Comparison

Summon Mate vs RPG Dragon Sinker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Summon Mate

Embark on an adventure as a monster summoner contracted with a dragon. Travel the world to collect and combine monsters, battle enemies, and conquer dungeons. Engage in PvP battles against rival summoners and explore new content even after clearing the game.

Highlights
  • Monster collection and summoning
  • Monster combination and breeding
  • Dungeon creation and exploration
  • PvP battles against rivals
  • Offline play support
  • Monster stat management
Features
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You are a monster summoner contracted with a dragon. Travel the world to collect the stronger monsters and defeat the true enemies that threaten peace. Let's win the battle and increase the types of monsters that can be summoned. In a certain town you can also summon rare monsters by combining monsters with each other. You can make dungeons using your monster and items. You can also play dungeons made by other users and get items. Even after clearing of game the place where you can go will increase and PvP is released. Rival summoners appear in various places after the monster map has been completed. It is possible to play all without charge, no internet connection required. * Internet connection is necessary to use PvP battles and net save etc. Tips: Let's talk to people in the town and the castle at first. Let's collect fellow monsters and raise the level around the town before aiming for the first dungeon. * Monsters that are easy to appear depending on the terrain may be different. Let's equip to monsters, not players. Let's report to the castle after clearing the dungeon. A new way can be opened. * We recommend that you save to the net from time to time in case you have lost the local save data. Special thanks R-Do http://www.geocities.co.jp/Milano-Cat/3319/ - Monster images Twelve constellation fragments - Effect images, battle background images Shigeru - Icon of items Escape http://escape.client.jp/index.html - Icon of elements First Seed Material - Graphic materials Loose Leaf - graphic materials DotWorld - graphic materials Rittor Music, others - sounds Description of status name MHP: Maximum HP: Can't fight if it is 0. MMP: Maximum MP: Can't use the magic if it is 0. ATK: Attack power: It affects damage to enemies by physical attack. DEF: Defense power: It affects defense against enemy's physical attack. AGL: Agility: It affects the order of action and the number of actions may increase. MGC: Sorcery: It affects magic attack. SPR: Spirit: It affects magic defense. If the user has the same element as the magic element, it is strengthened by 10 to 40% depending on the element level. Conversely, If the user has the opposite element, it is weaker by 10 to 40%. Also, if the same element as the magic element is on the side receiving the magic attack, the damage is greatly reduced depending on the element level. * Opposite elements Fire/Water Earth/Wind Light/Dark Supplementary explanation of the battle command. Auto: Make that character automatically act only that turn. Attack: Make that character attack only that turn.

About

RPG Dragon Sinker

Embark on a nostalgic 8-bit RPG adventure to defeat an evil dragon. Assemble a party of diverse characters, master numerous jobs, and engage in strategic battles with multiple teams. Explore secret dungeons and collect companions in this classic-style quest.

Highlights
  • Retro 8-bit graphics and sound
  • Strategic party battles with multiple teams
  • Collect and master over 16 jobs
  • Explore subquests and secret dungeons
  • Character costumes change with job
  • Playable without in-game transactions
Features
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Join forces with other humans, elves, and dwarves, and set off on a journey to slay the evil dragon, Wyrmvarg! Employing 8-bit graphics and sound that hark back to the golden age of RPGs, Dragon Sinker brings a visual and audio feast to the table of hungry gamers starving for the nostalgia of the great classics of yesteryear! - Retro Graphics and Sound! Following the recipe of traditional RPGs, Dragon Sinker also adds a taste of 8-bit goodness with renowned game composer Ryuji Sasai lending his talents to the score to create memorable chiptunes that complement the pixel graphics faithfully rendered to depict those of the 80s and 90s! Plus, with plenty of subquests for a hero to tackle and secret dungeons to explore, this is one adventure not soon to be forgotten! - Battle Using Multiple Teams! Lead up to 12 party members into battle and swap freely between 3 teams to take on a host of powerful foes! In addition, by leveraging the traits and characteristics of the different races and jobs, team leaders and members can take advantage of a multiplicity of effects! - Gotta Collect 'Em All! Scour the world in search of new companions and collect more than 16 jobs! Then by mastering the skills particular to each job, battles will play out in increasingly strategic and exciting ways! And if that were not exciting enough, character costumes also change according to their job, giving pixel lovers something even more to look forward to! * The game can be played in its entirety without the need for in-game transactions. * Please contact us through the Contact button on the title screen if you discover any bugs or problems with the application. Note that we do not respond to bug reports left in application reviews.

Screenshots

Summon Mate4 screens
RPG Dragon Sinker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Summon Mate at none against RPG Dragon Sinker's 5. Summon Mate also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). RPG Dragon Sinker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (310 vs 79). On price, rating, review sentiment and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. RPG Dragon Sinker sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Summon Mate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Summon Mate against 4.6 for RPG Dragon Sinker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 310 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Summon Mate's written reviews are positive against 91% of RPG Dragon Sinker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Summon Mate ships an update every 2 weeks, RPG Dragon Sinker every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Summon Mate versus RPG Dragon Sinker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummon MateRPG Dragon Sinker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (79 ratings) — better4.6 (310 ratings)
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews — better91.4% of reviews
Number of ratings79310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB174 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperYutaka AokiKotobuki Solution Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Summon Mate

All ratings69 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.9%

RPG Dragon Sinker

All ratings309 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.9%

Bugs and requests

Summon Mate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RPG Dragon Sinker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads block saving, healing, and purchasing
  • Ads crash the game

Requested features

2 requests
  • Post-game content
  • More equipment/character customization options

In-app purchases

None

Summon Mate

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

RPG Dragon Sinker

One-time5
  • 100DRP$0.99
  • 600DRP$4.99
  • Ad Eliminator + 800DRP$7.99
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  • 1250DRP$9.99
  • 2600DRP$19.99

Questions

Is Summon Mate free?
Summon Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RPG Dragon Sinker free?
RPG Dragon Sinker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Summon Mate or RPG Dragon Sinker?
Summon Mate is rated higher. Summon Mate averages 4.7 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while RPG Dragon Sinker averages 4.6 from 310 ratings.
Do Summon Mate or RPG Dragon Sinker have ads?
Summon Mate shows ads; RPG Dragon Sinker does not.
Which is updated more often, Summon Mate or RPG Dragon Sinker?
Summon Mate ships an update every 2 weeks, and RPG Dragon Sinker every 8 months. Most recently, Summon Mate was updated on October 22, 2026 and RPG Dragon Sinker on October 20, 2026.

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