Comparison

Dragon City vs AR Dragon

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

Head to head
About

Dragon City

Collect, breed, and train a vast array of dragons to build a thriving city on floating islands. Engage in strategic battles, complete quests, and join alliances to prove your might as the ultimate Dragon Master.

Highlights
  • Collect and breed over 1000 unique dragons
  • Build and customize a dragon city
  • Train and evolve dragons for battle
  • Engage in PvP arena battles
  • Join alliances for social play
  • Complete quests and challenges
Features
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Dragon City is a mobile game where players build a floating city, collect and breed over 2,000 unique dragons, and battle other Dragon Masters in real-time PvP combat. It is one of the most popular fantasy dragon games on mobile, combining city-building, creature collection, deep strategic combat, and social alliance gameplay. With over 80 million Dragon Masters worldwide and new content every week, Dragon City is the ultimate dragon collecting and battling game for mobile. DRAGON CITY FEATURES: ▶ BUILD A CITY IN THE DRAGONVERSE Design, expand, and rule your own floating Dragon City across magical islands: • Build farms, habitats, and buildings to house your ever-growing dragon collection • Unlock special structures like the Tree of Life and Guardian Dragon Towers • Explore the Ancient World and uncover the deepest Dragonverse legends • Expand across new islands, each with unique environments, challenges, and rewards • Decorate your city with exclusive skins and items from seasonal events and mini-games • Manage resources strategically, the bigger your city, the more powerful your dragons become ▶ COLLECT 2,000+ DRAGONS Dragon City features one of the largest dragon rosters in any mobile game: • Collect dragons across dozens of elements (Flame, Nature, Legend, Sea, Electric, Ice, and many more) • Breed dragons together to discover unique hybrid species with combined elemental powers • Over 1,500 dragon combinations to discover, from common breeds to ultra-rare legendaries • New legendary dragons join every week through events, battle passes, and special adventure islands • Feed and evolve your dragons through multiple growth stages, from baby hatchlings into legendary beasts • Unlock exclusive dragon Skins from seasonal events to customize your favorites • Complete the Book of Dragons, the ultimate collector's challenge ▶ STRATEGIZE & CONQUER: REAL-TIME PVP COMBAT Dragon City is built for competitive players who love strategic monster battle gameplay: • Fight other Dragon Masters in real-time PvP Arenas with teams of up to three dragons • Master elemental strengths and weaknesses to build the most effective battle lineup • Collect Orbs to empower your dragons and grow their combat strength with every upgrade • Climb leaderboards and claim Warrior's Chests packed with rare dragons and exclusive rewards • Complete Quests and adventure through special islands to unlock one-of-a-kind dragons • Compete in seasonal PvP tournaments and limited-time events against millions of players worldwide ▶ ALLIANCE & SOCIAL FEATURES Dragon City is more than a solo adventure, it's a global community of Dragon Masters: • Build or join Alliances to fight rival Dragon Masters as a team • Chat with allies, coordinate strategies, and share Alliance Gifts • Open Alliance Chests to unlock exclusive dragons only available through teamwork • Trade dragon Orbs with other players in the Trading Hub to strengthen your collection faster • Connect and compete with over 80 million Dragon Masters across the globe Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/dragoncity Say hi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dragoncity Follow Dragon City on Twitter: @DragonCityGame Like our game on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DragonCity Subscribe to the game's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/DragonCityChannel And from the creators of Dragon City Mobile: check out Monster Legends! Dragon City is FREE to download and includes optional in-game purchases (including paid random items). Information about drop rates for paid random items can be found in-game. To manage or disable in-game purchases, go to Settings on your device. Do Not Sell My Personal Information: https://www.take2games.com/ccpa/ Our Terms of Service are changing. See https://zynga.support/T2TOSUpdate for more info.

About

AR Dragon

Hatch, raise, and care for a unique virtual dragon in augmented reality. Interact with your dragon by feeding, playing, and dressing it up with various accessories. Watch your dragon grow and explore the real world with it.

