Comparison

HAMMER'S QUEST 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

HAMMER'S QUEST

Embark on an action RPG adventure with a hammer-wielding warrior. Master one-tap controls for strategic combat, including repeat strikes, charged attacks, and guarding. Collect powerful hammers and face the Dark Lord.

Highlights
  • One-tap controls
  • Repeat Strikes
  • Charged Attack
  • Guard ability
  • Collect strongest hammers
  • Adventure journey
Features
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Simple-to-play action RPG - Hammer’s Quest is here! A Hammer warrior’s battle begins now..! A young man sets out on a journey, equipped with a Hammer. Can he defeat the Dark Lord? Repeat Strikes, Charged Attack, Guard... All in a simple ONE-TAP control! Enjoy a speedy, yet strategic battling fun! Get hold of the strongest Hammer, and set out on an adventure!

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

HAMMER'S QUEST4 screens
Summon Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Summon Mate at none against HAMMER'S QUEST's 4. Summon Mate also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. HAMMER'S QUEST sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Summon Mate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for HAMMER'S QUEST against 4.7 for Summon Mate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 133 and 79 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of HAMMER'S QUEST's written reviews are positive against 95% of Summon Mate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HAMMER'S QUEST ships an update every 3 months, Summon Mate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HAMMER'S QUEST versus Summon Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHAMMER'S QUESTSummon Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (133 ratings)4.7 (79 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews94.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133 — better79
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB30 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developertakuya oriYutaka Aoki

Customer experience

HAMMER'S QUEST

All ratings134 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.1%

Summon Mate

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

Bugs and requests

HAMMER'S QUEST

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Constantly crashes since iOS 18 update
  • Game crashes a few seconds in
  • Double banner ads on a paid app
  • Banner ad at the bottom and another above the character
  • Birds that let you watch an ad almost always say Gold instead of life

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add ads back for bonuses
  • Update game for ads to be playable
  • Add English setting
  • Make game in English
  • Lower price for unlimited life or shorten wait time
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  • Better way to get extra gold
  • Sequel to iron out issues
  • Developer comeback and work on game
  • Add ads like Instagram
  • Consider updating game for playable ads

Summon Mate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HAMMER'S QUEST

One-time4
  • DIA 5pcs$0.99
  • DIA 17pcs$2.99
  • DIA 30pcs$4.99
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  • Unlimited LIFE & Ads Removal$6.99
None

Summon Mate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HAMMER'S QUEST free?
HAMMER'S QUEST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Summon Mate free?
Summon Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HAMMER'S QUEST or Summon Mate?
Summon Mate is rated higher. HAMMER'S QUEST averages 4.6 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Summon Mate averages 4.7 from 79 ratings.
Do HAMMER'S QUEST or Summon Mate have ads?
Both HAMMER'S QUEST and Summon Mate show ads.
Which is updated more often, HAMMER'S QUEST or Summon Mate?
HAMMER'S QUEST ships an update every 3 months, and Summon Mate every 2 weeks. Most recently, HAMMER'S QUEST was updated on November 6, 2026 and Summon Mate on November 2, 2026.

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