Comparison

Dragon Story™ vs Bakery Town

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

Head to head
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

About

Bakery Town

Manage and grow your own virtual bakery. Bake a wide variety of cakes, cookies, pies, and drinks to satisfy customers. Expand your business by upgrading appliances, decorating your shop, and hiring skilled chefs. Connect with friends to share progress and gifts.

Highlights
  • Bake cakes, cookies, muffins, pies
  • Prepare coffee, tea, smoothies, milkshakes
  • Decorate and expand bakery
  • Upgrade appliances and hire chefs
  • Connect with friends for gifts and sharing
Features
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Bake it big and make it big! Do you have what it takes to save your bakery? Bake gorgeous cakes, delicious cookies, mouth-watering muffins, scrumptious pies and plenty more! Make different types of coffee and tea or smoothies and yummy milkshakes! The better your tasty treats, the happier your customers will be! Watch your bustling baking business rise like your pies - expand your menu, invest in new appliances, display your edible masterpieces and decorate the place with hundreds of cool, fancy and fun items. Buy wallpapers, windows and doors, tables and chairs, employ better chefs with special skills, add more space to your bakery and even more floors once the business really gets boomin! Connect with your friends via Facebook or Game Center, share your accomplishments, send them gifts or write on their walls.

Screenshots

Dragon Story™3 screens
Bakery Town4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bakery Town at 81% against Dragon Story™'s 40%. Bakery Town also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.1). Dragon Story™'s advantage is chart position (#167 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dragon Story™ sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Bakery Town sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bakery Town holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.8K and 3.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Dragon Story™'s written reviews are positive against 81% of Bakery Town's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Story™ ships an update every 2 months, Bakery Town monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dragon Story™ versus Bakery Town: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon Story™Bakery Town
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (4.8K ratings)4.6 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.8K — better3.5K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#167 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB101 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStorm8 Studiosnanobitsoftware.com

Customer experience

Dragon Story™

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

Bakery Town

All ratings3,504 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews1,455 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative7.8%

User reviews

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

Bakery Town

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍰 Enjoyable baking game
  • 🎨 Customizable bakery
  • 🕰️ Offline gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Difficult to earn in-game currency
  • 🕰️ Lengthy cooking times
  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
  • 🛒 Expensive in-app purchases

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

Bakery Town

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to place food on counters
  • Disappearing progress and items
  • Connectivity issues with Facebook

Requested features

4 requests
  • More efficient ways to earn gems
  • Faster cooking times
  • Improved stability and performance
  • Additional decorative options

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Dragon Story™

One-time7
  • 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
10 purchases

Bakery Town

One-time10
  • Small pack of gems$1.99
  • Handful of gems$1.99
  • Pouch of gems$3.99
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  • Small pack of gems$4.99
  • Bag of gems$6.99
  • Medium pack of gems$9.99
  • Bag of Gems$14.99
  • Large pack of gems$19.99
  • Heap of Gems$34.99
  • Mountain of Gems$59.99

Questions

Is Dragon Story™ free?
Dragon Story™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bakery Town free?
Bakery Town is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Story™ or Bakery Town?
Bakery Town is rated higher. Dragon Story™ averages 4.1 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while Bakery Town averages 4.6 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Dragon Story™ or Bakery Town have ads?
Dragon Story™ shows ads; Bakery Town does not.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Story™ or Bakery Town?
Dragon Story™ ships an update every 2 months, and Bakery Town monthly. Most recently, Dragon Story™ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bakery Town on November 9, 2026.

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