Dragon Con vs Branch Daily
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dragon Con
This app is your guide to a massive multimedia pop culture convention. Discover schedules for nearly 40 fan tracks, a film festival, parade, art show, concerts, and thousands of hours of panels and gaming events.
- Convention schedule
- Fan tracks
- Film festival
- Parade information
- Art show details
- Concerts and parties
- Costume contests
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Dragon Con is the largest multimedia, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music and film in the known universe! Held every Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, GA, Dragon Con boasts close to 40 fan-based tracks, a film festival, Atlanta's largest parade throughout downtown, an art show, comics, pop art exhibits and displays, nightly concerts and parties, bands and DJs, tons of costume contests, over a hundred dealers and exhibitors, and almost 5000 hours of panels, workshops, games and gaming of every flavor.
Branch Daily
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Branch is a daily companion for Messianic Jewish life. Follow the rhythm of the Hebrew year with Shabbat, the weekly Torah portion, daily prayers, Scripture, and the biblical calendar, all in one place. SHABBAT See a live countdown to candle lighting based on your location, or use Jerusalem times if you prefer. Schedule a reminder before Shabbat begins, and let Shabbat Mode switch the app to a quieter screen for the day. THE WEEKLY PORTION Always know the current parsha, with the Torah, Haftarah, and Brit Chadasha readings together. Tap any reference to open it instantly in the built-in reader. THE READER Read the Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim, and Brit Chadasha in Hebrew and English, chapter by chapter. The weekly portion is highlighted within the text, making it easy to see exactly where each reading begins and ends. PRAYER Candle lighting, Kiddush, Hamotzi, Havdalah, the Shema, and the Amidah, each presented in Hebrew, transliteration, and English. Choose Sefardi/Modern or Ashkenazi transliteration throughout the app. THE HEBREW YEAR Explore every feast, fast, and observance with Gregorian dates, explanations, and the Scripture behind each one. Track Rosh Chodesh, count the Omer, follow the months of the Hebrew calendar, and receive seasonal reminders such as the shofar throughout Elul. EVERY DAY Read the Psalm for the day, learn a Hebrew word with its meaning, and revisit previous entries whenever you like. DESIGNED FOR FOCUS No account. No subscription. No advertising. Scripture, prayers, and the Hebrew calendar are included with the app, so Branch is ready whenever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dragon Con at Free against Branch Daily's $17.99. Dragon Con also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.1). On 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
Dragon Con is free to download; Branch Daily costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Dragon Con | Branch Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $17.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (134 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dragon Con, Inc | DAVID TRION OTT |
Bugs and requests
Dragon Con
Reported bugs
65 issues- App won't update to new version
- Keeps showing old year's info
- Side panel can't be hidden
- Back key resets schedule
- Favorite processing takes too long
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- App locks up
- App Store prompts for update when none exists
- Crashes on open
- Line up locations for panels not listed
- Crashes frequently
- Share schedule with friends function not working
- App keeps crashing
- Iconography is confusing
- Freezes when adding to calendar
- Force closes on every open
- Not formatted for new iPhones
- Clunky navigation and categorization
- Email is the only way to share friend code
- App not updated to current year
- App mixes up with other apps (e.g., mixgram)
- Slow to respond
- Calendar doesn't allow editing custom event timings
- Custom event color scheme hard to read
- App updates in foreground, not background
- 'Show more' link is terrible
- Main menu harder to use
- Main menu not high contrast enough
- Crashes constantly
- Interactive maps/directions not implemented
- Friend list needs recreating yearly
- Main menu icons don't mean anything
- Main menu white on grey background
- App crashes when trying to open
- App crashes constantly
- App crashes every 30 seconds
- Lags randomly
- Can't open without crashing
- Crashes constantly
- Tap navigation widget: crash
- Add event to calendar: crash
- Delete and reinstall requires redoing schedule
- Friend list shows up multiple times
- Crashing constantly on iPhone 6 and iPad
- App crashes when trying to start on iPad
- App makes user wait for updates on startup
- Maps don't have North to the top
- Maps don't show current location
- App tries to automatically update
- Update process takes too long to cancel
- Midnight to midnight schedule listing is a pain
- Alert message about update already applied
- Layout difficult to navigate
- Searching within app not possible
- Search broadens to all days without warning
- App gets stuck at updating attendees screen
- Can't access previous year's events
- App no longer supports older phones/devices
- App crashes when updating information
- App support link not useful
- iOS 7.0 requirement prevents use on older devices
- Schedule not available until close to con
- Difficult to figure out sessions in specific buildings
- Terrible time finding alternate sessions
- Randomized list of sessions when searching by hotel
- Event staff can't mark sessions as full
Requested features
19 requests- Update to 2025/2026 info
- Hide side panel
- Add Watch complication
- Navigation component for Watch app
- Improve share schedule function
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- Invest in app development
- Take notes from Momocon App
- Add interactive maps/directions
- Color code schedule by hotel
- Add walk of fame info
- Guests check in when signing
- More realistic day display (e.g., 6AM-6AM)
- Ability to mark sessions as full
- Improve search functionality within days
- Allow viewing event info without clicking through
- Persistent storage for schedules
- Improve friend code sharing
- Add theatre and history tracks
- Update for newer iPhones (dynamic island)
Branch Daily
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dragon Con
No in-app purchases
Branch Daily
No in-app purchases
