Comparison

War Dragons vs AR Dragon

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

Head to head
About

War Dragons

Command a powerful army of dragons to build and defend your island kingdom. Breed legendary dragons, strategize with friends in guilds, and fortify your base against attackers. Become the ultimate dragon rider and strategist to achieve greatness.

Highlights
  • Breed over 100 unique dragons
  • Join or start guilds with friends
  • Real-time synchronous multiplayer
  • Build and fortify island defenses
  • Strategize attack and defense tactics
  • Unlock legendary dragons like Khrysos
Features
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Dragons are the most powerful force in nature. Enter the world of War Dragons, where you are put in control of this ultimate power. Your father has left you in charge of his island kingdom, and you will need to breed, train, and battle dragons to raise your new kingdom to greatness. Find your father's attacker, explore new lands, build your defenses, and take vengeance on the enemies at your gates. You will need to become the ultimate dragon rider and strategist to survive War Dragons. BREED LEGENDARY DRAGONS War Dragons has more than 100+ unique dragons possessing different attack styles, spell abilities, and classes. Breed your dragons to create an even more powerful army. See if you can unlock the furious behemoth Khrysos and dominate the battlefield! COMBINE FORCES WITH FRIENDS Start or join a guild to combine forces with other dragon lords. With true synchronous multiplayer, you can chat with teammates in real time and coordinate attack and defense strategies against other guilds. BUILD AND DEFEND YOUR BASE Strategize and fortify your island fortress with the optimal combination and placement of defensive towers. Choose from over 15 towers with unique special attacks, such as the long-range howitzer, poison ballista, debuff lightning, and more!! Protect your base against enemy attacks while you build up your forces. WHAT’S NEW Summer 2021 *New Season: Aftermath, the much-awaited Summer Season, has come to War Dragons! The first wave of the season does not fail to bring the fight with new veteran dragons of the celestial conflict! *New Leaderboards: Brand new to the Aftermath season, full season leaderboards to compete against Dragon Lords around the world! Please note that War Dragons is free to play, but you are able to purchase game items with real money. If you don’t want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases. Your use of this application is governed by the Terms of Service available at http://pocketgems.com/terms. Collection and use of your data are subject to the Privacy Policy available at http://pocketgems.com/privacy.

About

AR Dragon

Hatch, raise, and care for a unique virtual dragon in augmented reality. Interact with your dragon by feeding, playing, and dressing it up with various accessories. Watch your dragon grow and explore the real world with it.

Highlights
  • Hatch and raise unique dragons
  • Augmented reality integration
  • Feed and play with your dragon
  • Collect hats and skins
  • Discover rare toys and food
  • Dragon grows and changes size
Features
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Augmented Reality Virtual Pet Simulator! Hatch and care for your own unique dragon! Your dragon is one of a kind and unlike any other in the world! Discover and care for your own unique pet dragon: * Each day your dragon grows older and larger in size. * No two dragons will look the same! * Bring your dragon into the real world with AR! * Play catch with your dragon to ensure they’re having fun. * Make sure to feed your dragon so they dont go hungry. * Collect over 20 unique hats and fancy skins to dress up your dragon. * Rare toys and food to collect! * Training mode coming soon! * Teen / Adult dragon coming soon! PLEASE NOTE: AR Dragon is free game. However, some extra items can be purchased for real money. AR Dragon was developed by PlaySide, the developers behind the Editors’ Choice title “Catch The Ark”, Icy Ropes, Monkey Ropes, The Lego Batman Movie Game and Bouncy Bits. Let us know what you would love to see in our next update. Visit us at : www.playsidestudios.com

Screenshots

War Dragons4 screens
AR Dragon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AR Dragon at fortnightly against War Dragons's every 2 months. AR Dragon also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 63%). War Dragons's advantage is chart position (#83 vs unranked) and ratings volume (28K vs 7K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. War Dragons sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and AR Dragon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AR Dragon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28K and 7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of War Dragons's written reviews are positive against 72% of AR Dragon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War Dragons ships an update every 2 months, AR Dragon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
War Dragons versus AR Dragon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar DragonsAR Dragon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (28K ratings)4.6 (7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews72.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28K — better7K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB299 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPocket Gems, Inc.PlaySide

Customer experience

War Dragons

All ratings27,572 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews2,239 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative30.3%

AR Dragon

All ratings7,016 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,494 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative19.9%

User reviews

War Dragons

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🤝 Helpful community
  • 🐉 Interesting dragon designs
  • 📊 Logical progression system

Room to improve

  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🕰️ Slow progression for free players
  • 🤖 Poor customer support
  • 🕰️ Extremely long upgrade times

AR Dragon

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐉 Cute and interactive dragon
  • 🎨 Customizable dragon with skins and accessories
  • 🔍 Realistic AR integration
  • 🕹️ Fun feeding and training activities

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Dragon gets hungry/bored too quickly
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Difficulty accessing camera permissions
  • 🔁 Limited gameplay beyond feeding and playing

Bugs and requests

War Dragons

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent attack results across devices
  • Disappearing in-game items and resources
  • Crashes and freezes during events
  • Unreliable server stability

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to trade or exchange runes/glyphs
  • Option to repeat past seasonal events
  • More accessible mythic dragon acquisition
  • Improved base defense balance

AR Dragon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads not working properly
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Dragon disappearing or getting stuck in certain locations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more mini-games and activities
  • Implement a sleep/hibernation mode for the dragon
  • Allow for multiple dragons or a breeding feature
  • Improve dragon aging and visual progression
  • Add multiplayer/social features to interact with other players

In-app purchases

10 purchases

War Dragons

One-time10
  • 30 Days of First Time Buyer Elite Account$1.99
  • Value Pack 1A$4.99
  • Value Pack 1B$4.99
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  • Elite Account - 30 Days$4.99
  • Atlas War Pack$4.99
  • Value Pack 2A$19.99
  • Value Pack 2B$19.99
  • Atlas Event Elite$19.99
  • Value Pack 4A$99.99
  • Value Pack 4B$99.99
10 purchases

AR Dragon

One-time10
  • Small pile of Crystals$0.99
  • Adult Dragon$0.99
  • Food Bowl$1.99
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  • Extra Lair 1$1.99
  • Extra Lair 2$1.99
  • Bag of Crystals$2.99
  • Winter is Coming$3.99
  • Crate of Crystals$9.99
  • Chest of Crystals$29.99
  • Treasure trove of Crystals$79.99

Questions

Is War Dragons free?
War Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AR Dragon free?
AR Dragon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, War Dragons or AR Dragon?
AR Dragon is rated higher. War Dragons averages 4.4 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while AR Dragon averages 4.6 from 7K ratings.
Do War Dragons or AR Dragon have ads?
Both War Dragons and AR Dragon show ads.
Which is updated more often, War Dragons or AR Dragon?
War Dragons ships an update every 2 months, and AR Dragon fortnightly. Most recently, War Dragons was updated on September 24, 2026 and AR Dragon on September 21, 2026.

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