Comparison

Summon Worlds vs Imaginary Tales

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

Head to head
About

Summon Worlds

Build, visualize, and explore your own fantasy worlds. Create interconnected characters, locations, and lore, then bring them to life through AI-powered chat and interactive adventures. Collaborate with others or develop your universe solo.

Highlights
  • Connected worldbuilding
  • Interactive map editor
  • Detailed character development
  • AI art and lore generation
  • AI-guided RPG adventures
  • Solo and collaborative building
  • Community world exploration
Features
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Build a fantasy world you can organize, visualize, and actually explore. Summon Worlds brings worldbuilding, character creation, and AI roleplaying together for writers, worldbuilders, game masters, and tabletop RPG players. Create connected characters, Creatures, locations, maps, and lore, then explore your setting through character chat and interactive adventures. Free to start, with optional in-app purchases. No ads, ever. BUILD A CONNECTED WORLD Create characters, Creatures, locations, factions, weapons, items, spells, and lore. Connect the people, places, and ideas behind your stories so you can keep building without scattering everything across separate notes. Use custom categories to organize your creations your way, and customize how your world is presented. MAP THE PLACES YOU IMAGINE Create and edit maps with the World Map editor. Give your fantasy setting a visual home alongside its characters, locations, and history. DEVELOP CHARACTERS AND RELATIONSHIPS Build character profiles with backstories, personalities, classes, alignments, stats, and artwork. Define friendships, rivalries, romances, family bonds, and alliances. Keep these connections alongside the lore that gives them meaning. Chat with your characters to explore their voices, personalities, relationships, and story possibilities. CREATE WITH AI Generate artwork and visual references for your characters, locations, and worlds. Develop names, descriptions, backstories, and lore when you want help moving an idea forward. Choose from AI models for image generation, character chat, and adventures while shaping the results around your creative vision. STEP INSIDE WITH ADVENTURE MODE Play as one of your characters in an interactive, AI-guided RPG adventure. An AI game master narrates the story, responds to your decisions, and draws from your world's characters, locations, relationships, and lore. Explore an open-ended adventure or begin with a structured quest, premise, and goal. Adjust story pacing, response length, and suggested actions to suit the experience you want. BUILD SOLO OR COLLABORATE Develop your world privately, publish creations when you're ready, or invite collaborators into a Shared World to build together. Explore worlds and creations from the community for inspiration. MADE FOR YOUR NEXT STORY Plan a fantasy novel, prepare a tabletop campaign, develop an original character, or explore a world of your own creation. Keep your ideas connected as your universe grows. Download Summon Worlds and start building your next world. Discord: https://discord.com/invite/XXseerhc2u TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@summonworlds YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@summonworlds Questions or feedback? support@summonworlds.com Terms of Use: https://terms.summonworlds.com/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.summonworlds.com/

About

Imaginary Tales

Features
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Welcome to "Imaginary Tales", where the magic of storytelling meets the excitement of multiplayer card gaming. Immerse yourself in a world of boundless imagination. Connect with friends, spark joy with unique cards, and experience gameplay that's perfect for family and friends. Key Features: Boost Your Imagination: Unleash creativity with a unique collection of cards that inspire laughter, creativity, and endless fun. Connect with Friends: Gather your pals for an unforgettable multiplayer experience. Supporting 3 or more players, Imaginary Tales is the ideal way to bond with family or challenge friends. Funny and Creative: Experience a game filled with humor and creativity! Each card tells its own story, and the tales you weave together are as unique as your imagination. Rules and Tutorial: New to the game? No worries! "Imaginary Tales" comes with a user-friendly tutorial and clear rules for a seamless dive into the storytelling adventure. Game Center Integration: Enjoy the game seamlessly with friends, thanks to Game Center integration. Compete, collaborate, and share your imaginative tales with players worldwide. Easy to Play: With an intuitive interface and straightforward gameplay, Imaginary Tales is designed to be enjoyable for players of all skill levels. Embark on a journey of creativity and shared stories with "Imaginary Tales" — where every game is a new adventure, and every card holds the key to a fantastic tale!

Screenshots

Summon Worlds4 screens
Imaginary Tales4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Imaginary Tales at none against Summon Worlds's 9. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Summon Worlds sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Imaginary Tales asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Summon Worlds versus Imaginary Tales: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummon WorldsImaginary Tales
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (365 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings365 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB131 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOPENFORGE LLCValentin Walker

Bugs and requests

Summon Worlds

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to create new characters
  • Login and account creation issues
  • Inconsistent AI responses and behavior
  • Incorrect item/weapon generation for characters

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to edit and delete existing characters
  • Increase in free daily mana or message limits
  • Option to create group chats or campaigns
  • Expand world and event generation capabilities
  • Add more anime/manga character references
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  • Improve AI memory and consistency
  • Provide desktop/web version

Imaginary Tales

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Summon Worlds

Subscriptions5
  • Summon Worlds Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Summon Worlds Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Summon Worlds Pro$9.991 Month
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  • Summon Worlds Ultra$19.991 Month
  • Summon Worlds Pro (Annual)$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Mana Refill 300$2.99
  • Mana Refill$4.99
  • Mana Refill 1200$9.99
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  • Mana Refill 2600$19.99
None

Imaginary Tales

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Summon Worlds free?
Summon Worlds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Imaginary Tales free?
Imaginary Tales is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Summon Worlds or Imaginary Tales have ads?
Neither Summon Worlds nor Imaginary Tales shows ads.

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