Comparison

Nian vs Swing Dragon 3D

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

Head to head
About

Nian

Experience a twitch-action game inspired by the Chinese Lion Dance. Maneuver a magical creature through challenging levels, collect items, and aim for good fortune. Features a beautiful paper craft art style and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Twitch-action gameplay
  • 27 unique levels
  • Special bonus rounds
  • 8 Nian color variations
  • Paper craft art style
Features
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Happy Chinese New Year 2015! Nian is a twitch-action game based on the Chinese Lion Dance. Use the magical drum to maneuver the Nian through obstacles while collecting special items. Will this year bring you good luck and fortune? You'll need both and lot more to make it through this game! Features - 27 Unique Levels - Special Bonus Rounds - 8 Different Nian Color Variations - Beautiful Paper Craft Art Style - Twitch-Action Based Game Play

About

Swing Dragon 3D

Control a giant dragon to defend Earth from alien invaders. Drill down to attack enemies, collect coins, and destroy buildings. Beware of time limits and enemy fire while battling bosses and enjoying the thrill of destruction.

Highlights
  • Control a giant iron dragon
  • Drill down and fly up mechanics
  • Collect coins
  • Attack enemies by crashing buildings
  • Battle bosses
  • Enjoy destruction
Features
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Evil aliens with their vehicles and robots are evading our pretty Earth now. The planet is on the verge of death or destruction. Come on Hero! Please control the giant iron dragon to fight back evaders! Hold to make dragon drill down and release to make it fly up. When you do this, you can also collect coins and suddenly attack enemies by crashing abandoned buildings. These are important targets! Attention to limited time of drilling down. Drilling under ground for long time will make dragon injured. And pay attention to the paved laser net and bullets on ground! Besides of exciting battle with BOSS, don’t forget to enjoy the thrilling of destruction! 1)Auto Renewal Subscription Subscription options We have the following subscription periods in our game: 1. Weekly Super Membership offers weekly subscription for $4.99 after 3-day free trial. Weekly Super Membership can collect 80 Gems and 8000 Coins every day ; No cooling to start challenge mode; Get a unique dragon:CYBER ARMORED WING. 2. Monthly Super Membership offers monthly subscription for $9.99. Monthly Super Membership can collect 80 Gems and 8000 Coins every day ; No cooling to start challenge mode; Get a unique dragon:CYBER ARMORED WING. 3. Yearly Super Membership offers yearly subscription for $49.99. Yearly Super Membership can collect 80 Gems and 8000 Coins every day ; No cooling to start challenge mode; Get a unique dragon:CYBER ARMORED WING. 2)End of trial and subscription renewal This price is established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. 3)Cancelling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. When your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements included in Subscription option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at yaoguaididi@163.com. 4)Terms of Service: http://yaoguaididigamestudio.com/Service.html Terms of Privacy: http://yaoguaididigamestudio.com/privacy.html Terms of Subscription: http://yaoguaididigamestudio.com/Subscription.html

Screenshots

Nian4 screens
Swing Dragon 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nian and Swing Dragon 3D both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Nian's written reviews are positive against 38% of Swing Dragon 3D's. Nian also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 13.0). Swing Dragon 3D's advantage is ratings volume (5.9K vs 13). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Nian sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Swing Dragon 3D sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.5 for Nian against 4.3 for Swing Dragon 3D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swing Dragon 3D has 5.9K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Nian's written reviews are positive against 38% of Swing Dragon 3D's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nian versus Swing Dragon 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNianSwing Dragon 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better4.3 (5.9K ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better37.7% of reviews
Number of ratings135.9K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB292 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDeceased Pixel LLC训利 郑

Customer experience

Nian

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Swing Dragon 3D

All ratings5,923 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative52.1%

Bugs and requests

Nian

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Swing Dragon 3D

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More game modes
  • Customizable dragons
  • Reduced ads or paid ad-free option

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nian

One-time2
  • New Nian Color!$0.99
  • New Color!$0.99
20 purchases

Swing Dragon 3D

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$15.991 Month
One-time18
  • Bronze Dragon Gem Box$0.99
  • Newbie Skin Pack$1.99
  • Permanent Double Coins Pack$2.99
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  • Value Revival Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • (S)Double Gem Pack$4.99
  • Silver Dragon Gem Box$4.99
  • Advanced Skin Pack$9.99
  • Card Fragment Pack$9.99
  • Gold Dragon Gem Box$9.99
  • Senior Skin Pack$19.99
  • War Dragon Order$19.99
  • Iron Dragon Gem Box$19.99
  • Privilege Skin Pack$21.99
  • Devil Dragon Armed Skin$29.99
  • (L)Double Gem Pack$39.99
  • Magic Dragon Gem Box$49.99
  • Super Magic Dragon Gem Box$99.99

Questions

Is Nian free?
Nian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swing Dragon 3D free?
Swing Dragon 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nian or Swing Dragon 3D?
Nian is rated higher. Nian averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Swing Dragon 3D averages 4.3 from 5.9K ratings.
Do Nian or Swing Dragon 3D have ads?
Swing Dragon 3D shows ads; Nian does not.

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