Comparison

Deck Warlords vs Summoner Wars Online

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

Head to head

Deck Warlords

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.033 ratingsView app →

Summoner Wars Online

Expandable strategy card game

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.7112 ratingsView app →

About

Deck Warlords

Build a powerful deck of magical creature cards and battle other players in this strategic trading card game. Collect and evolve dozens of unique cards with varying rarities to create an unbeatable strategy and become the greatest Warlord.

Highlights

Collect magical creature cards
PvP arena battles
Dozens of unique creatures
6 card rarities
Merge and evolve cards
Deep strategy gameplay

Features

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Collect the ultimate creature deck full of magical cards and defeat your opponents (PvP) in this new TCG / CCG card game. With dozens of cards and tokens to imbue you can collect an unique deck and wreak chaos as the greatest Warlord of all! The war and chaos has come! Its time to prove you are worthy your name. Enter the world of this new TCG / CCG creature card game - Deck Warlords! FEATURES - FREE TO PLAY - Simple to learn TCG / CCG gameplay with a deep strategy - Fight with other Warlords in the arena! (PvP) - Dozens of various creatures with uniques abilities - 6 different card rarities ranging from common to mythical! - Merge and evolve your cards into new unique ones - Limitless possibilities how to impress others with your ingenious deck! - Fast-paced gameplay and quick duels ensure you can enjoy all features with only just a few minutes a day! Download now for free and try new twist on trading card game (TCG). All just in a few minutes a day! CONTACT US Visit our official site at http://www.runningpillow.com Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RunningPillow Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Running-Pillow/152419281439318

About

Summoner Wars Online

Engage in strategic fantasy battlefield combat by summoning units and outmaneuvering opponents. Build custom decks with countless unit types and spells to challenge players online or play through single-player campaigns.

Highlights

Online multiplayer matches
Custom deck builder
Single-player story campaigns
AI opponent challenges
Summoning units
Fantasy battlefield combat

Features

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Summoner Wars is the exciting card game of fantasy battlefield combat that puts you in the role of a powerful summoner. Display your tactical prowess by summoning units to your gates, outmaneuvering your opponent, and cutting down the enemy summoner. Countless unit types, a wide variety of spells and abilities, and the option to build your own decks, all make for a game sure to entertain, play after play. • Challenge other players in online matches. • Create custom decks using the deck builder. • Play your way through single-player story campaigns. • Hone your skill against an AI opponent. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Deck Warlords3 screens

Summoner Wars Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Summoner Wars Online at 4.7 against Deck Warlords's 4.0. Summoner Wars Online also leads on ratings volume (112 vs 33). Deck Warlords's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Deck Warlords sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Summoner Wars Online sells 33 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Summoner Wars Online holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 112 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Deck Warlords's written reviews are positive against 78% of Summoner Wars Online's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deck Warlords ships an update every 9 days, Summoner Wars Online every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Deck Warlords versus Summoner Wars Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Deck Warlords	Summoner Wars Online
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.0 (33 ratings)	4.7 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	79.2% of reviews — better	78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	33	112 — better
Update frequency	Every 9 days — better	Every 4 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	17.6
Further details — not scored
Size	142 MB	252 MB
Age rating	12+	9+
Developer	Jan Halamicek	Plaid Hat Games LLC

Customer experience

Deck Warlords

All ratings33 ratings

Positive75.8%

Neutral9.1%

Negative15.2%

Written reviews48 reviews

Positive79.2%

Neutral6.3%

Negative14.6%

Summoner Wars Online

All ratings112 ratings

Positive91.1%

Neutral2.7%

Negative6.3%

Written reviews59 reviews

Positive78.0%

Neutral3.4%

Negative18.6%

User reviews

Deck Warlords

From 33 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Fun card game
👍 Good for passing time
👍 Free to play
👍 Generous rewards
👍 Nice graphics

Room to improve

🐛 Bugs and glitches
🐛 Unfixed bugs
🐛 Abandoned app
🐛 Pay to play elements
🐛 Pricey in-game purchases

