Comparison

Monster Legends vs Dragon Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Monster Legends

Breed, train, and battle a vast collection of unique monsters. Build a city for your creatures, strategize in turn-based combat, and challenge other players in real-time duels. Join a team to participate in exclusive events and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Collect over 900 unique monsters
  • Breed monsters to create new species
  • Level up and rank up monsters
  • Boost monster powers with Runes and Talents
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • Build and manage a monster city
  • Join teams for exclusive events
Features
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Monster Legends is a free-to-play monster collection and strategy RPG where you breed, evolve, and battle with over 900 unique monsters. Build your own monster island, grow your roster with new species every week, and compete against players from around the world in real-time PvP battles. Monster Legends is the monster collection and strategy RPG for players who love building the perfect team, mastering deep progression systems, and competing at the highest level. Monster Legends offers one of the deepest and most rewarding experiences in the genre with a constantly expanding universe and a thriving competitive scene. Pick your monsters, master their elements, and build a team capable of taking on anything. Every monster has a unique set of skills, elemental strengths, and strategic role, attacker, tank, or control, making team composition as important as individual power. The more you play, the deeper the strategy gets. MONSTER LEGENDS FEATURES: == Collect & Breed Monsters == • Collect over 900 monsters across multiple elements and rarities, from common creatures to ultra-rare mythic legends with game-changing abilities • Breed monsters of different elements and rarities to create entirely new species that only exist in your collection • New monsters are released every week through limited-time events, seasonal content, and special collaborations, the roster never stops growing • Hunt for exclusive legendary monsters through dungeons, PvP rewards, and time-limited events that keep every week feeling different == Deep RPG Progression & Strategy == • Evolve your monsters through multiple tiers and rank them up in the Monster Lab to unlock their full combat potential • Fine-tune your team's power with Runes, Relics, Beasts, and Talents — a layered progression system that rewards strategic thinking and long-term planning • Build battle teams around attacker, tank, and control roles, and master elemental strengths and weaknesses to counter any opponent • With hundreds of possible team combinations, no two Monster Masters play exactly the same way == Real-Time Multiplayer PvP Battles == • Challenge real players in Live Duels, fast-paced, real-time PvP battles that put your strategy and team composition to the ultimate test • Climb through competitive Leagues in Multiplayer Mode, earning trophies and exclusive high-tier rewards as you rise through the global rankings • Fight through the Era Saga Dungeons to uncover the full lore and story of Monster Legends and its legendary inhabitants == Build & Expand Your Monster Island == • Design and expand your own monster island with Habitats, Farms, a Breeding Mountain, and key facilities like the Monster Lab and the Library • Each habitat is tied to a specific monster element, build and organize your island around your collection and battle strategy == Team Up & Dominate Together == • Join a Team to unlock exclusive cooperative events including Wars and Marathons, where coordinated strategy makes all the difference • Use the Team Chat to plan battle formations, share monster builds, and build a competitive edge with your teammates • The most dedicated Monster Masters climb global leaderboards and earn rewards that solo players simply can't access Are you skillful enough to become the #1 Monster Master in the world? Connect with the Monster Legends Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MonsterLegends Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monsterlegends Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MonsterLegendsGame X: https://x.com/Monster_Legends Discord: https://discord.gg/monsterlegends Monster Legends is FREE to download and includes optional in-game purchases (including random items). Information about drop rates for random item purchases can be found in-game. If you wish to disable in-game purchases, please turn off the in-app purchases in your phone or tablet’s Settings. Do Not Sell My Personal Information: https://www.take2games.com/ccpa/

