Comparison

War Dragons vs Dragon Hero 3D

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

Dragon Hero 3D

Embark on an epic adventure as a Dragon Hero, battling numerous enemies to protect the world. Train your dragon's unique abilities and strategically use its fire breath and the environment to overcome challenges. Collect gold and play to unlock various dragon skins.

Highlights
  • Battle hundreds of enemies
  • Train dragon's special skills
  • Utilize dragon's fire breath
  • Use stage obstacles strategically
  • Unlock multiple dragon skins
  • Collect gold
Features
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Become the Dragon Hero and defeat hundreds of threatening enemies to save the world! Train your Dragon's special skills to eliminate the enemies faster! TIP: Use the Dragon's Fire Breath and the stage obstacles in your favor to destroy multiple enemies! Strategy is key! Are you a Green Dragon person or Black Dragon person? Multiple dragon skins to get just by playing the game or collecting gold! We invite you to enjoy Dragon Hero! Dope action game with brave dragons!

Screenshots

War Dragons4 screens
Dragon Hero 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dragon Hero 3D at every 9 days against War Dragons's every 2 months. Dragon Hero 3D also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (72% vs 63%). War Dragons's advantage is ratings volume (28K vs 1.4K) and chart position (#116 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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. War Dragons sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dragon Hero 3D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dragon Hero 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War Dragons has 28K ratings behind it against 1.4K, 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 72% of Dragon Hero 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War Dragons ships an update every 2 months, Dragon Hero 3D every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
War Dragons versus Dragon Hero 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar DragonsDragon Hero 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (28K ratings)4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews72.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB228 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperPocket Gems, Inc.Gameberry Studio Inc

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 Hero 3D

All ratings1,376 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative20.0%

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 Hero 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

Dragon Hero 3D

One-time2
  • No Ads (sale)$0.99
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is War Dragons free?
War Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dragon Hero 3D free?
Dragon Hero 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, War Dragons or Dragon Hero 3D?
Dragon Hero 3D is rated higher. War Dragons averages 4.4 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Dragon Hero 3D averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do War Dragons or Dragon Hero 3D have ads?
Both War Dragons and Dragon Hero 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, War Dragons or Dragon Hero 3D?
War Dragons ships an update every 2 months, and Dragon Hero 3D every 9 days. Most recently, War Dragons was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dragon Hero 3D on October 29, 2026.

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