AdventureQuest Dragons vs Raider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AdventureQuest Dragons
Hatch, evolve, and collect 12 unique dragons in an idle clicker game. Your dragons will battle, build, and destroy civilizations even when you're offline. Master the art of tapping (or not tapping) to become the ultimate Dragon Master.
- Hatch and evolve 12 unique dragons
- Dragons have unique upgrades and stories
- Unlock hundreds of dragon achievements
- Offline progression and gameplay
- Battle through storylines
- Collect gems to power-up dragons
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Hatch and evolve 12 Dragons in an idle game from the makers of Cookie Clicker & AdventureQuest Worlds! DRAGONS * Steampunk Dragon * Fire Dragon * Green Dragon * Shadow Dragon * Three-Headed Dragon * Evil Lava Dragon * Gold Dragon * Lightning Dragon * Faerie Dragon * Undead Dragon * Slime Dragon * Frost Dragon Become a master of Dragons. Tap dragon eggs to hatch them, and then collect gems to power-up and evolve your dragons into titanic beasts. Collect and evolve them all. FEATURES * 12 masterfully painted and animated Dragons * Each Dragon has unique upgrades and stories! * Unlock hundreds of Dragon achievements. * Your Dragons can play for you, even when the app is closed. Collect Dragons of every breed! Battle through the storylines where your Dragon will raise armies, create cities, and most likely destroy civilizations while fighting fearsome foes. From an egg to master of the multiverse! “Dragons, they’re alright.” - Orteil, creator of Cookie Clicker “Dragons are cool!” - Artix, creator of AdventureQuest Worlds FEATURING DRAGON ART BY Dage - Lead AdventureQuest Worlds Artist Thyton - Lead DragonFable/MechQuest Artist Oishii - Original AdventureQuest Artist Yergen - Bladehaven/HeroSmash Master Animator Extraordinaire - And One Handsome Devil FEATURING WRITING BY Orteil - Cookie Clicker Creator Artix - AdventureQuest Creator Opti - Cookie Clicker Administrator Cysero - DragonFable/AQworlds writer The most epic clicker game of all time! As an idle game, the point of the Dragons is to ultimately have the game play for you. Master the art of tapping and not tapping. Easy to do - difficult to master. Become the greatest Dragon Master in all of time and space by tapping (er- or rather NOT TAPPING) your way to glory! Raise your horde of dragons, Dragon Master!
Raider
Embark on a magical adventure in a sword and magic universe. Engage in one-handed vertical gameplay, battle alongside friends in cross-server events, and hunt bosses for valuable loot. Customize your character with fashionable outfits and mounts.
- One-hand vertical gameplay
- Cross-server battles
- League and friend system
- Boss hunts with high drop rates
- Customizable fashion and mounts
- High offline income
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF RAIDER, a magical universe with sword and magic, hurry up and adventure with your brothers, fight side by side to defeat the evil boss and the enemy. Take up the weapons and fight! [One Hand Operation] The NO.1 VERTICAL MMORPG has broken the traditional two hand limitation. One hand operation, smooth movement, smart feedback, and easy gameplay grant you relax and pleasure. Play anytime, anywhere. [Cross-server Battlefield] Breakthrough server restrictions, enjoy the battles with all other raiders; Fight with your brothers, defeat all enemies. Have fun, win victory! [Leagues and Close Friends] Diverse League daily gameplay, rich League rewards, create legends; close-friend gameplay, real social, real friend; Enjoy an unforgettable friendship in the game! [Boss Hunts and Rich Loots] High drop rate of hunting bosses in the wide magic world. Kill world bosses to collect the precious loots which make you level up and power boost. [Gorgeous Fashion] Different styles of exquisite fashions, cool and domineering mounts, cute pets, gorgeous wings, powerful and sharp weapons, match them with a unique outfit! Show your style! [Super Visual Enjoyment] Stunning 3D graphics, comprehensive upgrades, super-real effects and exquisite cool skills, grant you gorgeous visual enjoyment. [High Off-Line Income] Never grinding! Ultra-high offline income, easy to upgrade and get equipment. Easy retrieval of equipment and experience from daily tasks. You will never fall behind! LIKE us for the latest news! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raiderorigin4399 Discord: https://discord.gg/hymEm2Sspc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AdventureQuest Dragons at 72% against Raider's 28%. AdventureQuest Dragons also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.2) and ads (none vs shown). Raider's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 28). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. AdventureQuest Dragons sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Raider sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AdventureQuest Dragons holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raider has 1.1K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of AdventureQuest Dragons's written reviews are positive against 28% of Raider's.
AdventureQuest Dragons ships an update every 7 months, Raider monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | AdventureQuest Dragons | Raider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (28 ratings) — better | 3.2 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.6% of reviews — better | 28.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 806 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Artix Entertainment LLC | 4399TH |
Customer experience
AdventureQuest Dragons
Raider
User reviews
AdventureQuest Dragons
From 28 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Cute and well-designed dragons
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay and animations
- 👍 Humorous upgrade descriptions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (upgrade menu issues, dragons not earning gems, crashes)
- 🔒 Progression locked behind paywall (keys to unlock new dragons)
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Incompatibility with newer devices (iPhone X)
Raider
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast leveling up
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🤝 Made good friends
- 🎨 Great graphics
Room to improve
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Repetitive and grindy
- 🤖 Overly automated gameplay
- 🔒 Difficulty contacting support
Bugs and requests
AdventureQuest Dragons
Reported bugs
5 issues- Upgrade menu issues (upgrades not appearing)
- Gems/second counter disappearing after upgrades
- Ads causing crashes or freezes
- Losing progress/dragons after closing the app
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add more dragons and content updates
- Improve offline gem earning
- Implement a prestige/reset system
- Add a save/load feature to sync progress across devices
Raider
Reported bugs
3 issues- Account progress being lost or reset
- Inability to log in or access servers
- In-app purchases not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- More character customization options
- Improved balancing between free-to-play and paying players
- Easier way to recover lost progress
- More engaging and interactive gameplay
In-app purchases
AdventureQuest Dragons
- x30$1.99
- x80$4.99
- x200$9.99
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- Founder Package$9.99
Raider
- Diamond*50$0.99
- Common Top-up Gift$0.99
- Diamond*250$4.99
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- Senior Top-up Gift$4.99
- Diamond*500$9.99
- Special Top-up Gift$9.99
- Diamond*1000$19.99
- Diamond*1500$29.99
- Diamond*2500$49.99
- Diamond*5000$99.99
Questions
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