Comparison

Dragon Eternity vs SkyDrift

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

Head to head
About

Dragon Eternity

Embark on an epic fantasy adventure in this free-to-play MMORPG. Explore a vast world, battle enemies with diverse combat styles, and train loyal companions like dragons and giant beasts. Engage in over 1500 quests and various PvP modes, including unique sea battles.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform fantasy MMORPG
  • Explore diverse fantasy realms
  • Engage in dynamic combat
  • Train and battle with pet dragons
  • Complete over 1500 quests
  • Participate in various PvP battles
  • Play mini-games and puzzles
Features
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"Dragon Eternity has an amazing depth for a browser and mobile game" - mmorpg "Chock full of content, including quests, PvP battles and world events" - Gamezebo "Dragon Eternity is a deep, complex game that is sure to please those who have been looking for an MMORPG experience that works well with a touch interface" – Inside Social Apps "Dragon Eternity’s tale is decent and the dialogue that drives most of the plot forward is actually pretty charming" - 148apps Dragon Eternity is a free-to-play cross-platform fantasy MMORPG. Choose your Empire, become a brave warrior, get a personal pet dragon, and start making your way in this beautiful world full of danger and challenges! EXPLORE THE VAST FANTASY REALM OF ADAN - See 35+ unbelievably beautiful and diverse locations: from deserts to wildwoods, from tropical islands to mountain ravines - Visit 70+ mini locations: caves, huts, bandits’ lairs and so on - Sail the seas and join the unique PvP sea battles FIGHT YOUR WAY TO ETERNAL GLORY - Defeat your foes with weapons and magic - Change your battle style on the fly: become a berserker, a paladin or a witcher - Choose from dozens of different weapons and battle suits NEVER BE ALONE ON THE BATTLEFIELD - Train your own dragon companion and bring it into battle - Ride a giant pangolin or wolf in battle - Summon skeletars and captured creatures to help you in battle REACH AMAZING NEW HEIGHTS - Complete 1500+ interesting quests - Play 90 hidden-object and puzzle-solving mini-games - Experience 6 different types of PVP battles including unique Sea Battles

About

SkyDrift

Pilot a hot air balloon across the globe using real-world wind patterns. Explore destinations, collect artifacts, and track your journeys. This game offers a peaceful, background experience with no pressure or competition.

Highlights
  • Drift across live, real-world wind patterns
  • Launch from anywhere to anywhere on Earth
  • Build a hangar of unique balloons
  • Track flights in a detailed logbook
  • Collect achievements and find artifacts
  • Quiet, background gameplay experience
  • Optional social sharing with friends
Features
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All wind, no engines. Skydrift is a quiet little game of the air. You launch a hot air balloon from where you actually stand, pick a destination anywhere on Earth (a friend's hometown, a peak you've always wanted to see, the other side of the world) and let real world wind carry you there. There's no throttle. There's no boost button. Just you, your balloon, and the weather that's happening right now. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Drift across live, real world wind patterns • Launch from anywhere on Earth to anywhere on Earth • Build a hangar of balloons, each with their own character • Earn points for distance, coins for the shop • Track every flight in your logbook with routes, reroutes, and the long way around • Collect achievements as you drift further • Launch from anywhere on Earth to anywhere on Earth • Build a hangar of balloons, each with their own character • Earn points for distance, coins for the shop • Earn points for distance, coins for the shop • Earn points for distance, coins for the shop • Track every flight in your logbook with routes, reroutes, and the long way around • Collect achievements as you drift further • Find artifacts. Curious things picked up along the way. QUIET BY DESIGN Skydrift is built to live in the background of your day. Set a course on the bus. Check the wind at lunch. Touch down before bed. No grinding, no shouting notifications, no fake urgency. Just the small, satisfying pleasure of watching weather move you somewhere. WITH FRIENDS, OR ALONE Compare logbooks, share a destination, or keep your skies entirely your own. There's no PvP, no leaderboards screaming at you. Just shared appreciation for the long way around. Come drift.

Screenshots

Dragon Eternity3 screens
SkyDrift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SkyDrift at none against Dragon Eternity's shown. SkyDrift also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Dragon Eternity's advantage is ratings volume (737 vs 30) and review sentiment (83% vs 75%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Eternity sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and SkyDrift sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkyDrift holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragon Eternity has 737 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Dragon Eternity's written reviews are positive against 75% of SkyDrift's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Eternity ships an update monthly, SkyDrift every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dragon Eternity versus SkyDrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon EternitySkyDrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (737 ratings)4.8 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings737 — better30
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB59 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGame InsightFreeze Tag, Inc.

Customer experience

Dragon Eternity

All ratings738 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral11.9%
Negative4.7%

SkyDrift

All ratings30 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Dragon Eternity

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game crashes frequently during gameplay
  • Loading screen hangs and freezes
  • External pages fail to load
  • Combat freezes causing equipment damage
  • Incompatibility with older iOS versions
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  • Russian error messages appearing for non-Russian users
  • Missing quest markers and broken quest progression
  • Performance issues on certain devices
  • Slow loading times

Requested features

11 requests
  • Improved character customization and appearance options
  • Better tutorial system for new players
  • Faster travel/teleportation to skip transitions
  • Offline gameplay capability
  • More frequent content updates
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  • Better quest tracking and clearer instructions
  • Reduced repair costs for equipment
  • More affordable in-app purchase pricing
  • Improved new player onboarding
  • Better gear progression system
  • More character customization at game start

SkyDrift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Dragon Eternity

One-time9
  • Reals pack 1 (Aer)$4.99
  • Reals pack 1 (Nova)$4.99
  • Gold pack 2 (Aer)$9.99
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  • Reals pack 2 (Aer)$9.99
  • Reals pack 2 (Nova)2 variants$9.99
  • Reals pack 3 (Aer)$29.99
  • Reals pack 3 (Nova)$29.99
  • Reals pack 4 (Aer)$89.99
  • Reals pack 4 (Nova)$89.99
11 purchases

SkyDrift

One-time11
  • Lapis Mariner$0.99
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Emerald Voyager$1.99
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  • 1,500 Coins$2.99
  • Phoenix Ascendant$4.99
  • 4,000 Coins$6.99
  • Aurora Mythos$7.99
  • 10,000 Coins$9.99
  • Celestial Index$9.99
  • 25,000 Coins$19.99
  • 75,000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Dragon Eternity free?
Dragon Eternity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkyDrift free?
SkyDrift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Eternity or SkyDrift?
SkyDrift is rated higher. Dragon Eternity averages 4.4 out of 5 from 737 ratings, while SkyDrift averages 4.8 from 30 ratings.
Do Dragon Eternity or SkyDrift have ads?
Dragon Eternity shows ads; SkyDrift does not.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Eternity or SkyDrift?
Dragon Eternity ships an update monthly, and SkyDrift every 6 days. Most recently, Dragon Eternity was updated on October 23, 2026 and SkyDrift on October 25, 2026.

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