Comparison

Dune 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

Dune

Engage in strategic warfare and political intrigue on the desert planet Arrakis. This award-winning board game adaptation blends deck-building and worker placement mechanics. Compete against AI, other players online, or face unique challenges and rotating game modes.

Highlights
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Worker placement strategy
  • Online multiplayer
  • Local AI battles
  • Unique challenges
  • Rotating Skirmish Mode
  • Achievement system
Features
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Immerse yourself in the world of Dune. Experience the ultimate blend of strategy and intrigue as you navigate the treacherous landscapes of Arrakis in the award-winning board game Dune: Imperium! Battle online, locally with AI, or against the formidable House Hagal. Earn Achievements that showcase your prowess as a leader. Embark on more than a dozen Challenges that will test your wit and cunning. Compete for badges in the rotating Skirmish Mode where no two games are the same! Control the Spice. Control the Universe. Arrakis. Dune. Desert Planet. Raise your banner above the vast wasteland before you. As the Great Houses of the Landsraad marshal their forces and their spies, whom will you influence, and whom will you betray? A tyrannical Emperor. The secretive Bene Gesserit. The shrewd Spacing Guild. The ferocious Fremen of the Deep Desert. The power of the Imperium can be yours, but war is not the only way to claim it. Dune: Imperium blends deck-building and worker placement in a deeply thematic new strategy game where the fate of the Empire hangs on your decisions. Will you seek political allies or rely upon military might? Economic strength or subtle intrigues? A council seat… or a sharpened blade? The cards are dealt. The choice is yours. The Imperium awaits.

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

Dune4 screens
Summoner Wars Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Summoner Wars Online at Free against Dune's $10.99. Dune's advantage is ratings volume (5K vs 112) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On rating, 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

Summoner Wars Online is free to download; Dune costs $10.99 up front. Dune sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Summoner Wars Online sells 10 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

Dune holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dune has 5K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 80% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dune ships an update every 5 days, Summoner Wars Online every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dune versus Summoner Wars Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuneSummoner Wars Online
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (5K ratings) — better4.7 (112 ratings)
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews79.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5K — better112
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size804 MB252 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalPlaid Hat Games LLC

Customer experience

Dune

All ratings4,922 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews494 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.0%

Summoner Wars Online

All ratings112 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative17.2%

User reviews

Dune

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful implementation
  • 💪 Challenging AI
  • 🕹️ Great digital adaptation of the board game
  • 🕰️ Quick gameplay sessions

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Obtrusive DRM
  • 🕹️ No local multiplayer/pass-and-play
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔁 Slow reloading when switching between app and game
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing card details

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

Dune

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Intrigue card issues
  • Inconsistent login credentials
  • Notification problems
  • Victory points reset bug

Requested features

4 requests
  • Controller support
  • Pass and play mode
  • Ability to choose leaders
  • Expand card detail visibility

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

3 purchases

Dune

One-time3
  • Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix$9.99
  • Dune: Imperium - Immortality$9.99
  • Dune: Imperium - Uprising$10.99
10 purchases

Summoner Wars Online

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Month Subscription$2.991 Month
One-time9
  • Crimson Order Faction$3.99
  • Polar Dwarves Faction$3.99
  • Cloaks Faction$3.99
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  • 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 Dune free?
Dune costs $10.99, 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, Dune or Summoner Wars Online?
Dune is rated higher. Dune averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while Summoner Wars Online averages 4.7 from 112 ratings.
Do Dune or Summoner Wars Online have ads?
Neither Dune nor Summoner Wars Online shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dune or Summoner Wars Online?
Dune ships an update every 5 days, and Summoner Wars Online every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dune was updated on November 12, 2026 and Summoner Wars Online on November 12, 2026.

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