Comparison

Avel 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

Avel

Enhance your board game experience with this companion app. Generate custom maps, manage game expansions, and access unique sound effects to immerse yourself in the world of Avel. It also assists with character naming and in-game timers.

Highlights
  • Custom map generation
  • Expansion content integration
  • Character name generator
  • Immersive sound effects
  • In-game timers and counters
Features
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Take your games to a new level with the free Avel app! The generator will allow you to create new maps in all three difficulties. You will discover the game anew and easily adjust it to your needs. The app allows for the ‘Adventurer’s Toolkit’ expansion and, with just few clicks, will introduce new board tiles from the expansion. You don’t have to worry about looking for the rulebook! Are you looking for ideas on how to name your hero or heroine? Before you begin the game, the app will help you create a character—draw a name and nickname or put in your own suggestion in order to bring to life the most incredible defenders of Avel. Listen to the sounds of battle, celebrate your victories, and experience losses in a new dimension. The app includes unique sounds that will make your battles come to life and will allow you to listen to the noises of the magical kingdom. The Avel app will allow you to track the Beast’s toughness on the counter and the hourglass will measure the time while you look for an equipment token in the bag. And it all happens on one screen!

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

Avel4 screens
Summoner Wars Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Summoner Wars Online at 4.7 against Avel's 3.0. Summoner Wars Online also leads on ratings volume (112 vs 2) and review sentiment (78% vs 60%). Avel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 33) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Summoner Wars Online sells 33 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Avel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Summoner Wars Online holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summoner Wars Online has 112 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Avel's written reviews are positive against 78% of Summoner Wars Online's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avel ships an update every 2 months, Summoner Wars Online every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Avel versus Summoner Wars Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvelSummoner Wars Online
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB252 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRebel Sp. z o.o.Plaid Hat Games LLC

Customer experience

Avel

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Summoner Wars Online

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

Bugs and requests

Avel

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

None

Avel

No in-app purchases

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 Avel free?
Avel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Summoner Wars Online free?
Summoner Wars Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Avel or Summoner Wars Online?
Summoner Wars Online is rated higher. Avel averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Summoner Wars Online averages 4.7 from 112 ratings.
Do Avel or Summoner Wars Online have ads?
Neither Avel nor Summoner Wars Online shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avel or Summoner Wars Online?
Avel ships an update every 2 months, and Summoner Wars Online every 4 weeks. Most recently, Avel was updated on October 12, 2026 and Summoner Wars Online on October 25, 2026.

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