Comparison

DRAGON QUEST III vs WitchSpring2

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

Head to head
About

DRAGON QUEST III

Embark on an epic fantasy quest to defeat a dark lord in this classic role-playing adventure. Build and customize your party with a unique job system, explore vast continents, and enjoy over 30 hours of gameplay with bonus content.

Highlights
  • Freely customizable party system
  • Freely changeable vocations (jobs)
  • Over 30 hours of gameplay
  • Bonus dungeons and locations
  • Simple, intuitive mobile controls
  • Standalone storyline
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DRAGON QUEST III: The Seeds of Salvation—one of the most highly acclaimed and best-selling games in the franchise is finally here for mobile! Now all three instalments of the Erdrick Trilogy can be played in the palm of your hand! Every wondrous weapon, spectacular spell and awesome adversary in this rich fantasy world is yours to discover in a single standalone package. Download it once, and there’s nothing else to buy, and nothing else to download! DRAGON QUEST III: The Seeds of Salvation has an independent storyline and can be enjoyed without playing DRAGON QUEST I or DRAGON QUEST II. ※In-game text is available in English only. ◆ Prologue On the morning of their sixteenth birthday, the child of Ortega, hero of the land of Aliahan, is charged with a seemingly impossible task by the King himself: to slay the Archfiend Baramos, master of darkness! What trials await our intrepid hero as they set out to take on a quest not even their legendary father was strong enough to complete? ◆Game Features ・Freely Customisable Party System. Set out on an unforgettable adventure with a party of up to four characters who can be customised to your exact specifications at Patty’s Party Planning Place! Choose names, genders and jobs, and put together the team of your dreams! ・Freely Changeable Vocations Your party members can be assigned any one of up to 9 vocations, a choice which will dictate their stats, equipment, spells and abilities. Though the hero’s role has been decided by fate, the jobs of all the other characters are yours to change as you see fit. Characters who change jobs will be returned to Level 1 and have their attributes halved, but they will retain all the spells and abilities they’ve learned, allowing you to tailor your team to perfectly suit your needs. Turn a priest into a warrior to add healing abilities to your swordsman’s arsenal, or mix it up any other way you like! The possibilities are endless! ・Experience an epic RPG experience with over 30 hours of gameplay with added features to the original release! Travel across multiple continents and dungeons as you level up your characters and unlock new spells and abilities. The personality system changes how your character grows making your party always unique. Mini-games like medal collecting to unlock powerful new items that were not available in the original release. Discover and explore bonus dungeons and location after completing the main plot. ・Simple, Intuitive Controls The game’s controls are designed to work perfectly with the vertical layout of any modern mobile device, and the position of the movement button can be changed to facilitate both one- and two-handed play. ・Experience the multi-million selling series, beloved both in Japan and beyond, and see how the masterful talents of series creator Yuji Horii first combined with the revolutionary synthesizer sounds of Koichi Sugiyama and the wildly popular manga illustrations of Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball) to create a gaming sensation. [OS Compatibility] iOS 12.0 or higher

About

WitchSpring2

Embark on a story-driven simulation RPG as Luna, the Moonlight Witch. Collect items, craft magic, and train Luna through various activities to help her survive and forge friendships. Your choices impact the game's ending.

Highlights
  • Story-based simulation RPG
  • Item and pet collection
  • Crafting items and magic
  • Spell combination
  • Training Luna (swimming, meditation, push-ups)
  • Multiple endings based on achievements
Features
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Supporting Language : English, Japanese, Chinese This is the story of Luna, the Moonlight Witch as she sets out into the world. Witch Spring 2 is a story-based single-play simulation role playing game that does not require any additional purchase within the game. Collect items and pets outside while avoiding warriors, Craft items and magic, and combine spells at home, Train Luna by swimming, meditation, and push-ups so she can survive on her own. As the story carries on, Luna will meet new friends, and depending on her achievements towards the end of the story, the more fulfilling the ending will be. Please help Luna as she sets out into the world!

Screenshots

DRAGON QUEST III4 screens
WitchSpring24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WitchSpring2 at 4.9 against DRAGON QUEST III's 4.4. WitchSpring2 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 21 months) and price ($3.99 vs $9.99). DRAGON QUEST III's advantage is chart position (#120 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

DRAGON QUEST III costs $9.99 and WitchSpring2 $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WitchSpring2 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 183 and 93 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of DRAGON QUEST III's written reviews are positive against 93% of WitchSpring2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DRAGON QUEST III ships an update every 21 months, WitchSpring2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
DRAGON QUEST III versus WitchSpring2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDRAGON QUEST IIIWitchSpring2
Price$9.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.4 (183 ratings)4.9 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings183 — better93
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#120 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB913 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.SUYOUNG JANG

Customer experience

DRAGON QUEST III

All ratings183 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative20.9%

WitchSpring2

All ratings93 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.7%

User reviews

DRAGON QUEST III

From 183 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Classic RPG gameplay holds up well
  • 🎵 Excellent orchestral soundtrack
  • 📱 Excellent mobile port with great controls
  • ✨ Updated graphics from NES/GBC versions
  • 💰 No microtransactions or ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes at various points
  • 💾 No cloud save functionality
  • 📵 Missing Pachisi tracks from original
  • 🎬 No monster animations during battles
  • 🔤 Translation names differ from original versions

WitchSpring2

From 93 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Amazing story and art
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Good value for money
  • 👍 Cute characters
  • 👍 Relaxing to play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Extensive dialogue can be tedious
  • 🐛 Some translation issues
  • 🐛 Clunky UI/controls
  • 🐛 Repetitive gameplay for some
  • 🐛 Limited map functionality

Bugs and requests

DRAGON QUEST III

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes when casting Kasizzle spell
  • App crashes during final boss battles (Zoma, Baramos)
  • Save data randomly deleted or lost
  • Back button not responding on certain devices
  • Crashes in Jipang cave boss fight
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  • Game freezes on various actions
  • Portal not appearing at Zoma's Citadel
  • Crashes when selling certain items
  • Game doesn't save properly between sessions
  • Crashes when transferring items between characters

Requested features

10 requests
  • Cloud save synchronization across devices
  • Restore Pachisi tracks mini-game
  • Add monster animations during battles
  • Landscape mode support
  • Controller/Backbone support
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  • Monster Medals quest feature
  • Bonus dungeon with Rubis sword
  • Japanese language translation option
  • Item descriptions in menu
  • Original graphics toggle option

WitchSpring2

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game Center backup errors
  • App freezes/crashes
  • Events not triggering
  • Unable to transfer saves from Lite version
  • Game not starting

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Add Korean language support
  • Add current location map on world map
  • More post-game content
  • Improve movement controls
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  • Add more character customization options
  • Make save system more explicit
  • Make game world bigger
  • Add more varied monsters
  • Allow playing as other characters after completion

In-app purchases

None

DRAGON QUEST III

No in-app purchases

None

WitchSpring2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DRAGON QUEST III free?
DRAGON QUEST III costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WitchSpring2 free?
WitchSpring2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DRAGON QUEST III or WitchSpring2?
WitchSpring2 is rated higher. DRAGON QUEST III averages 4.4 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while WitchSpring2 averages 4.9 from 93 ratings.
Do DRAGON QUEST III or WitchSpring2 have ads?
Neither DRAGON QUEST III nor WitchSpring2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DRAGON QUEST III or WitchSpring2?
DRAGON QUEST III ships an update every 21 months, and WitchSpring2 fortnightly. Most recently, DRAGON QUEST III was updated on October 17, 2026 and WitchSpring2 on October 16, 2026.

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