# Gladiator Rising vs Bat Madness

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bat Madness at 100% against Gladiator Rising's 65%. Bat Madness 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.

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

Bat Madness 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 Bat Madness's.

Gladiator Rising ships an update every 4 months, Bat Madness every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gladiator Rising | Bat Madness |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gladiator-rising/id1333928862/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bat-madness/id6791197931/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.6K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 99 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Happii Gamer Studios Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1331663692) | [TIMOTHY THOMAS DOLAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778817723) |

## 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


### Bat Madness

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bat-madness/id6791197931)

Embark on a summer-long baseball trading adventure. Buy and sell gear across different parks, play pickup games for stakes, and hunt for legendary bats. Collect trading cards of baseball legends to boost your lineup and create your own rookie card at the end of the season.

**Highlights:** Summer-long baseball trading adventure, Buy and sell gear across 8 parks, Play pickup games for stakes, Hunt for legendary bats, Collect baseball legend trading cards, Create a shareable rookie card, Retro pixel art and chiptune soundtrack

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gladiator Rising free?

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

### Is Bat Madness free?

Bat Madness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Gladiator Rising or Bat Madness?

Bat Madness is rated higher. Gladiator Rising averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Bat Madness averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Gladiator Rising or Bat Madness have ads?

Gladiator Rising shows ads; Bat Madness does not.

### Which is updated more often, Gladiator Rising or Bat Madness?

Gladiator Rising ships an update every 4 months, and Bat Madness every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gladiator Rising was updated on October 17, 2026 and Bat Madness on October 7, 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.*