Summoner Wars Online

From 112 App Store ratings

What we love

♟️ Deep tactical gameplay with chess-like strategy
🎨 Well-designed factions with unique playstyles
⚖️ Excellent faction balance and asymmetric design
🎮 Engaging asynchronous multiplayer gameplay
🆓 Free-to-play model with reasonable pricing

Room to improve

🐛 Menu navigation traps (can't exit shop/deck editor)
🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
🐛 AI gets stuck during single-player games
🐛 Tutorial crashes before completion
🐛 Server connection losses

Bugs and requests

Deck Warlords

Reported bugs

7 issues

Purchases not validated
Items not received after purchase
Charged multiple times without receiving items
App closes with error message
Bugs go unfixed

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App stops getting updated
Cannot play paid-for game

Requested features

4 requests

Fix bugs and glitches
Update abandoned app
Improve strategy elements
Make progression smoother

Summoner Wars Online

Reported bugs

10 issues

Menu navigation traps - unable to exit shop or deck editor without closing app
Game crashes to main menu during gameplay
Story mode crashes and deletes campaign progress
Tutorial crashes before completion
AI freezes and becomes unresponsive mid-game

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Server connection losses during matches
No sound output on some devices
Dynamic Island screen coverage on iPhone 15
Sign in with Apple authentication failure
Occasional random crashes with ability to continue from same point

Requested features

12 requests

Russian language translation
Hard difficulty level for AI
Difficulty scaling for single-player AI
Ability to resign from matches
Offline mode support

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Bundle deals for in-app purchases
Improved matchmaking system with lobby
Win/loss-based ranking progression
More single-player story content
Better forum/community support outside Discord
Local multiplayer support
Improved UI intuitiveness for menu navigation

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Deck Warlords

One-time14

360 Gems$4.99
720 Gems$4.99
2nd mythical card$4.99

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Starter Pack$4.99
4000 Gems Sale$4.99
1500 Gems$9.99
750 Gems$9.99
Middle Pack$9.99
8200 Gems$9.99
1550 Gems$19.99
3100 Gems$19.99
2nd Mythical Card$19.99
8000 Gems$49.99
2nd Mythical Card$99.99

33 purchases

Summoner Wars Online

Subscriptions1

1 Month Subscription$2.991 Month

One-time32

Thornhold Drey Faction$3.99
Moonsteppe Wolves Faction$3.99
Drakesun Rebellion$3.99

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Guild Dwarves$3.99
Isle Vekkid Faction$3.99
Spectral Conclave$3.99
The Filth Faction$3.99
Chosen Grove Faction$3.99
Shimmersea Fae Faction$3.99
Wayfarers Faction$3.99
The Forged Faction$3.99
Obsidian Dwarves Faction$3.99
Vanguards Faction$3.99
Breakers Faction$3.99
Fungal Dwarves Faction$3.99
Sand Goblins Faction$3.99
Eternal Council Faction$3.99
Skyspear Avians Faction$3.99
Swamp Orc Faction$3.99
Crimson Order Faction$3.99
Cave Goblins Faction$3.99
Phoenix Elves Faction$3.99
Mountain Vargath Faction$3.99
Tundra Orcs Faction$3.99
Polar Dwarves Faction$3.99
Cloaks Faction$3.99
Savanna Elves Faction$3.99
Fallen Kingdom Faction$3.99
Shadow Elves Faction$3.99
High Elves Faction$3.99
Deepwood Groaks Faction$3.99
Storm Goblins Faction$3.99

Questions

Is Deck Warlords free?

Deck Warlords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Summoner Wars Online free?

Summoner Wars Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Deck Warlords or Summoner Wars Online?

Summoner Wars Online is rated higher. Deck Warlords averages 4.0 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Summoner Wars Online averages 4.7 from 112 ratings.

Do Deck Warlords or Summoner Wars Online have ads?

Neither Deck Warlords nor Summoner Wars Online shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Deck Warlords or Summoner Wars Online?

Deck Warlords ships an update every 9 days, and Summoner Wars Online every 4 weeks. Most recently, Deck Warlords was updated on October 21, 2026 and Summoner Wars Online on October 25, 2026.