Comparison

Fairune vs Summon Mate

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

Head to head
About

Fairune

Embark on a retro-inspired action-puzzler RPG adventure to defeat a returning scourge. Collect powerful Spirit Icons and utilize a simple D-pad interface to navigate, manage your inventory, and save your progress.

Highlights
  • Retro action-puzzler RPG
  • Defeat a returning scourge
  • Collect Spirit Icons
  • D-pad movement and item selection
  • Inventory management
  • Pause and save menu
Features
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An action-puzzler RPG with a retro feel! The scourge is back with a vengeance! Seal him off for good! Collect the three Spirit Icons to lead the way to victory! === How to play === - Use the D-Pad to move and select items. - Open the inventory window with the right button. - The left button brings up the pause/save menu.

About

Summon Mate

Embark on an adventure as a monster summoner contracted with a dragon. Travel the world to collect and combine monsters, battle enemies, and conquer dungeons. Engage in PvP battles against rival summoners and explore new content even after clearing the game.

Highlights
  • Monster collection and summoning
  • Monster combination and breeding
  • Dungeon creation and exploration
  • PvP battles against rivals
  • Offline play support
  • Monster stat management
Features
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You are a monster summoner contracted with a dragon. Travel the world to collect the stronger monsters and defeat the true enemies that threaten peace. Let's win the battle and increase the types of monsters that can be summoned. In a certain town you can also summon rare monsters by combining monsters with each other. You can make dungeons using your monster and items. You can also play dungeons made by other users and get items. Even after clearing of game the place where you can go will increase and PvP is released. Rival summoners appear in various places after the monster map has been completed. It is possible to play all without charge, no internet connection required. * Internet connection is necessary to use PvP battles and net save etc. Tips: Let's talk to people in the town and the castle at first. Let's collect fellow monsters and raise the level around the town before aiming for the first dungeon. * Monsters that are easy to appear depending on the terrain may be different. Let's equip to monsters, not players. Let's report to the castle after clearing the dungeon. A new way can be opened. * We recommend that you save to the net from time to time in case you have lost the local save data. Special thanks R-Do http://www.geocities.co.jp/Milano-Cat/3319/ - Monster images Twelve constellation fragments - Effect images, battle background images Shigeru - Icon of items Escape http://escape.client.jp/index.html - Icon of elements First Seed Material - Graphic materials Loose Leaf - graphic materials DotWorld - graphic materials Rittor Music, others - sounds Description of status name MHP: Maximum HP: Can't fight if it is 0. MMP: Maximum MP: Can't use the magic if it is 0. ATK: Attack power: It affects damage to enemies by physical attack. DEF: Defense power: It affects defense against enemy's physical attack. AGL: Agility: It affects the order of action and the number of actions may increase. MGC: Sorcery: It affects magic attack. SPR: Spirit: It affects magic defense. If the user has the same element as the magic element, it is strengthened by 10 to 40% depending on the element level. Conversely, If the user has the opposite element, it is weaker by 10 to 40%. Also, if the same element as the magic element is on the side receiving the magic attack, the damage is greatly reduced depending on the element level. * Opposite elements Fire/Water Earth/Wind Light/Dark Supplementary explanation of the battle command. Auto: Make that character automatically act only that turn. Attack: Make that character attack only that turn.

Screenshots

Fairune4 screens
Summon Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Summon Mate at every 2 weeks against Fairune's every 4 months. Summon Mate also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Summon Mate holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 197 and 78 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Fairune's written reviews are positive against 95% of Summon Mate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fairune ships an update every 4 months, Summon Mate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fairune versus Summon Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFairuneSummon Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (197 ratings)4.7 (78 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews94.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings197 — better78
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB30 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMasakazu YoneharaYutaka Aoki

Customer experience

Fairune

All ratings197 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.4%

Summon Mate

All ratings69 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.9%

Bugs and requests

Fairune

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on title screen
  • Graphical issues and visual glitches
  • Progression-blocking bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Controller support
  • Improved tutorial and guidance
  • Expanded content and story
  • Fairune 2 port to mobile
  • More accessibility options

Summon Mate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fairune

No in-app purchases

None

Summon Mate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fairune free?
Fairune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Summon Mate free?
Summon Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fairune or Summon Mate?
Summon Mate is rated higher. Fairune averages 4.5 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while Summon Mate averages 4.7 from 78 ratings.
Do Fairune or Summon Mate have ads?
Both Fairune and Summon Mate show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fairune or Summon Mate?
Fairune ships an update every 4 months, and Summon Mate every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fairune was updated on October 15, 2026 and Summon Mate on October 19, 2026.

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