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Dragon City vs Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD

Dragon City 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Dragon City
Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD 4.5★ · Free + IAP 40

Dragon City is the better choice for casual players seeking a dragon-themed collection and battling game, despite its issues with ads and monetization, while Kingdom Guard is plagued by misleading advertising and aggressive pay-to-win mechanics.

Dragon City offers a fun dragon collecting and battling experience, though it's criticized for frequent ads and pushy in-app purchases. Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD suffers from widespread complaints about misleading advertising, aggressive monetization, and poor customer support, despite some users finding the core gameplay enjoyable.

Head to head

Core Gameplay & Features edge: Dragon CityR1R2R11R16
Dragon City Dragon City offers a creative dragon empire building experience with breeding, hatching, and dueling, which many users find fun and a good way to pass time R2R11. However, some players report being unable to summon dragons or progress in events without paying R1R16R31. There are also complaints about outdated graphics and content and a lack of things to do, leading to boredom .
Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD Kingdom Guard's core tower defense gameplay is considered fun and, surprisingly, accurate to its ads initially . However, this positive sentiment is overshadowed by complaints that the actual game is nothing like the ads, often described as a bait-and-switch to a TRPG MMO R68R72R76R87. Players also dislike the removal of features like the 'Bounty' option, replaced by 'Secret Quests' that are perceived as cash grabs .
Monetization & Value tieR6R7R12R16
Dragon City Dragon City is frequently criticized for its aggressive monetization, including too many pop-up ads and notifications R6R7R29R39. Many users feel forced to buy items due to long wait times for upgrades and progression R12R16R22. Some even call it 'pay to play' or 'pay to win' R34. However, a few users claim it's 'actually free' and 'nothing costs money' .
Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD Kingdom Guard is widely condemned as a 'money pit' and 'pay-to-win' game, with many users feeling forced to spend money to progress, especially after reaching certain stages R76. Players report that even spending a lot of money doesn't guarantee success or fairness . Some users, however, state that you don't have to spend much to get stronger and there are lots of freebies .
Reliability & Bugs tieR1R19R20R21
Dragon City Dragon City users report various bugs and glitches, including issues with summoning dragons R1R31, battles not registering correctly R19R20, being stuck on loading screens or tutorials , and age restrictions preventing play R21. Some users have had to reinstall the game multiple times to fix issues R20.
Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD Kingdom Guard also has significant reliability issues. Players frequently mention bugs that break the game, especially after updates . There are reports of purchased items not being received , and issues with events glitching . Some users even suggest reinstalling the game regularly .
Customer Support edge: Dragon CityR22R31R49R61
Dragon City Dragon City reviews mention customer support in the context of specific issues, such as being told linking multiple accounts for gems is not allowed R22 or receiving unclear information about summoning restrictions R31. One user reports no refunds or compensation for losses, with support giving fake promises R49.
Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD Kingdom Guard's customer support is widely criticized as useless, slow to respond, and uncaring . Players report not receiving purchased items and support failing to resolve these issues, even with evidence . There are also complaints about support dismissing evidence of cheating R61.
Pick Dragon City if

You enjoy dragon collecting, breeding, and battling games and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and in-app purchase prompts R2R11. You are looking for a game to pass the time and appreciate creative freedom in building your dragon empire R2R11.

Pick Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD if

You are specifically looking for a tower defense game and are prepared for a significant 'pay-to-win' environment and potentially misleading advertising R76. You enjoy grinding and playing online with others in a challenging environment .

