Comparison

Gladiator Rising vs Nerd Leagues

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

Head to head
About

Gladiator Rising

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
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Fight through five Chapters of constantly changing, randomly generated gladiators. Buy, equip and use items as you compete to become the ultimate warrior. Strategy is key to success in this mix of rogue-like and turn-based RPG mix.

About

Nerd Leagues

This app is a comprehensive companion for Magic: The Gathering players. It allows you to track life totals, manage leagues with friends, build and rate decks, and stay updated on new card spoilers. It offers features for both in-person and online play across various formats.

Highlights
  • Life total tracking (pass-and-play, online multiplayer)
  • League creation and management with ELO rankings
  • Deck building and rating
  • New card spoiler hub with filtering
  • In-game dice roller
  • Combo Finder powered by Commander Spellbook
Features
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Nerd Leagues — Your Magic: The Gathering Companion Track life totals, run leagues with your playgroup, build and rate your decks, and follow every new spoiler — all in one beautifully designed app made for Magic: The Gathering players. Whether you're hosting a 4-player Commander night at the kitchen table, climbing the ELO ladder in a friends-only league, or following every newly revealed card as the next set hits previews, Nerd Leagues is built for the way you actually play. Play the Way You Want • Quick Play — Pass-and-play life tracking for in-person games. Drop in up to 8 players, pick a format, and go. Auto-saves so you can resume mid-game. • Online Multiplayer — Spin up a private lobby, share an invite code, and run your entire pod from separate devices in real time. • Every Format — EDH, Standard, Modern, Pioneer, Pauper, Brawl, Historic Brawl, Legacy, Vintage, Draft, Sealed, Pack War, and Pauper EDH. Leagues & Rankings • Create a private league for your playgroup or join one with a code. • Per-league ELO, win/loss records, and standings — settle every "who's the best" argument with data. • Track your performance over time across multiple groups and formats. Spoilers Hub (new) • Live countdown to every upcoming set release. • Browse freshly revealed cards day by day with full art, mana cost, rules text, and rarity. • Filter every Magic set ever printed — Standard, Commander, Masters, Draft Innovation, and more. • Dedicated section for preconstructed decks. • Universal search across cards and sets. • Add any spoiler card straight to one of your decks. Stats That Tell Your Story • Personal player profile with full game history. • Per-deck win/loss records and ELO. • See your recent games at a glance. Extras for Every Game • In-game dice roller for d2, d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, and d100 — for first-player rolls, coin flips, or anything else. • Combo Finder — Powered by Commander Spellbook, it scans your decklist for infinite combos, win cons, and synergy lines, complete with prerequisites and bracket tags. • Player notifications and friend connections. • Apple, Google, and email sign-in, plus guest mode. Built by Magic players, for Magic players. No ads, no clutter, just the tools your pod actually needs. Got feedback or want to suggest a feature? Join our Discord straight from the app.

Screenshots

Gladiator Rising4 screens
Nerd Leagues4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nerd Leagues at 100% against Gladiator Rising's 65%. Nerd Leagues also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Gladiator Rising's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 3). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gladiator Rising sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Nerd Leagues asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nerd Leagues holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gladiator Rising has 2.6K ratings behind it against 3, 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 Nerd Leagues's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gladiator Rising ships an update every 4 months, Nerd Leagues every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Gladiator Rising versus Nerd Leagues: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGladiator RisingNerd Leagues
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.6K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB41 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHappii Gamer Studios Inc.Adam Liscia

Customer experience

Gladiator Rising

All ratings2,570 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral13.2%
Negative21.8%

Nerd Leagues

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Gladiator Rising

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

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

Nerd Leagues

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Gladiator Rising

One-time4
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Medium Donation$2.99
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  • Large Donation$8.99
None

Nerd Leagues

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gladiator Rising free?
Gladiator Rising is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nerd Leagues free?
Nerd Leagues is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gladiator Rising or Nerd Leagues?
Nerd Leagues is rated higher. Gladiator Rising averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Nerd Leagues averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Gladiator Rising or Nerd Leagues have ads?
Gladiator Rising shows ads; Nerd Leagues does not.
Which is updated more often, Gladiator Rising or Nerd Leagues?
Gladiator Rising ships an update every 4 months, and Nerd Leagues every 6 weeks. Most recently, Gladiator Rising was updated on October 7, 2026 and Nerd Leagues on September 24, 2026.

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