Comparison

DRAGON QUEST III vs Disgaea 1 Complete

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

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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

Disgaea 1 Complete

Embark on a wild adventure through the Netherworld as an egocentric prince aiming to become king. This remastered strategy RPG features new visuals and convenient smartphone functions like auto-battle and speed boosts.

Highlights
  • Remastered visuals
  • Auto-battle for grinding
  • Battle speed boost
  • Cheat Shop for customization
  • Cloud saves
  • Controller support
Features
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◆ A TRUE REMASTERPIECE, DOOD! The beloved cast of the original Disgaea returns in this remaster for a new generation, now available on Smartphones! ◆ What is Disgaea 1 Complete? The king of strategy RPGs returns! Join Laharl, Etna, and Flonne in their crazy adventure through the Netherworld to crown a new Overlord. Remastered for a new generation, with brand new visuals! Disgaea 1 Complete Mobile is a single purchase game application. There is no DLC or additional purchases necessary to access all content in the game. ◆ Story The Netherworld - a place darker than a pitch-black cave, located deeper than the depth of the seas. It is a cursed land where evil reigns and foul beings dwell. Nobody knows its whereabouts, but everybody fears its existence… The story takes place two years after the death of King Krichevskoy, the ruler of the Netherworld. His son Laharl slept for two full years, unaware of his father’s death, while demons fought for supremacy over the Netherworld. With the help of his vassal Etna and her underlings, the egocentric, megalomaniac Prince Laharl fights his way to become the next king. ◆ New Features for Smartphones - Auto-battle: Let the battle play out on its own! Not only can you leave the stages themselves up to auto-battle but also the Item World as well. With the Auto-Battle feature, you can leave the level grind up to the game. - Battle Speed Boost: Play through the game with between 1x and 8x the normal speed! - Cheat Shop: The popular Cheat Shop returns! Upping the amount of EXP and HL you receive post-battle, enemy strength, auto-heal-- All these features and more can be tweaked in the Cheat Shop. ◆ Cloud Saves iOS systems are supported and you can transfer your save data between platforms. Play on your tablet at home and your smartphone on the go! (IMPORTANT) ID and password backup is the sole responsibility of the user. ◆ Recommended Specs iOS 13.0 and above. (2GB of RAM or more recommended) *Even with the recommended specs, the game may not function properly on certain devices. Depending on the device used, we may not be able to offer support even in the event of unanticipated issues. ◆ Supported Language ・Japanese ・English ・French ・Traditional Chinese ・Korean ◆ PS4 controller compatible (partly) Supports PS4 controller for movement at bases, menus, and operations during battles (some optional menus are not supported) (c)2003-2020 Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. ◆ Search for “Game Variety” for all your apps Check out the rest of our mobile platform titles from Nippon Ichi Software! From console ports to board game classics, there’s lots to enjoy from the “Game Variety” brand of games. See the full listing at: https://nippon1.jp/game_variety/ (Japanese language site)

Screenshots

DRAGON QUEST III4 screens
Disgaea 1 Complete4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DRAGON QUEST III at $9.99 against Disgaea 1 Complete's $32.99. DRAGON QUEST III also leads on chart position (#106 vs unranked). Disgaea 1 Complete's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 21 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 Disgaea 1 Complete $32.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for DRAGON QUEST III against 4.3 for Disgaea 1 Complete. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 186 and 157 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of DRAGON QUEST III's written reviews are positive against 78% of Disgaea 1 Complete's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DRAGON QUEST III ships an update every 21 months, Disgaea 1 Complete every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
DRAGON QUEST III versus Disgaea 1 Complete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDRAGON QUEST IIIDisgaea 1 Complete
Price$9.99 — better$32.99
Rating4.4 (186 ratings) — better4.3 (157 ratings)
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews77.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings186 — better157
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#106 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB1.8 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSQUARE ENIXNippon Ichi Software, Inc.

Customer experience

DRAGON QUEST III

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

Disgaea 1 Complete

All ratings154 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative10.3%

User reviews

DRAGON QUEST III

From 186 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

Disgaea 1 Complete

From 157 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent port with quality of life improvements
  • 🎮 Great mobile controls and UI
  • ⏱️ Auto battle and speed up features
  • 👍 Faithful adaptation of the classic Disgaea experience
  • 💎 Hundreds of hours of deep, rewarding gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes, especially in Dark Assembly
  • 🔇 Disables background audio playback
  • 🤖 Auto battle AI could be improved
  • 🔍 Clunky character selection and movement controls

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

Disgaea 1 Complete

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cloud save not working for some users
  • Character models not displaying properly in certain scenes
  • Overwriting of party members in Item World

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to listen to music/podcasts while playing
  • Controller support and customization
  • Portrait mode option
  • Improved cloud save functionality

In-app purchases

None

DRAGON QUEST III

No in-app purchases

None

Disgaea 1 Complete

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DRAGON QUEST III free?
DRAGON QUEST III costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Disgaea 1 Complete free?
Disgaea 1 Complete costs $32.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DRAGON QUEST III or Disgaea 1 Complete?
DRAGON QUEST III is rated higher. DRAGON QUEST III averages 4.4 out of 5 from 186 ratings, while Disgaea 1 Complete averages 4.3 from 157 ratings.
Do DRAGON QUEST III or Disgaea 1 Complete have ads?
Neither DRAGON QUEST III nor Disgaea 1 Complete shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DRAGON QUEST III or Disgaea 1 Complete?
DRAGON QUEST III ships an update every 21 months, and Disgaea 1 Complete every 5 days. Most recently, DRAGON QUEST III was updated on November 9, 2026 and Disgaea 1 Complete on November 7, 2026.

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