Comparison

War Dragons vs Dragon Life Simulator

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
Currently charting
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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

Dragon Life Simulator

Embody a powerful dragon and unleash elemental destruction in a vast 3D world. Battle humans, mythical creatures, and build your own dragon clan. Customize your dragon's appearance and grow its strength to become the ultimate predator.

Highlights
  • Choose dragon element (fire, ice, nature, air)
  • Destroy objects and buildings
  • Complete quests
  • Build a dragon clan
  • Customize dragon appearance
  • Battle mythical creatures
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Control a huge dragon in the new dragon life simulator! Choose which dragon you will be. Use the destructive power of fire, ice, nature or air. The biggest and most terrible predators cannot be compared in strength with a dragon. The dragon can confront a whole town of people. The bravest of humans will attack your dragon. However, the dragon with the help of his breath and huge tail can quickly defeat his enemies and break their houses and fortifications. The dragon will also be opposed by more formidable opponents like huge golems, trolls, demons and other creatures. Gradually, the dragon will become stronger and stronger. As the dragon grows up, it will have its own clan of dragons and den. Game Features: - Choose the element of your dragon. - Dragon can destroy almost all objects on the map. - Complete various quests. - Large 3D world with several islands. - Warriors will attack the dragon with a sword, bow and magic! - Create a clan of dragons. - The dragon and its mates are growing, increasing in size and power. - In your lair, your dragon will collect the most valuable and rare treasures from around the world. - Fine-tuning the appearance and skin of the dragon. - Battles with other huge creatures. - Day / night cycle - Achievements.

Screenshots

War Dragons4 screens
Dragon Life Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

War Dragons and Dragon Life Simulator both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Dragon Life Simulator's written reviews are positive against 63% of War Dragons's. War Dragons's advantage is ratings volume (28K vs 2K) and chart position (#148 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Dragon Life Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.4 for War Dragons against 4.4 for Dragon Life Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War Dragons has 28K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of War Dragons's written reviews are positive against 85% of Dragon Life Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
War Dragons versus Dragon Life Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar DragonsDragon Life Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (28K ratings)4.4 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews84.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28K — better2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB250 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPocket Gems, Inc.Sergei Zykov

Customer experience

War Dragons

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

Dragon Life Simulator

All ratings1,862 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews301 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.0%

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

Dragon Life Simulator

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐉 Awesome game
  • 🎨 Great graphics and animations
  • 🌟 Customizable dragons
  • 🧭 Quests and exploration
  • 🐣 Ability to have a family

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficulty navigating back home
  • 🐌 Slow dragon movement and turning
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🐉 Unrealistic fire/attack mechanics

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

Dragon Life Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fireballs going in wrong direction
  • Progress/account resets
  • Glitches with swimming and landing

Requested features

6 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Ability to play as family members
  • More dragon species and customization options
  • Improved water/swimming mechanics
  • Weather effects and seasons
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  • Animations for actions like sleeping, eating, roaring

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
1 purchases

Dragon Life Simulator

One-time1
  • Premium$6.99

Questions

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

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