Comparison

Idle Summoner vs Monster Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Idle Summoner

Summon historical heroes and build powerful squads to battle monsters in this idle RPG. Collect equipment, upgrade your heroes, and explore mysterious dungeons to restore order to the world.

Highlights
  • Idle gameplay for hero progression
  • Summon historical figures
  • Build squads with four major classes
  • Collect equipment and upgrade heroes
  • Explore mysterious dungeons
  • Idle quests for automatic rewards
Features
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Clicker Endless RPG. Summon historical figures, build squads of heroes, collect equipments, and survive against a wide range of monster. The Dresden School of Magic is a famous institution on the magical continent. All the magicians dream of the ideal temple. The summoner is a unique singer in the magician. They can use the spiritual power to summon the hero to do things for themselves. Eliza is an outstanding summoner at the School of Magic. She is smart and brave. She is very much valued by teacher Dres. Recently, a large number of monsters who do not know where they are coming suddenly invaded the world, and they have disturbed the world order. The summoners have summoned heroes to resist the invasion of monsters, and Eliza is one of them... Eliza has never faced such a large-scale actual attack. Although there is no experience, the sense of mission drives her to defend the world, and Eliza has never I never thought that this fierce battle was caused by myself... - Idle RPG - Power your heroes with idle gameplay. - Four major classes - Summoners have different spiritual powers and can summon different characters. Warriors, shooters, mages and pastors, four major classes, with the most appropriate lineup. - Idle Quests - Idle Quests automatically help you earn coins, collect rich rewards in real time! - Mysterious Dungeons - Different mysterious copies hide all kinds of BOSS, defeat BOSS to get random dropped materials and weapons. Use them to upgrade and strengthen heroes. The world has fallen, how can the genius summoner stand by and watch the fish! Come and summon your hero to defend the continent and restore the order of the world!

About

Monster Trainer

Lead a prehistoric tribe, tame wild animals, and cultivate warriors to battle giant beasts. Explore ancient ruins, complete tasks to grow your tribe, and engage in multiplayer battles. Discover secrets from the past through fossil exploration.

Highlights
  • Explore primitive world
  • Collect and tame ancient beasts
  • Hand-drawn visual effects
  • Complete tasks for tribe growth
  • Multiplayer battles
  • Explore fossils
Features
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Welcome to Prehistoric Tribe, a primitive world full of unknowns and adventures! In this game, you will lead a tribe living in prehistoric times who relied on hunting for a living, learned to tame wild animals, and cultivated various types of warriors to fight against the huge beasts. It's a world full of opportunities and challenges, and it's your job to help your tribe thrive. ====Game features==== EXPLORE THE PRIMITIVE WORLD As your tribe continues to expand its territory, you will have the opportunity to explore this ancient world and discover mysterious locations and ancient ruins. COLLECT ANCIENT BEASTS Work with your tribe members to collect and tame powerful and interesting ancient beasts, use them to protect your tribe from wild beasts, or use them to participate in fierce fighting competitions. HAND-DRAWN VISUAL EFFECTS The game adopts cute and charming hand-drawn visual effects, taking you through time and immersing yourself in the world of primitive people. COMPLETE TASKS Help your tribe thrive by completing various tasks, unlock new skills and resources, and make your tribe more prosperous. MULTIPLAYER BATTLE Show off the strength and wisdom of your tribe in strategic battles with other players in the fighting arena. EXPLORE FOSSILS Not only discover new species, but you can also dig up fossils to unlock secrets from prehistoric times and bring new opportunities to your tribe. Among the prehistoric tribes, you will experience the life of primitive people and share their joys and frustrations. Live with your tribe, progress together, and grow together. Get ready for a great, relaxing time and adventure into the unknown! ====Contact us==== Discord: https://discord.gg/XpGK4ScbJx Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/idlemt E-mail: cs@soulgame.com

Screenshots

Idle Summoner4 screens
Monster Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Idle Summoner at none against Monster Trainer's shown. Idle Summoner also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Idle Summoner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Monster Trainer sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monster Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 75 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Summoner ships an update weekly, Monster Trainer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle Summoner versus Monster Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle SummonerMonster Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (62 ratings)4.9 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6275 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB254 MB
Age rating9+9+
Developer道驰 蔡SOULGAME INFORMATION CO LTD

Customer experience

Idle Summoner

All ratings62 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Monster Trainer

All ratings74 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Summoner

One-time10
  • Advancing Package 2$0.99
  • Advancing Package 1$0.99
  • Advancing Package 3$0.99
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  • Small Pile of Diamonds$0.99
  • Advancing Package 4$2.99
  • Advancing Package 5$2.99
  • Bag of Diamonds$2.99
  • VIP Package (30 days)$2.99
  • Equipments Package 2$4.99
  • Box of Diamonds$8.99
16 purchases

Monster Trainer

One-time16
  • Super-Value Bundles$0.99
  • Daily Gift Pack0.99$0.99
  • Gift Pack 15$0.99
Show 13 more
  • Daily Gift Pack1.2.99$2.99
  • Banana Pass$4.99
  • Daily Gift Pack4.99$4.99
  • Event Package4.99$4.99
  • 月カード$4.99
  • Daily Gift Pack9.99$9.99
  • Weekly Gift Pack9.99$9.99
  • Event Package9.99$9.99
  • スーパー月間カード$14.99
  • Event Package19.99$19.99
  • Gift Pack 16$24.99
  • Event Package49.99$49.99
  • Event Package99.99$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Summoner free?
Idle Summoner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Trainer free?
Monster Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Summoner or Monster Trainer?
Monster Trainer is rated higher. Idle Summoner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Monster Trainer averages 4.9 from 75 ratings.
Do Idle Summoner or Monster Trainer have ads?
Monster Trainer shows ads; Idle Summoner does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Summoner or Monster Trainer?
Idle Summoner ships an update weekly, and Monster Trainer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Idle Summoner was updated on September 20, 2026 and Monster Trainer on June 10, 2026.

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