Comparison

Aeon's End 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
About

Aeon's End

Engage in a cooperative deck-building game where mages defend the last city against a relentless onslaught. Utilize unique mechanics like randomized turn order and no deck shuffling to strategize your way to victory. Protect Gravehold from the Nameless and ensure humanity's survival.

Highlights
  • Cooperative deck-building
  • Randomized turn order
  • No deck shuffling
  • Multiple win/loss conditions
  • Unique breach mages
  • Varied Nemesis opponents
Features
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Randomized turn order, no shuffling, and multiple win and loss conditions make this a deck-building experience like no other! “This is not the end of the world. That already happened. This is what is left: us, Gravehold, and the Nameless. For generations we have taken refuge in an ancient and haunted place. It has taken our mages an aeon to hone their craft, but they are ready... and they are lethal. The breaches, the very conduits through which the Nameless travel, have become our weapon.” - Yaleesa Rhykk, Gravehold survivor The situation is bleak. The final city - Gravehold - needs the power of the breach mages to hold back the Nameless. Join the fight, and maybe… just maybe, Gravehold will live to see another dawn. Aeon’s End is a deck-building game where 1-4 mages fight cooperatively to defeat a Nameless nemesis. You begin with a starting deck of 10 cards. Each turn you play gems to gain aether, buy new gems and relics, learn new spells, and increase your casting potential by opening breaches. You can also play relics to give yourself or your allies a boost. Then prep spells to your breaches to be ready to cast them on your next turn. What makes Aeon’s End unique is how it uses randomness. Unlike other deck-building games, you do not shuffle your deck when it runs out. The order in which you discard is preserved, so plan your discards carefully to set yourself up for later. At the start of each round, the turn order deck is shuffled to determine the order of play. Will the nemesis go twice in a row, pushing back the mages’ defense? Will the mages get 4 turns in a row to set up for the coming onslaught? It can be hard to know what’s coming next when you are deep in the melee! The breach mages of Aeon’s End are not just fighting for their own survival, but the survival of all of humanity. If the city of Gravehold is ever reduced to 0 life, the mages have lost and humanity is but a memory. Protect the city at all costs! * What is included * 8 Breach Mages: • Adelheim • Brama • Jian • Kadir • Lash • Mist • Phaedraxa • Xaxos Each Mage has a unique starting card and an ability that can be charged to use in the fight. For example, Kadir has a gem that heals any mage, and an ability to let any mage prep a lot of spells. Xaxos has a spell that reveals the top card of the turn order deck and an ability that helps allies charge their abilities. You build your deck with player cards from the market. 3 gems, 2 relics, and 4 spells allow you to grow your powers to hold back the nemesis. The market is constructed from 27 unique gems, relics, and spells. Either take a randomly generated market, or build the perfect one yourself during setup. 4 Nameless Nemeses: • Carapace Queen • Crooked Mask • Prince of Gluttons • Rageborne Each Nemesis plays differently with unique mechanics to keep even the most powerful breach mages on their toes. Rageborne lays on the damage in a frontal assault using its Strike Deck, whereas the Prince of Gluttons fights more of a war of attrition, devouring player cards from the market. Aside from their unique mechanics, the Nemesis deck is created before each game from a combination of basic and nemesis-specific cards. You may encounter the same Nemesis many times, but it will never attack you in exactly the same way twice. Expand your gameplay options with In App Purchase: • Promo Pack 1 includes mage Xae from One Deck Dungeon, along with 3 digital exclusive player cards and 3 basic nemesis cards. • The Nameless includes 2 nemeses, 1 mage, and 7 player cards. • The Depths includes 1 nemesis, 3 mages, and 8 player cards. • The New Age more than doubles the content in the core game, and introduces the Expedition system! The last of humanity need your protection! Pick up the mantle, focus your breaches, and beat back the Nameless - We’re all counting on you! Aeon's End is an officially licensed product of “Aeon's End” from Indie Boards and Cards and Action Phase Games.

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

Aeon's End4 screens
Summoner Wars Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Summoner Wars Online at Free against Aeon's End's $12.99. Summoner Wars Online also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Aeon's End's advantage is chart position (#85 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.7 vs 17.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Summoner Wars Online is free to download; Aeon's End costs $12.99 up front. Aeon's End sells 4 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 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 112 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Aeon's End's written reviews are positive against 78% of Summoner Wars Online's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aeon's End ships an update every 2 months, Summoner Wars Online every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Aeon's End versus Summoner Wars Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAeon's EndSummoner Wars Online
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (44 ratings)4.7 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.7 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size413 MB252 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHandelabra Studio LLCPlaid Hat Games LLC

Customer experience

Aeon's End

All ratings44 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative27.5%

Summoner Wars Online

All ratings112 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative18.6%

Bugs and requests

Aeon's End

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

4 purchases

Aeon's End

One-time4
  • Promo Pack 1$0.99
  • The Nameless$4.99
  • The Depths$4.99
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  • The New Age$14.99
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 Aeon's End free?
Aeon's End costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Summoner Wars Online free?
Summoner Wars Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aeon's End or Summoner Wars Online?
Summoner Wars Online is rated higher. Aeon's End averages 4.2 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Summoner Wars Online averages 4.7 from 112 ratings.
Do Aeon's End or Summoner Wars Online have ads?
Neither Aeon's End nor Summoner Wars Online shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aeon's End or Summoner Wars Online?
Aeon's End ships an update every 2 months, and Summoner Wars Online every 4 weeks. Most recently, Aeon's End was updated on October 22, 2026 and Summoner Wars Online on October 20, 2026.

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