Comparison

Glory Ages vs Katana Runner

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

Head to head
About

Glory Ages

Engage in tactical Samurai sword battles in medieval Japan against intelligent opponents. Collect diverse equipment, explore numerous locations, and master strategic combat with unique character abilities and a fury system.

Highlights
  • Tactical Samurai sword battles
  • Intelligent AI opponents
  • Diverse equipment and weapons
  • Numerous medieval Japanese locations
  • Fury system for critical moments
  • Character leveling and equipment upgrades
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Glory Ages - Samurais will transport you to medieval Japan. In the game you get tactical Samurai sword battles, intelligent opponents, all kinds of equipment, numerous locations and even endless mode. Special features 1. Artificial intelligence. We worked a long time to make the enemies intelligent. They can side-step you, circle, counterattack and block your blows during the fight. They react to the death of their soldiers and also gesticulate in various ways during the battle. 2. Numerous characters and weapons. Numerous realistic medieval Japanese weapons, many kinds of Japanese swords, huge arsenal of katanas and all kinds of characters with their own characteristics. 3. Large-scale tactical battles. You have to think about how to beat your enemies, when to block their blows and when to attack. The fury that can save your life at a critical moment, instantly destroying large numbers of the enemy, accumulates during the fight. You can level up your battle experience or improve your character’s equipment. 4. Graphics and sound. An incredible level of graphics and sound accompaniment. A dynamic environment in the background combined with thematic music. 5. Atmospheric environment. Ten different locations under different weather conditions from winter cities to rainy swamps.

About

Katana Runner

Embark on an addictive challenge with this game that's easy to pick up but difficult to master. Navigate through numerous levels, testing your skills and aiming for the highest score.

Highlights
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Easy to learn
  • Hard to master
  • Beat all levels
Features
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- Addictive Gameplay.. - Easy to play, hard to master. - Try to beat all the levels. Enjoy

Screenshots

Glory Ages4 screens
Katana Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Katana Runner at none against Glory Ages's 10. Katana Runner also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Glory Ages's advantage is ratings volume (9.2K vs 201) and review sentiment (81% vs 67%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Glory Ages sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Katana Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Glory Ages against 4.6 for Katana Runner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Glory Ages has 9.2K ratings behind it against 201, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Glory Ages's written reviews are positive against 67% of Katana Runner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glory Ages ships an update every 2 months, Katana Runner every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Glory Ages versus Katana Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlory AgesKatana Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.2K ratings) — better4.6 (201 ratings)
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9.2K — better201
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB88 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVLADISLAV VASILEVKobGames Studios

Customer experience

Glory Ages

All ratings9,206 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,380 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.7%

Katana Runner

All ratings198 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Glory Ages

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes on loading
  • Unresponsive controls at times
  • Issues with background music playback

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable character options
  • Multiplayer/online modes
  • More enemy types and boss fights
  • Expanded story/campaign mode
  • Ability to adjust button layouts

Katana Runner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Glory Ages

One-time10
  • Buy 2000 coins$2.99
  • No ADS$3.99
  • Sword +10 Attack$3.99
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  • Character 3$4.99
  • Buy 10000 coins$6.99
  • Character 6$6.99
  • Sword +15 Attack$6.99
  • Character 9$7.99
  • Character 12$12.99
  • Sword +20 attack$14.99
None

Katana Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glory Ages free?
Glory Ages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Katana Runner free?
Katana Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Glory Ages or Katana Runner?
Glory Ages is rated higher. Glory Ages averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while Katana Runner averages 4.6 from 201 ratings.
Do Glory Ages or Katana Runner have ads?
Neither Glory Ages nor Katana Runner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glory Ages or Katana Runner?
Glory Ages ships an update every 2 months, and Katana Runner every 6 weeks. Most recently, Glory Ages was updated on November 11, 2026 and Katana Runner on November 3, 2026.

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