Comparison

Monster Legends vs Dragon Village Collection

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 Village Collection

Collect, breed, and evolve a vast array of dragons. Explore unique environments to find dragon eggs, decorate your own village, and interact with other players. Uncover the rich story of the Dragon Village universe and trade with others to complete your collection.

Highlights
  • Collect and breed hundreds of dragons
  • Discover dragon eggs in exploration sites
  • Decorate your own dragon village
  • Trade dragons with other players
  • Interact with NPCs and complete quests
  • Develop dragon personalities
  • Chat with other players in the Square
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" Irresistable enough to stick to your finger tips! " Have some 'Collector' instinct running through your veins? Hop in and grab all sorts of Dragons by playing games, along with collecting card packs and reading books! ▣ Main Features ▣ ■ No More ‘Cliché’ Character Collecting! ■ Collect hundreds of Dragons! Want more diversity? Try breeding them! Take care of your Dragons and watch them evolve in marvelous forms! ■ Dragon Eggs Hidden in Mysterious Exploration Sites! ■ Unique environments bring a huge variety of Dragon Eggs! Compete with other Tamers and get your hands on some special Eggs! ■ Decorate Your Very Own Village With Your Very Own Dragon! ■ Can't leave out the 'Follow for Follow' trend, right? Visit your friends' Villages and leave a comment on their Guest Book Try making your Village the most popular one in town! ■ The More the Better! ■ Gather around in the Square to chat with other Tamers! Just some simple chit-chat is all you need to make your day a good one! ■ Discover the Discover the Vast Story of the Dragon Village Universe! ■ Peek through hidden quests and find out what the Dragon Village has in store! Interact with the NPCs and become the protagonist of the Dragon Village universe! ■ Different Dragons, Different Personalities! ■ Curious about what makes your Dragon so special? Dragons have different auras according to their personality Watch your Dragon develop different personalities as it grows! ■ Trade and Expand Your Collection! ■ Have a particular Dragon you desperately want? From Dragon Eggs to cool Adult Dragons, trade with others to fulfill your collection! Check out our official community for more information! Official Forum: www.dvc.land [About Our Subscription Service] 1. Price and Period Membership subscription is available by tapping the 'Join Membership' button at the right side of the Square. The price is $4.99 USD per month. 2. Details The subscription product we're offering is the 'Membership'. 1) Subscription will be automatically renewed monthly. Canceling your subscription within the valid period will no longer allow you to enjoy all the special benefits given to membership holders. 2) Within the subscription period, the 'Membership' removes all ads in-game and allows 'Membership' holders to use emotes in chat. 3) 'Membership' holders are given a subscription reward item at the first day of each month. 4) 'Membership' holders who subscribe for a total of 3, 6, and 12 months (later on in increments of 12 months) are given a special badge to commemorate their subscription. 3. Auto-Renewal Apple subscriptions are automatically renewed, meaning that your purchase will be made without further notice through your iTunes Account. Subscribers may cancel their auto-renewal through 'Settings' in their mobile device. Auto-Renewal is done within 24 hours of the end of the subscription period and is confirmed directly to the subscriber's iTunes Account. The subscription period will be automatically extended if the subscriber does not cancel Auto-Renewal within 24 hours of the end of the subscription period Payment will be made through the subscription holder's iTunes Account after confirming purcahse. 4. Cancellation To cancel the subscription, go to "Settings" > "Apple ID" > "Subscriptions" and select "Dragon Village Collection". [Privacy Policy] https://terms.withhive.com/terms/policy/view/M371#T167 [Terms of Service] https://terms.withhive.com/terms/policy/view/M371#T166

Screenshots

Monster Legends4 screens
Dragon Village Collection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Monster Legends at 548K against Dragon Village Collection's 5.7K. Monster Legends also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and chart position (#99 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads 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. Monster Legends sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dragon Village Collection sells 34 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 Village Collection. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Legends has 548K ratings behind it against 5.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Monster Legends's written reviews are positive against 76% of Dragon Village Collection's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster Legends ships an update every 5 days, Dragon Village Collection monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Monster Legends versus Dragon Village Collection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster LegendsDragon Village Collection
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (548K ratings) — better4.7 (5.7K ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better75.8% of reviews
Number of ratings548K — better5.7K
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#99 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB2.3 GB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperSocialpointHighbrow

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 Village Collection

All ratings5,679 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews690 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative18.6%

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 Village Collection

From 5.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game for dragon lovers
  • 👍 Cute and unique dragon designs
  • 🎨 Beautiful pixel art style
  • 💰 Generous free-to-play model
  • 🤝 Friendly and helpful community

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • ⏱️ Slow dragon hatching and growth times
  • 📜 Translation issues and unclear game mechanics
  • 🔍 Difficulty obtaining certain rare dragons
  • 💳 Concerns about recent monetization changes

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 Village Collection

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing dragon eggs and items
  • Inability to access customer support
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more mini-games and interactive content
  • Improve the trading and breeding systems
  • Introduce a global exploration mode
  • Allow for easier dragon name customization
  • Provide more ways to earn premium currency

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Monster Legends

One-time10
  • Couple of Gems$1.99
  • Some Gems$3.99
  • Some Gems$4.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
34 purchases

Dragon Village Collection

Subscriptions1
  • Membership (1 Month) - America$4.991 Month
One-time33
  • Bundle$0.99
  • 3,000 dragon drink$0.99
  • 400 diamonds$0.99
Show 30 more
  • 90 Diamonds$0.99
  • 8,000 dragon drink$2.99
  • 240 Diamonds$2.99
  • 900 diamonds$2.99
  • Moonlight Affairs Bundle$4.99
  • Halloween Bundle$4.99
  • Bundle$4.99
  • Dragon Drink Bundle$4.99
  • Treasure_hunt_event_Bundle$4.99
  • 12,500 dragon drink$4.99
  • Balloon_dart_event_Bundle$4.99
  • 400 Diamonds$4.99
  • 1500 diamonds$4.99
  • Moon festival Event Package1$4.99
  • Lantern Candle Package$4.99
  • Sky Kingdom Special Package$4.99
  • Special Star Piece Package$4.99
  • Star Piece Package$4.99
  • 2406 Premeum bonus reward$4.99
  • New Season Bundle$9.99
  • Bundle$9.99
  • 2400 diamonds$9.99
  • Treasure_hunt_event_Bundle2$9.99
  • 800 Diamonds$9.99
  • Monthly special diamons (A)$9.99
  • Thanks Giving Special Package$9.99
  • Moon festival Event Package2$9.99
  • 1,680 Diamonds$19.99
  • Monthly special diamons (B)$19.99
  • 4,400 Diamonds$49.99

Questions

Is Monster Legends free?
Monster Legends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dragon Village Collection free?
Dragon Village Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monster Legends or Dragon Village Collection?
Monster Legends is rated higher. Monster Legends averages 4.8 out of 5 from 548K ratings, while Dragon Village Collection averages 4.7 from 5.7K ratings.
Do Monster Legends or Dragon Village Collection have ads?
Both Monster Legends and Dragon Village Collection show ads.
Which is updated more often, Monster Legends or Dragon Village Collection?
Monster Legends ships an update every 5 days, and Dragon Village Collection monthly. Most recently, Monster Legends was updated on September 24, 2026 and Dragon Village Collection on September 24, 2026.

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