# Dark Summoner vs AdventureQuest Dragons

The clearest difference is ads: AdventureQuest Dragons at none against Dark Summoner's shown. AdventureQuest Dragons also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (72% vs 62%). Dark Summoner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (290 vs 28). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dark Summoner sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and AdventureQuest Dragons sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

AdventureQuest Dragons holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Summoner has 290 ratings behind it against 28, 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 72% of AdventureQuest Dragons's.

Dark Summoner ships an update every 3 months, AdventureQuest Dragons every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dark Summoner | AdventureQuest Dragons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (290 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-summoner/id480950048/reviews) | **[3.9 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adventurequest-dragons/id913264891/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **290** | 28 |
| Positive reviews | 61.6% of reviews | **71.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 100 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ateam Entertainment Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1579835689) | [Artix Entertainment LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/426700523) |

## What reviewers say

### Dark Summoner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-summoner/id480950048)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 120 Soul Points | $0.99 | one-time |
| 365 Soul Points | $2.99 | one-time |
| Event Value Pack I | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Soul Points | $7.99 | one-time |
| Royal Pack C | $7.99 | one-time |
| 1520 Soul Points | $11.99 | one-time |
| Summoner's Pass | $12.99 | one-time |
| 3100 Soul Points | $22.99 | one-time |
| 4800 Soul Points | $34.99 | one-time |
| 8300 Soul Points | $59.99 | one-time |
| 11000 Soul Points | $69.99 | one-time |
| Value Pack! (Platinum) | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful artwork
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
- 🤝 Helpful community
- 🏆 Competitive events

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🕰️ Slow loading times
- 🤯 Overwhelming complexity
- 📱 Screen size issues on newer devices

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### AdventureQuest Dragons

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adventurequest-dragons/id913264891)

Hatch, evolve, and collect 12 unique dragons in an idle clicker game. Your dragons will battle, build, and destroy civilizations even when you're offline. Master the art of tapping (or not tapping) to become the ultimate Dragon Master.

**Highlights:** Hatch and evolve 12 unique dragons, Dragons have unique upgrades and stories, Unlock hundreds of dragon achievements, Offline progression and gameplay, Battle through storylines, Collect gems to power-up dragons

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| x30 | $1.99 | one-time |
| x80 | $4.99 | one-time |
| x200 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Founder Package | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Cute and well-designed dragons
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay and animations
- 👍 Humorous upgrade descriptions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (upgrade menu issues, dragons not earning gems, crashes)
- 🔒 Progression locked behind paywall (keys to unlock new dragons)
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Incompatibility with newer devices (iPhone X)

**Reported bugs**

- Upgrade menu issues (upgrades not appearing)
- Gems/second counter disappearing after upgrades
- Ads causing crashes or freezes
- Losing progress/dragons after closing the app
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add more dragons and content updates
- Improve offline gem earning
- Implement a prestige/reset system
- Add a save/load feature to sync progress across devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dark Summoner free?

Dark Summoner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AdventureQuest Dragons free?

AdventureQuest Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dark Summoner or AdventureQuest Dragons?

AdventureQuest Dragons is rated higher. Dark Summoner averages 3.6 out of 5 from 290 ratings, while AdventureQuest Dragons averages 3.9 from 28 ratings.

### Do Dark Summoner or AdventureQuest Dragons have ads?

Dark Summoner shows ads; AdventureQuest Dragons does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dark Summoner or AdventureQuest Dragons?

Dark Summoner ships an update every 3 months, and AdventureQuest Dragons every 7 months. Most recently, Dark Summoner was updated on November 1, 2026 and AdventureQuest Dragons on October 24, 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.*