Comparison

War Dragons vs Monster Masters EX

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

Monster Masters EX

Collect, train, and evolve a variety of monsters in this real-time multiplayer battle game. Strategize your team and duel players globally to become a legend. Unlock rewards and progress through leagues to prove your skills.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer duels
  • Collect and evolve monsters
  • Unlock rewards with boxes
  • Progress through leagues
  • Create ultimate monster teams
  • Challenge friends privately
Features
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Are you ready to become the best trainer? Monster Masters EX is a multiplayer game in real time where you can collect, train and evolve dozens of monsters. Create your strategy and get ready for battle! PLEASE NOTE! Monster Masters EX is free to download and play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you do not want to use this feature, please set up password protection for purchases in the settings of your app store. A network connection is required. FEATURES ● Duel players from around the world in real-time ● Earn Boxes to unlock rewards, collect powerful new monsters and summon them to the arena! ● Defeat opponent’s monsters to win Fame and become a legend ● Collect and evolve dozens of monsters, make them learn new moves and evolve them! ● Create your ultimate monster team to defeat your opponents ● Progress through multiple Leagues and become a hero! ● Challenge your friends to a private duel --> TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MonsterMasterss --> INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/MonsterMastersOfficial --> FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MonsterMastersOfficial --> DISCORD: https://discord.gg/5mntHNU --> WEBSITE: lanpartygames.com --> SUPPORT: hello@lanpartygames.com

Screenshots

War Dragons4 screens
Monster Masters EX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Monster Masters EX at none against War Dragons's shown. Monster Masters EX also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4). War Dragons's advantage is chart position (#108 vs unranked) and ratings volume (28K vs 4.3K). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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 Monster Masters EX sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monster Masters EX holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War Dragons has 28K ratings behind it against 4.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of War Dragons's written reviews are positive against 68% of Monster Masters EX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War Dragons ships an update every 2 months, Monster Masters EX every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
War Dragons versus Monster Masters EX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar DragonsMonster Masters EX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (28K ratings)4.6 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28K — better4.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#108 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB540 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPocket Gems, Inc.LAN PARTY GAMES SL.

Customer experience

War Dragons

All ratings27,588 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews2,251 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative30.5%

Monster Masters EX

All ratings4,231 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews449 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative24.5%

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

Monster Masters EX

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and interesting game
  • 👍 Great gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable battles
  • 👍 Unique monster designs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and connection issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and leveling
  • 🔄 Unbalanced matchmaking
  • 💰 Pay-to-win elements

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

Monster Masters EX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes at 100% loading
  • Attacks not registering properly
  • Disconnections during battles
  • Inability to switch monsters in battle

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a story mode or campaign
  • Implement a monster dex or encyclopedia
  • Allow monster customization and evolution
  • Improve the rewards and progression system
  • Add more game modes and content

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
15 purchases

Monster Masters EX

One-time15
  • Special Offer$0.29
  • Special Offer$0.49
  • Fistful of Gems RM$0.99
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  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Special Offer$5.99
  • Bucket of Gems$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Special Offer$12.99
  • Special Offer$14.99
  • Barrel of Gems$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • Wagon of Gems$49.99
  • Mountain of Gems$99.99

Questions

Is War Dragons free?
War Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Masters EX free?
Monster Masters EX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, War Dragons or Monster Masters EX?
Monster Masters EX is rated higher. War Dragons averages 4.4 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Monster Masters EX averages 4.6 from 4.3K ratings.
Do War Dragons or Monster Masters EX have ads?
War Dragons shows ads; Monster Masters EX does not.
Which is updated more often, War Dragons or Monster Masters EX?
War Dragons ships an update every 2 months, and Monster Masters EX every 6 weeks. Most recently, War Dragons was updated on November 1, 2026 and Monster Masters EX on October 29, 2026.

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