# War Dragons vs Inglorious Baskers

The clearest difference is rating: Inglorious Baskers at 5.0 against War Dragons's 4.4. Inglorious Baskers also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). War Dragons's advantage is ratings volume (28K vs 1) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. War Dragons sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Inglorious Baskers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Inglorious Baskers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War Dragons has 28K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Inglorious Baskers's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | War Dragons | Inglorious Baskers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (28K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/war-dragons/id958763157/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inglorious-baskers/id1626025426/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **28K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#165** | — |
| Size | 206 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Pocket Gems, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/335932431) | [arludo Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1023251086) |

## What reviewers say

### War Dragons

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/war-dragons/id958763157)

**Currently charting:** #165 Top Grossing · Action (US App Store)

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:** Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 30 Days of First Time Buyer Elite Account | $1.99 | one-time |
| Value Pack 1A | $4.99 | one-time |
| Value Pack 1B | $4.99 | one-time |
| Elite Account - 30 Days | $4.99 | one-time |
| Atlas War Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Value Pack 2A | $19.99 | one-time |
| Value Pack 2B | $19.99 | one-time |
| Atlas Event Elite | $19.99 | one-time |
| Value Pack 4A | $99.99 | one-time |
| Value Pack 4B | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Inglorious Baskers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inglorious-baskers/id1626025426)

Compete as a lizard on Basker Island for survival. Gather food, evade predators, and find the best spots to heal and gain energy. Make quick decisions to mimic real-life animal trade-offs.

**Highlights:** Lizard survival simulation, Resource management (food, energy), Predator evasion, Territory control for healing, Life-history trade-off mechanics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is War Dragons free?

War Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Inglorious Baskers free?

Inglorious Baskers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, War Dragons or Inglorious Baskers?

Inglorious Baskers is rated higher. War Dragons averages 4.4 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Inglorious Baskers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do War Dragons or Inglorious Baskers have ads?

War Dragons shows ads; Inglorious Baskers does not.

### Which is updated more often, War Dragons or Inglorious Baskers?

War Dragons ships an update every 2 months, and Inglorious Baskers every 2 months. Most recently, War Dragons was updated on October 21, 2026 and Inglorious Baskers on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*