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DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE vs Shadow Fight 4

DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE
Shadow Fight 4 4.8★ · Free + IAP 60

DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE offers a deeper, more strategic gacha experience for long-term fans, while Shadow Fight 4 provides engaging fighting gameplay but struggles with pay-to-win mechanics and technical issues.

Full reviews: DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE · Shadow Fight 4

DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE is praised for its tactical gameplay and animations, despite issues with large file size and gacha rates. Shadow Fight 4 delivers strong combat but is hampered by pay-to-win accusations, poor matchmaking, and frequent crashes.

Head to head

Gameplay & Features edge: DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLER1R2R29R32
DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE is lauded for its tactical gameplay, great animations, and the link skill and category system, with many veterans enjoying it for years R2R29R32. However, some recent updates and meta decisions are criticized for making the game unfun, with a 'dodge or die' meta and difficulty spikes R1.
Shadow Fight 4 Shadow Fight 4 offers fun and engaging combat with nice graphics and animations, with some users comparing it favorably to Street Fighter . However, the gameplay is often criticized for being repetitive, unbalanced, and promoting passive 'backward-walking' strategies .
Monetization & Value tieR4R7R10R13
DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE is frequently criticized for its gacha mechanics, with users stating it's 'pay to win' and that good units require significant spending R7R13. Summon rates are described as 'horrible' and 'rigged,' making it difficult to get desired characters without spending hundreds of dollars R4R10.
Shadow Fight 4 Shadow Fight 4 is heavily criticized as a 'pay to win' game, where progression is slow without spending money or watching many ads R64R66R67. Character prices are considered outrageous, with some costing $31 to $40, and a subscription model locks out a large portion of the game R72.
Technical Performance & Reliability tieR2R3R6R12
DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE has a major issue with its massive file size, often exceeding 20-30 GB, which prevents users from downloading or playing the game R2R3R12R19. Some users also report slow downloads, crashes, and issues with updates not loading R6.
Shadow Fight 4 Shadow Fight 4 suffers from frequent crashing, connection issues, and server problems, making the game unplayable for some . Users also mention long download times and poor optimization .
Account & Support edge: DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLER9R24R37R58
DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE users report significant issues with account recovery, especially after Facebook links were eliminated or when transferring data to new devices, leading to loss of years of progress and money spent R9R24R37R58. Support is criticized for being unhelpful in these situations R37R58.
Shadow Fight 4 Shadow Fight 4 has reports of money being taken for purchases that were never delivered, and support being unhelpful . Some users also mention issues with binding emails due to VPN requirements in certain regions .
Pick DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE if

you are a long-time Dragon Ball fan looking for a tactical gacha game with deep character systems and impressive animations, and you have ample storage space on your device.

Pick Shadow Fight 4 if

you enjoy competitive fighting games with good graphics and individual fighting styles, and you are willing to tolerate potential pay-to-win elements and occasional technical issues.

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews related to monetization and technical issues, despite high lifetime ratings. DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE's storage issue is a recurring and severe complaint.

