Comparison

Hatching Dragons vs Lumins

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

Head to head
About

Hatching Dragons

Discover unique eggs, bond with them through minigames, and hatch them into one-of-a-kind dragons. Collect dragons across different elements and rarities to complete your codex in this cozy, family-friendly care game.

Highlights
  • Unique, one-of-a-kind eggs
  • Bonding minigames
  • Hatch unique dragons
  • Collect dragons by element and rarity
  • Complete dragon codex
  • Kid-friendly gameplay
Features
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Every egg is unique. In Hatching Dragons, no two eggs are ever the same. Each one is one-of-a-kind, with its own colors, patterns, and a special dragon waiting inside. Bond. Hatch. Collect. A cozy care game the whole family can enjoy: DISCOVER Uncover a brand-new egg, unlike any you've seen before. BOND Bond with your egg by playing minigames: catch it, spin it, draw it, and more! Every moment together grows your Bond. HATCH Fill your egg with Bond and watch it hatch into a dragon that's truly yours. COLLECT Hatch dragons across elements and rarities, from cuddly commons to dazzling legendaries, and complete your Codex. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Every egg is truly one-of-a-kind! • A growing collection of charming, huggable dragons! • Relaxing, kid-friendly minigames. Easy to learn, cozy to play! • Gentle pace, wholesome vibes, no pressure! • Made for kids, parents, and dragon-lovers of all ages! Download Hatching Dragons and start your collection today!

About

Lumins

Discover and collect luminous sky creatures with unique traits. Breed them to discover rare combinations and raise them through various life stages. Explore an infinite sky world, collect rewards, and track your progress in this peaceful, unhurried game.

Highlights
  • Collect rare luminous creatures
  • Breed creatures for new traits
  • Raise creatures through life stages
  • Explore an infinite sky world
  • Track collection progress
  • No timers or energy bars
Features
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Somewhere beyond the clouds, creatures made of pure light drift through an endless sky. Welcome to Lumins. Lumins are luminous sky creatures — part jellyfish, part constellation, entirely mysterious. Each one glows with a unique combination of color, body pattern, tentacle shape, and aura. With 750 possible combinations, the rarest combinations are waiting to be found. Only the most dedicated collectors will find them all Collect & Raise Your Lumins live on floating Sky Islands. Watch them drift and glow as they grow through four stages — Spark, Glow, Shine, and their full adult Lumin form. Breed & Discover Pair two adult Lumins in the Breeding Lab and see what they produce. Traits are inherited from both parents, but the sky has its own ideas. Rare and epic traits can emerge from the most unexpected combinations. Drift Through the Endless Sky Take your favorite Lumin drifting through an infinite sky world. Collect coins, discover rare creatures, and open chests for rewards. Tap behind your Lumin to propel it — the closer you tap, the faster it flies. Track Your Collection The Lumindex tracks every unique combination you've discovered. How many of the 750 can you find? Lumins is a peaceful, beautiful game you can enjoy at your own pace. No timers. No energy bars. Just you and your glowing creatures.

Screenshots

Hatching Dragons4 screens
Lumins4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lumins at none against Hatching Dragons's shown. Lumins also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Hatching Dragons's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Hatching Dragons sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Lumins sells 8 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 — 5.0 for Hatching Dragons against 5.0 for Lumins. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hatching Dragons ships an update every 3 weeks, Lumins daily. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hatching Dragons versus Lumins: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHatching DragonsLumins
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBRENDEN KYLE PETERSENBehaviorBrite LLC

Customer experience

Hatching Dragons

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lumins

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Hatching Dragons

One-time7
  • Coin Pouch$0.99
  • Coin Jar$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Small Chest$4.99
  • Treasure Chest$9.99
  • Dragon Vault$19.99
  • Mythic Hoard$99.99
8 purchases

Lumins

One-time8
  • Handful of Stars$0.99
  • Drop of Celestial Dew$0.99
  • Vial of Celestial Dew$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Bag of Moonlight$3.99
  • Rare Sky Lumin$4.99
  • Treasury of the Sky$7.99
  • Epic Sky Lumin$9.99
  • Third Nursery$9.99

Questions

Is Hatching Dragons free?
Hatching Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumins free?
Lumins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hatching Dragons or Lumins?
Hatching Dragons and Lumins are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Hatching Dragons or Lumins have ads?
Hatching Dragons shows ads; Lumins does not.
Which is updated more often, Hatching Dragons or Lumins?
Hatching Dragons ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lumins daily. Most recently, Hatching Dragons was updated on October 7, 2026 and Lumins on October 7, 2026.

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