About

Dragon Evolution

Merge and evolve dragons to discover new mutant creatures. Collect coins by managing your dragons and use them to buy more beasts or earn money. Customize your dragons with hats and navigate through different levels while avoiding impostors.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop similar dragons to merge
  • Discover new mutant creatures
  • Collect dragon poop coins
  • Buy new creatures
  • Customize dragons with hats
  • Avoid impostors
Features
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You’re definitely gonna hear these ones ROAR! The amazing and POWERFUL dragons are now in the EVOLUTION series! Feeling like a real WARRIOR? Come meet these big guys that are so cool they will BURN everything UP! In this evolution game, you’ll have to prove yourself to be the DRAGON MASTER! Control all your nice beasts - but get out of their way if they accidentally sneeze some fire - and make money out of it! HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop similar dragons to create new mysterious and mutant creatures • Use the MAGIC dragon poop coins to buy new creatures and make even more money • Alternatively, fiercely tap a dragon to make them poop and collect more coins! HIGHLIGHTS • Different levels and many different dragon types to discover • Watch out for the impostors that will get in your way! • Dragons can be funny: put on crazy HATS in your dragons and make them unique! Make sure all your fire alarms are working and enjoy this amazing adventure! Disclaimer: While this App is completely free to play, some additional content can be purchased for real money in-game. If you do not want to use this feature, please turn off in-app purchases in your device's settings. Like our page on Facebook and be the first to know about our upcoming games and updates! http://fb.com/tappshq

Screenshots

Monster Legends4 screens
Dragon Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Monster Legends at every 5 days against Dragon Evolution's every 5 weeks. Monster Legends also leads on ratings volume (548K vs 15K) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Monster Legends sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dragon Evolution sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.8 for Monster Legends against 4.7 for Dragon Evolution. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Legends has 548K ratings behind it against 15K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 86% and 87% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster Legends ships an update every 5 days, Dragon Evolution every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Monster Legends versus Dragon Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster LegendsDragon Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (548K ratings) — better4.7 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews87.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings548K — better15K
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#98 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB157 MB
Age rating9++4
DeveloperSocialpointTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Monster Legends

All ratings548,042 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews4,078 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.1%

Dragon Evolution

All ratings14,759 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews354 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.2%

User reviews

Monster Legends

From 548K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of monsters
  • 🤩 Nostalgic for long-time players
  • 💪 Satisfying progression
  • 🤝 Engaging team/clan features

Room to improve

  • 💰 Overly expensive in-app purchases
  • ⏱️ Tedious wait times for breeding/hatching
  • 🤯 Overwhelming number of events/updates
  • 🤬 Unfair matchmaking in PvP
  • 🤑 Game feels like a money grab

Dragon Evolution

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🐉 Cute and creative dragon designs
  • 💡 Ability to customize dragons
  • 🤩 Enjoyable evolution process

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Excessive ads and interruptions
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs (e.g., disappearing hats, freezing, crashing)
  • 😒 Repetitive and gets boring over time

Bugs and requests

Monster Legends

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saved game data lost when switching devices
  • Ads causing game crashes
  • Incorrect monster stats/abilities

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to change username
  • More free/affordable ways to obtain rare monsters
  • Reduced breeding/hatching times
  • Improved matchmaking based on player level
  • Option to revert to old monster designs

Dragon Evolution

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Diamonds glitching and disappearing
  • Hats disappearing from dragons
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Coin/gem count being obscured by UI elements

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more color options for dragons
  • Implement a battle arena or mini-games
  • Reduce the frequency of ads
  • Allow players to sell or discard excess hats

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Monster Legends

One-time10
  • Couple of Gems$1.99
  • Some Gems$3.99
  • Some Gems$4.99
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  • Handful of Gems$7.99
  • Handful of Gems$9.99
  • Bucket of Gems$13.99
  • Bucket of Gems$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • Small Chest of Gems$19.99
  • Giant Chest of Gems$49.99
13 purchases

Dragon Evolution

One-time13
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 1$1.99
  • pack with diamonds$1.99
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  • pack of rubies$1.99
  • instant coins doubler$1.99
  • Shop Bundle$2.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 2$4.99
  • big pack of rubies$5.99
  • income doubler$5.99
  • Shop Bundle 2$5.99
  • Trinket$6.99
  • Hard Currency Pack 3$9.99
  • starter bundle discount$9.99

Questions

Is Monster Legends free?
Monster Legends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dragon Evolution free?
Dragon Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monster Legends or Dragon Evolution?
Monster Legends is rated higher. Monster Legends averages 4.8 out of 5 from 548K ratings, while Dragon Evolution averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.
Do Monster Legends or Dragon Evolution have ads?
Both Monster Legends and Dragon Evolution show ads.
Which is updated more often, Monster Legends or Dragon Evolution?
Monster Legends ships an update every 5 days, and Dragon Evolution every 5 weeks. Most recently, Monster Legends was updated on September 24, 2026 and Dragon Evolution on September 24, 2026.

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