Evidence note: The evidence for Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD is heavily skewed towards negative experiences, particularly regarding misleading advertising and aggressive monetization, which aligns with its lower lifetime rating compared to Dragon City.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in Dragon City?
Yes, many Dragon City users report a high frequency of ads, including pop-ups when opening the game, random ads during gameplay, and persistent notification circles R6R7R29R39.
Is Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD like its advertisements?
No, a significant number of users report that Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD is nothing like its advertisements, describing it as a 'bait and switch' from the advertised gameplay to a TRPG MMO or a 'money grab clone' R68R72R76R87.
Do I need to spend money to progress in these games?
In Dragon City, many users feel forced to buy things to upgrade and progress due to long wait times and restrictions on obtaining certain dragons or items R12R16R22R34. In Kingdom Guard, progression becomes very difficult without spending money, especially after stage 60, leading many to describe it as 'pay-to-win' R76.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] Dragon City 1/5 · US I can’t summon while others can: Please fix this, this will stay a 1 start till it goes away if I still play it.
  2. [R2] Dragon City 5/5 · US Great game: Best game to pass time
  3. [R11] Dragon City 5/5 · US This is your own dragon empire there’s no limit to your creativity and this dragon seat: First, I knew that if you’re in it in time and you’re outside or off-line, but it doesn’t make you off-line and when you reconnect, you could have more fun
  4. [R16] Dragon City 2/5 · US Unable to get Dragon without Paying: I like the game but am unable to get a certain dragon without purchasing it, so I can not move forward in the permanent events. It is extremely frustrating.
  5. [R6] Dragon City 3/5 · US Adds: Too many pop ups when you open the game, the red notification circles never go away or come back randomly, adds can be annoying bc they pop up randomly while playing
  6. [R7] Dragon City 1/5 · US Quá nhiều quảng cáo: Quảng cáo nhiều quá Chơi khó chịu
  7. [R12] Dragon City 3/5 · US So/so: It’s and ok game it’s can be fun but it’s a lot of being force to by things to upgrade because the time wait is crazy long ,witch means you can’t upgrade that leads to not being about to battle then you can’t level up so you’ll stuck just collecting until you earn enough to do everything witch will Mean a longer wait for the next level ..so I really don’t see my self passing the game on or
  8. [R19] Dragon City 1/5 · US FRAUD!: I’ve been playing Dragon City for a long time, and it’s become incredibly frustrating because the game feels more unfair than fun. One of the biggest issues is the Arena and League battles, where I constantly lose to opponents that I have already defeated before, even though my dragons have gotten stronger, gained levels, and improved since then. Sometimes an enemy dragon’s health bar reac
  9. [R20] Dragon City 5/5 · US Bugs: This a fun game especially when I’m bored out of my mind during the day but I’ve had to delete and download it again twice today for some random bugs that keep happening. And they don’t fix when I close and re-open the app, like for the race it told me to do 2 league battles and I did both but didn’t register and said I didn’t do them so I bought a refill to try again with my gems but no mat
  10. [R21] Dragon City 3/5 · GB I was 9 and it was saying you cannot play because your country and IT SAYS 9+: 3 stars
  11. [R22] Dragon City 1/5 · US DO NOT PLAY: This game is such a rip off. They give you +10 gems to link an account, so i linked my apple. Then it STILL says +10 gems to link FB, so I did. Then it doesn’t give me the gems so i contact support and they say you can only link one account for the gems. THEN DON’T PUT +10 gems on there because you are lying trying to trick people to link FB. Everything takes so long you will have to
  12. [R31] Dragon City 2/5 · US Some players restricted from using orbs and others are not: Game is fun and there are a huge number of dragons but they have randomly restricted some players from using the stronger orbs to summon dragons. This makes the rewards worthless. I was given this info directly from tech support. No clarity on why certain players were chosen for this restriction or when it will be lifted. Extremely
  13. [R49] Dragon City 1/5 · GB Don’t waste your time or money: The game is full of glitches to use up all your resources to force you to spend money buying more. No customer support as the excuse is always they have a small team, no refunds or compensation for loses just fake promises we’ll get back to you which is never 😡
  14. [R61] Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD 1/5 · US Greedy and allow cheaters to exploit the game: When I started over a month ago I was having a good time, but then the throne war happened. The largest guy on the server had figured out how to attack while being shielded. I captured it and reported it then they told me it was just a visual glitch….I don’t think a visual glitch would keep me from attacking the guy. They did nothing even with evidenc
  15. [R29] Dragon City 5/5 · US I’ve been playing for years: Of course what the title says is true and I’ve been grinding at this game and honestly I love it still! Though there is some problems that I have like when I get on there’s a hundred things popping up and making offers. Besides that it’s a great game and I recommend it to anybody of almost any age
  16. [R39] Dragon City 3/5 · GB Not bad, but too much ads: The title and also I don’t think there should be a limit for how much you can skip with ads Thank you very much reply down below ty
  17. [R68] Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD 5/5 · US Fun but fraudulent: This game is nothing like it’s advertised.
  18. [R72] Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD 3/5 · GB Another game that looks nothing like the ads: Downloaded to try shooting the snake segments (like the ad and like the first 4 screenshots in the App Store listing). Played tower defence instead for an hour, never saw the snake, uninstalled
  19. [R76] Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD 1/5 · US Fraudulent advertising for years: This game's ads have literally never once shown footage that even remotely resembles the actual game. It's basically a TRPG MMO and if you aren't willing to constantly spend massive amounts of money, you will hit a wall. Pay-to-win mechanics where other people are dropping thousands of dollars per month. I played this game for over half a year. None of this ga
  20. [R87] Kingdom Guard:Tower Defense TD 1/5 · US Misleading: App is nothing as advertised don’t download
  21. [R34] Dragon City 1/5 · US Pay to play: Use to be a fun game. Now if you are not willing to drop at least 100 a week you can not play. Big spenders ruin any fairness in the combats. You are congested just to keep enough habits.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store