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DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE vs Shadow Fight 3

DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE
Shadow Fight 3 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60

DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE offers a deeper, more strategic gacha experience for dedicated fans, while Shadow Fight 3 provides engaging combat mechanics but is heavily criticized for its aggressive pay-to-win model.

Full reviews: DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE · Shadow Fight 3

DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE is praised for its strategic gameplay, animations, and long-term appeal to Dragon Ball fans, despite significant issues with large file size and gacha rates. Shadow Fight 3 offers fluid combat and a good storyline, but its progression is severely hampered by paywalls, excessive ads, and unfair difficulty for free players.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLER1R18R29R52
DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE Users appreciate DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE's tactical gameplay, link skill abilities, and category system, along with fantastic animations that are reminiscent of the anime R29R18. However, some recent updates and meta changes have made the game's difficulty genuinely unfun, with a 'dodge or die' meta and new units struggling R1R52.
Shadow Fight 3 Shadow Fight 3 is lauded for its fluid combat, unique weapon styles, and a plethora of game modes that make it feel like an RPG . Players enjoy the challenging bosses and the variety of moves . However, some find the AI parts too difficult and the character movement too slow .
Ease of Use and Accessibility tieR2R3R6R12
DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE is severely criticized for its massive file size, with many users reporting it takes up 20-30 GB of storage, making it difficult to download or even keep on their devices R2R3R12R19. Some users also report slow downloading R6 and issues with the game not loading after updates R15R21.
Shadow Fight 3 Shadow Fight 3 has issues with frequent ads appearing after matches . Some users also report lag during battles, leading to lost progress , and network errors preventing the app from loading .
Reliability and Support tieR9R15R21R24
DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE Long-term players of DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE report losing their accounts after updates or moving countries, especially with the elimination of Facebook linking, leading to lost characters, grinding hours, and money spent R9R24R37R58. Some also experience the game not loading or crashing after updates R15R21.
Shadow Fight 3 Shadow Fight 3 users report issues with lag during battles, causing the game to close and progress to be lost . There are also reports of network errors preventing the app from loading and account sync issues where old gear is lost upon logging back in .
Price and Value (Free vs Paid) edge: Shadow Fight 3R4R7R10R13
DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE is criticized for its gacha mechanics, with users stating that summoning rates are horrible and it's difficult to get good units without spending hundreds of dollars R4R7R10R13. Players feel that progression is tied to obtaining new units, making it expensive to keep up R7R13.
Shadow Fight 3 Shadow Fight 3 is heavily criticized as 'pay-to-win' by numerous users, who state that it's impossible to progress or defeat bosses without spending money on gear and upgrades R64R66R67R73. Players find the in-game purchases annoying and that good gear is locked behind paywalls R66. The game also has a battle pass with missions that are hard to finish and are expensive .
Pick DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE if

you are a dedicated Dragon Ball fan looking for a strategic gacha game with great animations and a long-term grind, and you are willing to manage large storage requirements R29.

Pick Shadow Fight 3 if

you enjoy fluid fighting mechanics, unique weapon styles, and a challenging storyline, and you are prepared to deal with frequent ads and a strong pay-to-win progression model .

Evidence note: Reviews for both apps frequently mention 'pay-to-win' aspects, but Shadow Fight 3's reviews are overwhelmingly negative on this point, suggesting a more aggressive monetization strategy that significantly impacts gameplay for non-paying users.

Frequently asked

How much storage does DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE require?
DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE requires a significant amount of storage, with many users reporting it takes up 20-30 gigabytes on their devices, making it difficult to download or keep installed R2R3R12R19.
Is Shadow Fight 3 a pay-to-win game?
Yes, many users describe Shadow Fight 3 as heavily pay-to-win, stating that progression, defeating bosses, and obtaining good gear are nearly impossible without spending real money on in-game purchases R64R66R67R73.
Can I recover my account in DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE if I lose it?
Some long-term players report significant difficulty recovering their DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE accounts, especially after the removal of Facebook linking, leading to the loss of characters, progress, and money spent, even with detailed information provided to support R9R24R37R58.

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 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. [R18] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 3/5 · GB The beauty of Gacha: So, let me start by saying I’ve probably been playing this game for probably over a decade… I like most of it, the animations have recently been fantastic, reminiscent of the different sagas the characters have come from, but the recent content is, as I am not surprised, tailored towards the newest releases. And not just like the releases from maybe a couple of months ago, but
  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. [R52] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 1/5 · US Fell off: Starting 11th Anniversary, summons are bad, any event you try they just one tap you even though they are the crappiest units vs your full LR god tier team, and in general I think Dokkan is done. Update: They release Dokkan Frontier, yeah they are completely out of GOOD ideas.
  5. [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
  6. [R3] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 3/5 · US Good: Pretty good, not sure why it's 30Gbs but whatever I guess.
  7. [R6] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 3/5 · US G: Downloading is slow
  8. [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
  9. [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!
  10. [R15] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 3/5 · GB Won’t download: Has this game befor now it won’t redownload keeps crashing
  11. [R21] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 3/5 · GB New update won’t load: I downloaded the latest update and now can’t load up the game?
  12. [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.
  13. [R4] DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE 1/5 · US Summon: Horrible summoning
  14. [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
  15. [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.
  16. [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
  17. [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
  18. [R64] Shadow Fight 3 1/5 · US Game so bad: This game is unfair to non-paying players, the boss power-ups are too strong, and overall, it's much worse than Shadow Fight 2.
  19. [R66] Shadow Fight 3 3/5 · US Event and new duel: So I love the game it’s great really fun but the only issue is that is not free to play friendly most the stuff you have to spend days grinding for just to have a small chance to get it and most the good stuff are locked behind pay walls and most the hard challenges in events are hard if you don’t have the sets you pay for
  20. [R67] Shadow Fight 3 1/5 · US ..: How am I supposed to upgrade my weapon when every time I defeat a boss it doesn’t give me any upgrades any time u pass a level you need to pay to get an upgrade or it’s literally impossible to upgrade your weapon or armor great graphics and easy to control just impossible to upgrade without paying $10+ any time u wanna upgrade
  21. [R73] Shadow Fight 3 1/5 · US Pretty much Pay2Win: Towards the end of the game they make it pretty much impossible to win unless you pay for new gear. Mind you the equipment is like $40 bucks and is pretty much useless afterwards.
  22. [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
  23. [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

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