Frequently asked

How much storage does DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE require?
DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE requires a substantial amount of storage, with many users reporting it takes up 20-30 GB of space, making it difficult or impossible for some to download or keep on their devices R2R3R12R19.
Is Shadow Fight 4 a pay-to-win game?
Yes, many users describe Shadow Fight 4 as a pay-to-win game, stating that meaningful character progression requires either significant real-money purchases for expensive characters (up to $40) or an extensive, monotonous grind R64R66R67R72.
Are there account recovery issues with DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE?
Yes, several DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE players have reported losing their accounts and progress, especially after Facebook linking was removed or when attempting to transfer data, with customer support often being unhelpful in these situations R9R24R37R58.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 1/5 · US Current game meta and difficulty decisions are genuinely unfun and ruining the game: As title says even new units struggle to compete in this dodge or die meta, it’s so fun slowly chipping away at the first few phases of a stage only to get one shot by a normal in the second to last phase because your dedicated dodge units decide to eat as much damage as possible wasting 20-30 minutes of monotony
  2. [R2] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 5/5 · US As a veteran of the game: As a veteran of the game I’ve been playing for years I’m currently 18 an turning 19 this week I love this game to the point my videos become viral all bc of yall man I love this game here’s to the 60th anniversary of Dokkan but plss lower yall storage bc I have to keep deleting all my stuff for this game that how much I love this game
  3. [R29] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 5/5 · US Best Dragon ball game: Very tactical and great animations, I love the link skill abilities and category system.
  4. [R32] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 5/5 · US Goated Game: This game is so fun to play and the special moves characters can do are amazing to watch.
  5. [R4] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 1/5 · US Summon: Horrible summoning
  6. [R7] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 1/5 · US You have to be rich.: This is a great game. But the transactions are terrible. If you font have a lot of money you will never get the units needed to progress. All the good units take $400 or more just to get your first one. That’s not even to get the next four to rainbow. I have been playing for years on and off but I am tapped out. Tired of spending money on a game and not reaping the rewards be
  7. [R10] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 1/5 · US Garbage release, Horrible Dev: Horrible producer and managed to fumble my favorite character. Coupled with the atrocious banner rates and dog water content. Not pulling a single unit over the course of three banners and then having the nerve to add frontier mode.
  8. [R13] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 2/5 · US Downgrade: Even after spending money (250) failing to pull 7 banners units that limited time missions required is a foolhardy way to make players quit. Coupled with weak EZA’s and minuscule amounts of resources to even SA level characters is turning me off from this once loved game. Hope the devs learn to treat players a little better someday, but it’s not this year
  9. [R3] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 3/5 · US Good: Pretty good, not sure why it's 30Gbs but whatever I guess.
  10. [R6] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 3/5 · US G: Downloading is slow
  11. [R12] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 3/5 · US Love it but takes so much space: I've had this game since like 2020 and ive always thought it was pretty cool, but it takes up SO MUCH STORAGE its insane. last time i checked it took up 25 GIGABYTES OF STORAGE
  12. [R9] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 3/5 · US Lost Account: Been playing this games since it came out in 2015,moved countries and still playing the game I stopped playing it about a year ago. The Facebook link got eliminated so I re-downloaded it today and could not get my account back,lost hundreds of characters,Hours spent grinding,lost money that I’ve spent on Dragon stones!! All gone just like that!
  13. [R24] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 3/5 · GB Good game but certain bugs make it not worth while downloading.: I’ve been a Dokkan player for years now, I loved the game until I got a new phone and when I tried to transfer my data from my Facebook account it keeps saying invalid id making all the progress I’ve made up until now mean nothing.
  14. [R37] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 1/5 · US Doesn’t care for long term customers: Iv been playing the game for about 11 years. Redownloaded the game after having to delete it and redownload it for space. I selected to download the linked data. But after I selected it, I was told my game info was deleted from the device. I sent a request with every little detail needed except for my player id but was declined. I spent 30 minutes filling out
  15. [R58] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 1/5 · US No help: Had everything linked got rid off the game for about 2 months came back for goku and beerus and now everything is gone but some how I’m still logged in the web store but in game I have to start over I email them for help and somehow they can’t prove it even with proof it’s me I’ve played this game for years and now everything’s gone and they won’t help
  16. [R19] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 1/5 · US Fix your game: Why the hell is the game 20 gigabytes if it’s animations on of 2d characters. I would play if you lowered the storage
  17. [R64] Shadow Fight 4 1/5 · US Pay to win is on full display I promise you: Changing review- after 3 years u can download saying yu enjoy or love this game we all know yu lying this game pay to win ppl down u with 3-5 hits at this point rather deal with tekken or even cheaters on gta or red dead even Codm this is the worst game hands down on earth funny part is very easy to see what I’m saying just download and you’ll b quitti
  18. [R66] Shadow Fight 4 3/5 · US Game itself is alright: Combat is OK. The “story” mode is fine albeit a little generic. The rouge-like elements keep it interesting enough. The real problem is the progression. If you want to advance your characters meaningfully you either have to pay or watch TONS of ads. Otherwise it’s a slow monotonous grind. Also the matchmaking is not the best. You will usually get matched with people who you
  19. [R67] Shadow Fight 4 2/5 · US Pay to win game: The game is just pay to win don't waste your money and time on this game.
  20. [R72] Shadow Fight 4 3/5 · US awesome game, Horrible prices: man this game, when i first ever played it, was so awesome and honestly so cheap. i lost my og account where i had every single character unlocked and i loved the game. i miss my account and i havent been able to get it back sadly but i started investing in this new account i have and man the prices are horrible. i love the game and gameplay but 31 dollars for a mobi

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