
- Sack of Gold2 variants$4.99
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- Bowl of Gold$6.99
- Bowl of Gold2 variants$9.99
- Chest of Gold2 variants$13.99
- Chest of Gold$19.99
Hatching Dragons
- Coin Pouch$0.99
- Coin Jar$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
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- Small Chest$4.99
- Treasure Chest$9.99
- Dragon Vault$19.99
- Mythic Hoard$99.99
Questions
Is Dragon Story™ free?
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