# Clank! vs Summoner Wars Online

The clearest difference is price: Summoner Wars Online at Free against Clank!'s $10.99. Summoner Wars Online also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 71%). Clank!'s advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 112) and chart position (#32 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Summoner Wars Online is free to download; Clank! costs $10.99 up front. Clank! sells 2 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Clank! against 4.7 for Summoner Wars Online. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clank! has 1.5K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Clank!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Summoner Wars Online's.

Clank! ships an update every 2 weeks, Summoner Wars Online every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clank! | Summoner Wars Online |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $10.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clank/id1580629864/reviews)** | [4.7 (112 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summoner-wars-online/id6460980567/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 112 |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | **79.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#32** | — |
| Size | 477 MB | 252 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Dire Wolf Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/815343758) | [Plaid Hat Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1702237055) |

## What reviewers say

### Clank!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clank/id1580629864)

**Currently charting:** #32 Top Paid · Card, #44 Top Paid · Board (US App Store)

Embark on a thrilling deck-building adventure where you sneak into a dragon's lair to steal artifacts. Be quick and quiet to escape with your loot before the dragon awakens. Acquire new items and abilities to outwit your opponents and survive the dungeon.

**Highlights:** Deck-building mechanics, Dungeon exploration, Steal artifacts from dragon's lair, Competitive multiplayer, Cross-platform play, Tutorial and challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sunken Treasures | $8.99 | one-time |
| Mummy's Curse | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun deckbuilder
- 👍 Great adaptation of board game
- 🚀 Intuitive to use
- 👍 Excellent port of base game
- 👍 Well-designed app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy multiplayer
- 🔧 Lack of controller support
- 👎 Text too small on iPhone
- 🐢 Slow on mobile
- 👎 Cramped UI

**Reported bugs**

- Multiplayer issues
- Async multiplayer results not visible
- Tutorial blocks instructions

**Requested features**

- Add expansions from board game
- Accessibility options to increase font size
- Option to skip/speed up animations
- Easier invitations for private games
- Improved AI opponents


### Summoner Wars Online

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summoner-wars-online/id6460980567)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Crimson Order Faction | $3.99 | one-time |
| Polar Dwarves Faction | $3.99 | one-time |
| Cloaks Faction | $3.99 | one-time |
| Savanna Elves Faction | $3.99 | one-time |
| Fallen Kingdom Faction | $3.99 | one-time |
| Shadow Elves Faction | $3.99 | one-time |
| High Elves Faction | $3.99 | one-time |
| Deepwood Groaks Faction | $3.99 | one-time |
| Storm Goblins Faction | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ♟️ 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clank! free?

Clank! 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, Clank! or Summoner Wars Online?

Clank! is rated higher. Clank! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Summoner Wars Online averages 4.7 from 112 ratings.

### Do Clank! or Summoner Wars Online have ads?

Neither Clank! nor Summoner Wars Online shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clank! or Summoner Wars Online?

Clank! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Summoner Wars Online every 3 weeks. Most recently, Clank! was updated on November 11, 2026 and Summoner Wars Online on November 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*