Glory Ages vs Katana Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- Addictive gameplay
- Easy to learn
- Hard to master
- Beat all levels
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- Addictive Gameplay.. - Easy to play, hard to master. - Try to beat all the levels. Enjoy
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Glory Ages sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Katana Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Glory Ages | Katana Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9.2K ratings) — better | 4.6 (201 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.2K — better | 201 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 265 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VLADISLAV VASILEV | KobGames Studios |
Customer experience
Glory Ages
Katana Runner
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
Glory Ages
- 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
Katana Runner
No in-app purchases









