Comparison

Dark Summoner vs Ending Days

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

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About

Dark Summoner

Engage in a dark fantasy world by summoning and powering up over 5,000 unique monsters. Team up with friends to defeat powerful raid bosses, form clans, and craft items to enhance your team's abilities. Play at your own pace with regular free updates and events.

Highlights
  • Summon and power up over 5,000 monsters
  • Cooperative raid boss battles
  • Form and develop clans with friends
  • Craft powerful battle items
  • Artwork by famous artists
  • Regular free events and updates
Features
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Garnering Critical Acclaim from Around the World! Dark Summoner, a Dark Fantasy Social Game Gem! Downloaded over 9 million times worldwide! Overwhelming Quality Recognized Around the Globe! *********************************************************** 【Game Introduction】 Bring about an end to the war that's plunged the world into chaos! Summon powerful Rare Monsters and power them up to be mighty warriors for your cause. Form Clans with your friends and aim for the top rank! ■Featuring artwork by many famous Japanese and international artists! A large number of artists from Japan and other countries have contributed to the game. Gorgeous illustrations and intense CG movies deepen the game experience. ■Features over 5,000 Monsters! Featuring more than 5,000 types of monsters designed by famous artists! Monsters are frequently added! Get them all to complete your collection! ■Power up your monsters! Make sacrifices to the monsters you've collected to create the strongest team. Raise epic monsters and become the best! ■Team up with friends to defeat legendary Dark Lord Raid Bosses! Summon legendary Dark Lords using items gathered from completing missions. Cooperate with friends to defeat the Dark Lords and their unbelievable power! Defeated Dark Lords will join your team! ■Form Clans with your friends! In the newly implemented Clan System, create and develop Clans with your friends to gain bonuses! Battle against your Clan mates in future in-game events! Secure your spot in history alongside your friends! ■Craft Relica that can influence the outcome of Battle! Monsters aren't the only vital part of Battles! Gather Magic Crystals to Craft powerful Items, and equip them to boost your stats! There are endless combinations! Find the one that suits your play style! ■Only have a few minutes free? That's OK! The game is playable even if you only have a few minutes to spare. Play at your own pace -- on the train to work or school, before bed, whatever fits your lifestyle! ■New free events and updates added monthly! New events and content are added to the game each month. Dark Summoner is constantly evolving! *********************************************************** ※This game is playable on iOS 15.0 and higher. ※The game may not run if your device's time and date settings are not correct. ※The game's initial load time may take a few minutes in areas with a weak network connection. In such cases, please wait for the load to complete and do not close the application. ※A Wi-Fi connection is recommended for the optimal Dark Summoner experience.

About

Ending Days

Embark on a rogue-like RPG adventure where you guide an immortal guardian through a post-apocalyptic world. Replay the last 100 days, build a party of two, and strategically battle to defeat Satan and find hope for the future.

