Comparison

Rewild vs Dango Derby

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

Head to head
About

Rewild

Restore a post-apocalyptic world by rebuilding damaged land, cleaning polluted rivers, and cultivating diverse plant life. Attract wildlife by creating suitable habitats and connect intricate food chains to bring a barren landscape back to life at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Restore damaged land and polluted rivers
  • Grow diverse plant species
  • Create habitats for wildlife
  • Connect food chains
  • Explore a vast map
  • Build unique biomes
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Can you bring a ruined world back to life? Explore, grow, and rebuild! Step into Rewild Tycoon, a relaxing post-apocalyptic world where nature needs your help. Restore damaged land, clean polluted rivers, grow plants, and watch wildlife return. EXPLORE A WORLD WAITING TO BE RESTORED Uncover a vast map of forgotten forests, polluted rivers, and barren lands. Each tile opens new terrain and discoveries. Find ancient Stellar Trees and awaken them to expand your reach. GROW LIVING ECOSYSTEMS Plant ferns, mushrooms, willows, seaweed, and more. Upgrade your Main Tree to unlock new species, then choose habitats where they can thrive. The landscape around each Stellar Tree shapes your growing biome. BRING WILDLIFE HOME Create the right conditions for animals to return. Build rich soil for worms, wetlands for frogs, and riverside habitats for birds. Discover how plants, terrain, and animals depend on one another. CONNECT FOOD CHAINS Every species has a place in nature. Grow beetles to attract hedgehogs, welcome butterflies, and make room for swallows. Each creature you restore helps bring the next one back. CREATE AT YOUR OWN PACE Shape forests, wetlands, and coastal ecosystems as you explore. Experiment with habitats and enjoy turning a damaged world into a place full of life. Your journey: - Explore the map and uncover hidden corners. - Connect Stellar Trees and grow diverse biomes. - Collect animal species by creating their habitats. The wilderness is waiting. Start rebuilding it today!

About

Dango Derby

Experience adorable ball racing and tower drops on winding courses. Master momentum-based controls in Dango Chase or guide bouncing dango through gaps in Dango Helix. Compete for high scores and fastest times, with optional skill-based contests for eligible adults.

Highlights
  • Dango Chase lane racing
  • Dango Helix tower drops
  • Momentum-based controls
  • Deterministic physics
  • Collectible cosmetic items
  • Skill-based Derby contests
Features
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Dango Derby brings kawaii ball racing and tower drops together. Roll through winding toy-box courses in Dango Chase or bounce down a tower in Dango Helix. Race in Dango Chase with lane steering, tap acceleration and held speed. In Dango Helix, drag to rotate the tower and guide your bouncing dango through the gaps. Every contest uses the same deterministic conditions for every performance. Chase ranks by fastest completion time; Helix ranks by highest score. Free mode has no entry fee or real-money rewards. Both modes offer optional skill-based paid-entry Derby contests to eligible players age 18 or older in supported US states. Entry +fees, rules, field size and verified-human opponent format, and fixed prize schedules are displayed before entry, and precise location verification is required. Collect cosmetics with earned gems. Gems are not cash. Features: - Dango Chase lane racing and Dango Helix tower drops - Momentum-based controls that reward clean lines and speed - Deterministic physics with time-based Chase and score-based Helix results - Adorable dango ball skins, trails, and cosmetics to collect - One-run Derby contests against verified human performances for eligible adults - Daily quests and skill-based competition

Screenshots

Rewild4 screens
Dango Derby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dango Derby at none against Rewild's 10. Dango Derby also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Rewild's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Rewild sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dango Derby asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rewild holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Rewild's written reviews are positive against 33% of Dango Derby's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rewild ships an update every 2 days, Dango Derby every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rewild versus Dango Derby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRewildDango Derby
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings) — better4.5 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings914 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB170 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHot SiberiansCartridge Gaming Company

Customer experience

Rewild

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Dango Derby

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rewild

One-time10
  • gems_1$0.99
  • Ivy Chain Offer - 10 Ad Skips$1.09
  • Starter Pack$2.79
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  • Bones Exploration Kit$3.39
  • Coral Exploration Kit$3.39
  • River Cleaning Kit$3.39
  • Swamp Cleaning Kit$3.39
  • Mushroom Pack$10.99
  • Ad Skippers Pack$12.99
  • gems_3$13.99
None

Dango Derby

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rewild free?
Rewild is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dango Derby free?
Dango Derby is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rewild or Dango Derby?
Rewild is rated higher. Rewild averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Dango Derby averages 4.5 from 14 ratings.
Do Rewild or Dango Derby have ads?
Rewild shows ads; Dango Derby does not.
Which is updated more often, Rewild or Dango Derby?
Rewild ships an update every 2 days, and Dango Derby every 9 days. Most recently, Rewild was updated on November 13, 2026 and Dango Derby on November 10, 2026.

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