Nian vs Swing Dragon 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Twitch-action gameplay
- 27 unique levels
- Special bonus rounds
- 8 Nian color variations
- Paper craft art style
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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
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.
- Control a giant iron dragon
- Drill down and fly up mechanics
- Collect coins
- Attack enemies by crashing buildings
- Battle bosses
- Enjoy destruction
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Nian | Swing Dragon 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better | 4.3 (5.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 37.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 5.9K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 7.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 292 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Deceased Pixel LLC | 训利 郑 |
Customer experience
Nian
Swing Dragon 3D
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
Nian
- New Nian Color!$0.99
- New Color!$0.99
Swing Dragon 3D
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$15.991 Month
- 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
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