Highlights
  • Rogue-like RPG gameplay
  • Party building with 2 characters
  • Randomly generated worlds
  • Strategic turn-based combat
  • Persistent gold and unlockable items
  • Multiple endings
Features
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After the end of the world, everything is over and the human race extinct. The ancient guardian Eco who survived alone starts reckless battle with her immortality. It is a folly like picking up a grain of diamond from the desert that continues to the horizon. Still the girl never gives up. She looks for “the future of hope” that resists all destinies… # Repeat "Ending 100 days" to save the world Ending Days is Rogue like RPG. Make your party with 2 characters and try to defeat "Satan". You can try the Satan castle from the first day, but you will definitely get back. Travel the world, capture a dungeon, get the support of a influential person, stop the secret maneuver of the rivals, and acquire the power to defeat Satan. The world is randomly generated each time you start an adventure, and a different history is spun each time you play. # Easy to play, but severe adventure In the field, select the map point to move next. In battle, select the skill to use. Once you've picked up new equipment, you can either replace it with a new one or simply ignore it to earn a bonus item instead. Playing is very easy, but evil monsters will easily break up your party. Players need medium- and long-term strategies to grow the adventurers stronger. Each time you decide which item to use, which supporters to buy from, and in what order to conquer, each one affects the result of the decisive battle. Every time game is over, Echo the ancient guardian returns to the past 100 days ago again to start the next challenge. As many times as possible until she grasp "the Future of hope" ... # An expansive adventure and possibilities Players can carry gold even if defeated. In addition, you can open the random item box "Chronochest" where characters and expendable items can be gained by achieving various missions. Or you can purchase characters and some consumable items directly. (There is no paid random box) Depending on the composition of the party members, you can enjoy various conquest methods. Characters will continue to increase with major updates. Create your own favorite party to save the world! # There is also PC Web version! * Official site http://edrpg.nussygame.com/ # Used materials(Titles omitted) Wizcorp https://assetstore.unity.com/publishers/8233 化け猫缶 素材屋 http://neko.moo.jp/BS/ Whitecat http://whitecafe.sakura.ne.jp/ 甘茶の音楽工房 http://amachamusic.chagasi.com/ 効果音ラボ http://soundeffect-lab.info/ 成田芋虫 (Main Visual Illustration + Character Revision) https://twitter.com/Immortal1664 あすか (Character Revision) https://twitter.com/aska_oekaki

Screenshots

Dark Summoner4 screens
Ending Days4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ending Days at 4.8 against Dark Summoner's 3.6. Ending Days also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 62%). Dark Summoner's advantage is chart position (#194 vs unranked) and ratings volume (289 vs 44). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Dark Summoner sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Ending Days sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ending Days holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Summoner has 289 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Dark Summoner's written reviews are positive against 74% of Ending Days's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Summoner ships an update every 3 months, Ending Days every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Dark Summoner versus Ending Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark SummonerEnding Days
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (289 ratings)4.8 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews74.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings289 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB344 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAteam Entertainment Inc.yujiro komine

Customer experience

Dark Summoner

All ratings289 ratings
Positive61.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews367 reviews
Positive61.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative31.6%

Ending Days

All ratings44 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral11.7%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Dark Summoner

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in or create account
  • Disappearing rewards and progress
  • Broken trading/gifting functionality
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Account recovery option
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Rebalance of progression system
  • More F2P-friendly content

Ending Days

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Dark Summoner

One-time12
  • 120 Soul Points$0.99
  • 365 Soul Points$2.99
  • Event Value Pack I$3.99
Show 9 more
  • 1000 Soul Points$7.99
  • Royal Pack C$7.99
  • 1520 Soul Points$11.99
  • Summoner's Pass$12.99
  • 3100 Soul Points$22.99
  • 4800 Soul Points$34.99
  • 8300 Soul Points$59.99
  • 11000 Soul Points$69.99
  • Value Pack! (Platinum)$79.99
8 purchases

Ending Days

One-time8
  • 120 Prism Orbs$0.99
  • 120 Prism Orbs$2.99
  • 1100 Prism Orbs$6.99
Show 5 more
  • 2000 Prism Orbs (Once only)$6.99
  • 2400 Prism Orbs$17.99
  • 5000 Prism Orbs$29.99
  • 8000 Prism Orbs$49.99
  • 16000 Prism Orbs$99.99

Questions

Is Dark Summoner free?
Dark Summoner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ending Days free?
Ending Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dark Summoner or Ending Days?
Ending Days is rated higher. Dark Summoner averages 3.6 out of 5 from 289 ratings, while Ending Days averages 4.8 from 44 ratings.
Do Dark Summoner or Ending Days have ads?
Both Dark Summoner and Ending Days show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Summoner or Ending Days?
Dark Summoner ships an update every 3 months, and Ending Days every 2 months. Most recently, Dark Summoner was updated on October 22, 2026 and Ending Days on October 21, 2026.

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