Comparison

Tiny Castle vs Dragons Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Castle

Rebuild your family's ancient castle and rule your own kingdom. Raise magical creatures, defeat an evil queen, and explore mysterious islands. Decorate your town and uncover an ever-expanding world with new quests and creatures.

Highlights
  • Collect and grow magical creatures
  • Summon rare hybrid creatures
  • Explore an expanding world
  • Upgrade your castle and town
  • Defeat the Evil Queen's minions
  • Decorate your island
Features
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Live the Fairy Tale! Rebuild and rule over your very own kingdom! In Tiny Castle, save your family's ancient castle from the Evil Queen! Feed and raise magical creatures to defeat the Evil Queen who stole your family's castle many years ago. Push back her enchanting spell, build your kingdom and explore the mysterious islands! Do you have what it takes? Join millions of players in Tiny Castle and reclaim your kingdom! Download today for FREE! 5 stars! “Engaging story with heartwarming characters” 5 stars! “Great production values, very fun gameplay!”  LOTS OF FUN, COOL FEATURES: - Collect ALL the Magical Creatures and see them GROW from Babies to Adults - Unlock new types of magic to SUMMON rare Hybrid creatures - UNCOVER an ever-expanding world with constant new exciting quests, creatures, and minions - Upgrade your majestic CASTLE, construct new buildings and gather resources to expand your town - Use your creatures to DEFEAT the Evil Queen’s minions - Explore the mysterious realm surrounding your Kingdom - DECORATE your island with TONS of cute items Play FREE and enjoy TinyCo’s beautiful hi-resolution artwork and out-of-this world animation Please review Tiny Castle, and give us your feedback! Tiny Castle is the BEST castle game. It is a FREE Social Game for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch! Optimized to look AMAZING on the iPhone 5 and iPad Download Tiny Castle™ now for FREE! Share your tips, feedback, and participate in our CONTESTS on our fan page: http://facebook.com/TinyCastleGame/ http://games.swipeforwardgames.com/privacypolicy.htm http://games.swipeforwardgames.com/websitetermsofuse.htm

About

Dragons Evolution

Collect and evolve mystic creatures by strategically merging them. Upgrade your islands to earn more money, even while offline. Discover unique creatures and rule the sky in this addictive collection game.

Highlights
  • Collect mystic creatures
  • Merge and evolve creatures
  • Upgrade islands
  • Earn money offline
  • Brand new scene design
  • Map with unusual islands
  • Three types of creatures
Features
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How many mystic creatures can you collect? Come to play the most addictive game on your phone! Choose the smartest strategy to be the first to collect all the creatures. Upgrade your islands, collect even more unique creatures. Upgrade them to earn more money. Creatures can fly so you can get money even if you are in offline mode. Collect all mysterious creatures and rule the sky! Features: - brand new scene design. - map with unusual islands; - three types of creatures. Gold Membership offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-day free trial period, after this period you will be charged the cost of subscription. Subscription Notice: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of th current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Other things you need to know: Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Merge-Dragons-Collection-374507656688452/ Support: support@gamedevsource.com Privacy Policy: http://gamedevsource.com/privacy-policy/ Term of service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HfQdVgz1jItvNmsrmQdHBIZDsxJsLl8c/edit

Screenshots

Tiny Castle4 screens
Dragons Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dragons Evolution at 4.7 against Tiny Castle's 3.9. Dragons Evolution also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 66%). Tiny Castle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Castle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dragons Evolution sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dragons Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 3.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Tiny Castle's written reviews are positive against 84% of Dragons Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Castle ships an update every 2 months, Dragons Evolution monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Castle versus Dragons Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny CastleDragons Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.6K ratings)4.7 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews83.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K3.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwipe Forward LLCOKTOPUS GEIMS, OOO

Customer experience

Tiny Castle

All ratings1,588 ratings
Positive69.3%
Neutral11.0%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews790 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative21.1%

Dragons Evolution

All ratings3,509 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative10.6%

User reviews

Tiny Castle

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and unique creature designs
  • 🔥 Enjoyable fantasy theme
  • 💎 Generous gem rewards

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and level-up times
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Unclear quests and objectives

Dragons Evolution

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🐲 Cute and creative dragons
  • 🚀 Relaxing and easy to play
  • 💎 Satisfying merging mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔒 Lack of cloud save/sync

Bugs and requests

Tiny Castle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Quests disappearing or not triggering
  • Inability to access certain habitats and temples
  • Creatures not showing up in breeding/battle screens
  • Game crashing when battling enemies

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rename creatures
  • More frequent content updates
  • Faster resource generation
  • Additional islands and areas to explore

Dragons Evolution

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lost progress and saved data
  • Inability to exit certain in-game screens
  • Inconsistent ad rewards
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and dragon varieties
  • Ability to sell/remove excess dragons
  • Clearer progression and island unlock criteria
  • Option to disable ads for a fee

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Castle

One-time10
  • Handful of Food$0.99
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Handful of Jewels$0.99
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  • Handful of Magic$0.99
  • Pouch of Food$4.99
  • Pouch of Jewels$4.99
  • Bag of Food$9.99
  • Bag of Jewels$9.99
  • Chest of Food$19.99
  • Chest of Jewels$19.99
10 purchases

Dragons Evolution

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Membership3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time9
  • Fistful of Diamonds$0.99
  • Lucky spins$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
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  • Hot Sale$2.99
  • Special Offer$3.99
  • Pile of Diamonds$4.99
  • Sack of Diamonds$9.99
  • Jar of Diamonds$19.99
  • Cart of Diamonds$99.99

Questions

Is Tiny Castle free?
Tiny Castle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dragons Evolution free?
Dragons Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Castle or Dragons Evolution?
Dragons Evolution is rated higher. Tiny Castle averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Dragons Evolution averages 4.7 from 3.6K ratings.
Do Tiny Castle or Dragons Evolution have ads?
Dragons Evolution shows ads; Tiny Castle does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Castle or Dragons Evolution?
Tiny Castle ships an update every 2 months, and Dragons Evolution monthly. Most recently, Tiny Castle was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dragons Evolution on November 2, 2026.

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