Summoner Wars Online vs StackHive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Online multiplayer matches
- Custom deck builder
- Single-player story campaigns
- AI opponent challenges
- Summoning units
- Fantasy battlefield combat
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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/
StackHive
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StackHive is a cosy-but-clever puzzle about stacking colored tiles on a honeycomb board. Drop a stack, line up matching colors, and watch runs pop in a shower of particles. Easy to learn in one move — hard to put down. WHY YOU'LL GET HOOKED • One-thumb play: drag a stack onto the hive, that's it. • Only the TOP color merges — flip and rotate pieces to plan the perfect chain. • Chain clears together for escalating combos and screen-shaking payoffs. FRESH CHALLENGES, ALWAYS • Dozens of levels that steadily introduce new twists. • Special pieces: rainbow tiles that match anything, and bombs to blast a jam open. • Board hazards to outsmart: honey-locked cells, junk tiles, creeping spread, and nectar goals — each taught with its own quick intro. • Bonus cells that pay DOUBLE when you clear on them. MODES FOR EVERY MOOD • Campaign — climb the levels and earn up to three stars each. • Daily Challenge — one shared board for everyone, every day. Keep your streak alive! • Endless Hive — no targets, just how far can you go? MAKE IT YOURS • Unlock tile palettes and board themes with the coins you earn. • Game Center leaderboards for endless high score, furthest level, and best streak. PLAYS YOUR WAY • Fully playable offline. • Reduce Motion, sound, music and haptic options. • Free to play, with optional ad removal and coin packs. Download StackHive and start clearing the comb.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Summoner Wars Online at none against StackHive's shown. StackHive's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Summoner Wars Online sells 33 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and StackHive sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Summoner Wars Online ships an update every 3 weeks, StackHive every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Summoner Wars Online | StackHive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (112 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 251 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plaid Hat Games LLC | Rayan Ahmad |
Bugs and 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
StackHive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Summoner Wars Online
- 1 Month Subscription$2.991 Month
- 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
StackHive
- Hexagon Puzzle Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Hexa Stack Booster Pack$6.99
Questions
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