Windin vs Summoner Wars Online
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Windin
A casual puzzle game featuring a unique wind mechanic that influences gem placement. Plan your moves strategically to outsmart the wind and achieve high scores. Designed for quick play sessions, it offers both easy learning and deep mastery.
- Unique wind mechanic
- Strategic gem placement
- Easy to learn, hard to master
- Brain-stimulating gameplay
- Save progress for short breaks
- Global player competition
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Welcome to Windin, a casual puzzle game that will tickle your brain with its brand new wind mechanic. Plan your move, place your gems on the board, let the wind blow and reap the rewards of your clever play! Features: ● Introducing the brand new Wind feature: The ever-changing wind can be your ally or your adversary. You’ll need to think a few steps ahead to get the most out of a situation. ● Pick it up quickly: Windin is easy to learn, yet hard to master. ● Tickle your brain: Will you go for easy wins or will you set the board up for big points? Whichever path you take, Windin is sure to stimulate your brain with each step. ● Designed for short breaks: We will save your game when you leave. Resume playing from where you left off whenever you feel like it. ● Prove your skills as a Windin master: Compete against friends and other players from around the world! Enjoy Windin!
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.
- Online multiplayer matches
- Custom deck builder
- Single-player story campaigns
- AI opponent challenges
- Summoning units
- Fantasy battlefield combat
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Windin at 816 against Summoner Wars Online's 112. Windin also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). Summoner Wars Online's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Windin sells 6 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Windin against 4.7 for Summoner Wars Online. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windin has 816 ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Windin's written reviews are positive against 78% of Summoner Wars Online's.
Windin ships an update every 2 months, Summoner Wars Online every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Windin | Summoner Wars Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (816 ratings) | 4.7 (112 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | 78.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 816 — better | 112 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| 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 | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | NP Yazilim ve Bilisim Hizmetleri Anonim Sirketi | Plaid Hat Games LLC |
Customer experience
Windin
Summoner Wars Online
User reviews
Windin
From 816 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Unique and innovative concept
- 💡 Challenging yet relaxing
- 🎨 Appealing visuals and design
Room to improve
- 🔋 Battery-draining
- 📢 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🤖 Repetitive raccoon comments
Summoner Wars Online
From 112 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Windin
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes when unlocking power-ups
- Inconsistent wind direction behavior
- Touch controls not always responsive
Requested features
4 requests- Progression system with levels and challenges
- Customization options for board size and themes
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
- Ability to disable ads for a one-time fee
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
Windin
- Unlock Crosswinds$0.99
- Unlock Whirlwind$0.99
- Unlock Lightning Strike$0.99
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- Rainbow Bonanza Tokens$0.99
- Unlock Rainbow Bonanza$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Summoner Wars Online
- 1 Month Subscription$2.991 Month
- 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
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