Comparison

War Dragons vs Dragon Hills

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 Hills

Embark on an action-packed adventure as a furious princess on a revenge mission, controlling a dangerous dragon. Slide, jump, and crash through the terrain, chasing knights and conquering castles. Upgrade weapons and power-ups for an epic, fast-paced gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Fast and furious gameplay
  • Destructible terrain
  • Epic boss battles
  • Upgradeable weapons and power-ups
  • One-touch controls
  • Game Center achievements and leaderboards
Features
Currently charting
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Are all Princesses really waiting for Princes to come and save them? Not this time! Take control of a very dangerous Dragon in this action-packed adventure and help the furious princess on her revenge mission. Slide down the hills jumping into and out of the ground, crashing and destroying everything on your way. Chase down the knights, conquer new castles and discover new lands! Awesome FEATURES: • Super fun, fast and furious gameplay • Fully destructible terrain • Epic boss battles • Upgradeable weapons, armor and explosive power-ups available for unlocking • Easy to learn, intuitive one-touch controls combined with innovative gameplay • Game Center achievements and leaderboards to compete with friends • iCloud Support Get ready for crazy adventures with this instantly playable and simple to control game!

Screenshots

War Dragons4 screens
Dragon Hills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: War Dragons at Free against Dragon Hills's $2.99. War Dragons also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (28K vs 1.6K). Dragon Hills's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On chart position, device support and iOS requirement 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

War Dragons is free to download; Dragon Hills costs $2.99 up front. War Dragons sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dragon Hills asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dragon Hills 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 1.6K, 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 90% of Dragon Hills's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War Dragons ships an update every 2 months, Dragon Hills every 29 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
War Dragons versus Dragon Hills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar DragonsDragon Hills
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (28K ratings)4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews89.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28K — better1.6K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#116 — better#171
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB195 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPocket Gems, Inc.Cezary Rajkowski

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 Hills

All ratings1,542 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews1,719 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.5%

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

Dragon Hills

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth controls
  • 💎 Great graphics and audio
  • 🎁 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🐲 Fun dragon theme

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔁 Repetitive levels and content
  • 🔒 Limited customization options
  • 📈 Difficulty plateaus too early

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 Hills

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera issues during boss fights
  • Unlock glitches with certain power-ups
  • Slowdown when too many objects on screen

Requested features

4 requests
  • More dragons and power-ups
  • Increased level variety and difficulty
  • Ability to customize character and dragon
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard functionality

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
None

Dragon Hills

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is War Dragons free?
War Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dragon Hills free?
Dragon Hills costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, War Dragons or Dragon Hills?
Dragon Hills is rated higher. War Dragons averages 4.4 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Dragon Hills averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.
Do War Dragons or Dragon Hills have ads?
War Dragons shows ads; Dragon Hills does not.
Which is updated more often, War Dragons or Dragon Hills?
War Dragons ships an update every 2 months, and Dragon Hills every 29 months. Most recently, War Dragons was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dragon Hills on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, War Dragons or Dragon Hills?
War Dragons currently peaks at #116 in the App Store charts, and Dragon Hills at #171. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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