Highlights
  • Hatch and raise unique dragons
  • Augmented reality integration
  • Feed and play with your dragon
  • Collect hats and skins
  • Discover rare toys and food
  • Dragon grows and changes size
Features
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Augmented Reality Virtual Pet Simulator! Hatch and care for your own unique dragon! Your dragon is one of a kind and unlike any other in the world! Discover and care for your own unique pet dragon: * Each day your dragon grows older and larger in size. * No two dragons will look the same! * Bring your dragon into the real world with AR! * Play catch with your dragon to ensure they’re having fun. * Make sure to feed your dragon so they dont go hungry. * Collect over 20 unique hats and fancy skins to dress up your dragon. * Rare toys and food to collect! * Training mode coming soon! * Teen / Adult dragon coming soon! PLEASE NOTE: AR Dragon is free game. However, some extra items can be purchased for real money. AR Dragon was developed by PlaySide, the developers behind the Editors’ Choice title “Catch The Ark”, Icy Ropes, Monkey Ropes, The Lego Batman Movie Game and Bouncy Bits. Let us know what you would love to see in our next update. Visit us at : www.playsidestudios.com

Screenshots

Dragon City4 screens
AR Dragon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dragon City at 1.5M against AR Dragon's 7K. Dragon City also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (86% vs 72%). AR Dragon's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dragon City sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and AR Dragon 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

Dragon City holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragon City has 1.5M ratings behind it against 7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Dragon City's written reviews are positive against 72% of AR Dragon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon City ships an update weekly, AR Dragon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dragon City versus AR Dragon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon CityAR Dragon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5M ratings) — better4.6 (7K ratings)
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews — better72.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5M — better7K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#70 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size370 MB299 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSocialpointPlaySide

Customer experience

Dragon City

All ratings1,509,294 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews12,595 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.2%

AR Dragon

All ratings7,016 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,494 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative19.9%

User reviews

Dragon City

From 1.5M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐲 Interesting and unique dragons
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Creative and visually appealing design
  • 🔍 Lots of dragons to collect and breed

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases and microtransactions
  • ⏱️ Long wait times for breeding, hatching, and other actions
  • 🛒 Overwhelming number of offers and ads
  • 🔁 Repetitive and grindy progression

AR Dragon

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐉 Cute and interactive dragon
  • 🎨 Customizable dragon with skins and accessories
  • 🔍 Realistic AR integration
  • 🕹️ Fun feeding and training activities

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Dragon gets hungry/bored too quickly
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Difficulty accessing camera permissions
  • 🔁 Limited gameplay beyond feeding and playing

Bugs and requests

Dragon City

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with the TV/survey feature and potential for scams
  • Glitches with dragon display and behavior
  • Problems with connectivity and game crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More ways to earn gems without spending money
  • Improved matchmaking and balancing for league battles
  • Ability to customize and personalize dragons
  • Reduced wait times for key gameplay elements

AR Dragon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads not working properly
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Dragon disappearing or getting stuck in certain locations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more mini-games and activities
  • Implement a sleep/hibernation mode for the dragon
  • Allow for multiple dragons or a breeding feature
  • Improve dragon aging and visual progression
  • Add multiplayer/social features to interact with other players

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dragon City

One-time10
  • Pouch of Gems$1.99
  • A few Event Points$1.99
  • Sack of Gems Discount 20%$3.99
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  • Get a BOOST and become a Drago$3.99
  • Sack of Gems$4.99
  • Vessel of Gems Discount 20%$7.99
  • Divine Pass$7.99
  • Vessel of Gems$9.99
  • Box of Gems Discount 30%$13.99
  • Box of Gems$19.99
10 purchases

AR Dragon

One-time10
  • Small pile of Crystals$0.99
  • Adult Dragon$0.99
  • Food Bowl$1.99
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  • Extra Lair 1$1.99
  • Extra Lair 2$1.99
  • Bag of Crystals$2.99
  • Winter is Coming$3.99
  • Crate of Crystals$9.99
  • Chest of Crystals$29.99
  • Treasure trove of Crystals$79.99

Questions

Is Dragon City free?
Dragon City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AR Dragon free?
AR Dragon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dragon City or AR Dragon?
Dragon City is rated higher. Dragon City averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5M ratings, while AR Dragon averages 4.6 from 7K ratings.
Do Dragon City or AR Dragon have ads?
Both Dragon City and AR Dragon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon City or AR Dragon?
Dragon City ships an update weekly, and AR Dragon fortnightly. Most recently, Dragon City was updated on September 24, 2026 and AR Dragon on September 21, 2026.

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