# Gladiator Rising vs Goo Gladiators

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Goo Gladiators at 100% against Gladiator Rising's 65%. Goo Gladiators also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Gladiator Rising's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 13). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Gladiator Rising sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Goo Gladiators sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Goo Gladiators holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gladiator Rising has 2.6K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Gladiator Rising's written reviews are positive against 100% of Goo Gladiators's.

Gladiator Rising ships an update every 4 months, Goo Gladiators every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gladiator Rising | Goo Gladiators |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gladiator-rising/id1333928862/reviews) | **[4.9 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goo-gladiators/id1635415944/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.6K** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 99 MB | 216 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Happii Gamer Studios Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1331663692) | [SFS Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1635415946) |

## What reviewers say

### Gladiator Rising

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gladiator-rising/id1333928862)

Engage in strategic turn-based combat against procedurally generated opponents across five chapters. Equip and utilize a variety of items to hone your warrior skills and achieve ultimate victory in this challenging roguelike RPG.

**Highlights:** Procedurally generated gladiators, Five chapters of progression, Item buying and equipping, Turn-based RPG combat, Strategic gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Donation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Donation | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Donation | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Challenging and addictive
- 🤺 Gladiator theme
- 💎 Good value for a free game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔨 Progression-blocking issues
- 🕹️ Unresponsive controls
- 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes when opening ad chests
- Unable to progress past 3rd or 4th fight
- Character instantly dying when sleeping
- Inventory and skill issues on reloading

**Requested features**

- More character classes and abilities
- Improved save/load system
- Better in-app purchase options
- Expanded post-game content


### Goo Gladiators

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goo-gladiators/id1635415944)

Collect and evolve unique goo creatures to battle in galactic arenas. Strategize team compositions and mutate your gladiators to climb the leaderboards. Play with friends in asynchronous online battles and become a Goo Master.

**Highlights:** Collect and mutate goo creatures, Galactic arena battles, Strategic team building, Online asynchronous multiplayer, Leaderboard progression, Over 60 unique goos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Goolah Small | $0.99 | one-time |
| Spooky Goos | $1.99 | one-time |
| Desert Goos | $2.99 | one-time |
| Chilly Goos | $2.99 | one-time |
| Spring Goos | $2.99 | one-time |
| Electrik Goos | $2.99 | one-time |
| Eggcellent Goos | $4.99 | one-time |
| Goolah Mid | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cryptid Goos | $4.99 | one-time |
| Omni Goos | $9.99 | one-time |
| Goolah Massive | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Pass | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gladiator Rising free?

Gladiator Rising is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Goo Gladiators free?

Goo Gladiators is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Gladiator Rising or Goo Gladiators?

Goo Gladiators is rated higher. Gladiator Rising averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Goo Gladiators averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.

### Do Gladiator Rising or Goo Gladiators have ads?

Gladiator Rising shows ads; Goo Gladiators does not.

### Which is updated more often, Gladiator Rising or Goo Gladiators?

Gladiator Rising ships an update every 4 months, and Goo Gladiators every 2 months. Most recently, Gladiator Rising was updated on October 29, 2026 and Goo Gladiators on October 20, 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.*