Comparison

Dragon Valley 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

Dragon Valley

Embark on a magical RPG adventure where you hatch, train, and evolve dragons. Build habitats, battle in arenas, and crossbreed to discover new dragon types. Engage in exciting dragon combat and strategic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Hatch and collect dragons
  • Build and upgrade habitats
  • Level up and evolve dragons
  • Crossbreed for new dragon types
  • Engage in dragon battles
  • RPG adventure gameplay
Features
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Dragon Valley is a Dragon fighting, crafting game with a RPG adventure gameplay. Start a magical adventure with exciting dragons where you can build habitats, buy and level up dragons, evolve them and take them to the battlefield! Features: -A wide variety of Dragon -Level up the hungry Dragons to evolve -Crossbreed to get new types of dragons

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

Dragon Valley4 screens
Dragons Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dragons Evolution at monthly against Dragon Valley's every 2 months. Dragons Evolution also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 75%). Dragon Valley's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Valley 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Dragon Valley against 4.7 for Dragons Evolution. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 3.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Dragon Valley's written reviews are positive against 84% of Dragons Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Valley ships an update every 2 months, Dragons Evolution monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dragon Valley versus Dragons Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon ValleyDragons Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings)4.7 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews83.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K3.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFree Pixel Games LtdOKTOPUS GEIMS, OOO

Customer experience

Dragon Valley

All ratings1,896 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral12.0%
Negative12.9%

Dragons Evolution

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

User reviews

Dragon Valley

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Completely re-created game
  • 👍 Lots of things to do
  • 👍 Able to get gold even when not playing
  • 👍 Many ways to get gems and gold
  • 👍 Cute baby dragons

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Quests not working
  • 🐛 Ads not working properly
  • 💰 In-app purchases are expensive
  • 💰 Difficult to progress without spending money
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes

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

Dragon Valley

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Quests not working
  • Ads not working properly
  • Game crashing or freezing
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add social features
  • Implement daily bonus collection
  • Make it easier to earn coins/currency
  • Add more decorations and holiday content
  • Improve breeding mechanics

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

Dragon Valley

One-time10
  • 2500 Doodle Coins$1.99
  • 330 Doodle Foods$1.99
  • 60 Doodle Bucks$1.99
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  • Sack of Gems$4.99
  • Ruby Dragon Pack$4.99
  • Rose Dragon Pack$4.99
  • Metal Dragon Chest$4.99
  • 10000 Doodle Coins$5.99
  • 350 Doodle Bucks$9.99
  • Bag of Gems$9.99
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 Dragon Valley free?
Dragon Valley 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, Dragon Valley or Dragons Evolution?
Dragons Evolution is rated higher. Dragon Valley averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Dragons Evolution averages 4.7 from 3.6K ratings.
Do Dragon Valley or Dragons Evolution have ads?
Both Dragon Valley and Dragons Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Valley or Dragons Evolution?
Dragon Valley ships an update every 2 months, and Dragons Evolution monthly. Most recently, Dragon Valley was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dragons Evolution on November 6, 2026.

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