Comparison

Gladihoppers vs Gladiator Rising 2

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

Head to head
About

Gladihoppers

Engage in wacky 2D physics-based gladiator battles with dynamic combat and extensive customization. Fight solo or challenge friends in real-time online multiplayer across various game modes and arenas.

Highlights
  • 2D physics combat system
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Over 90 customization items
  • Career mode
  • Strategy mode
  • Arcade mode
  • Split screen multiplayer
Features
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Hop into the sandals of a gladiator and fight for glory in epic arena battles. Now with cross-platform realtime online multiplayer 1vs1 battles! Gladihoppers is a wacky 2d physics gladiator battle simulator where the mix of the 2d physics and regular 2d animation offers a fun and original gameplay quite unlike your average gladiator mobile game. The combat system features two different battle stances for your gladiator, each with their own directional attacks of varying power and speed that allow for more dynamic and interesting battles. In addition to melee attacks there are also javelins to throw and over 90 items to customize your gladiator with; swords, axes, maces, shields, helmets, armor, pants, gloves and shoes. Gladihoppers blends retro pixel art 2d sprites with 3d low poly environments to bring you a unique looking style and stunning visuals that provide an immersive gladiator experience. Features: - Online multiplayer vs random opponent or a friend - Fast-paced melee and ranged combat with hitboxes for each body part - Career mode featuring various tactics and ways for you to bring your gladiator to glory - 'Spartacus' War' strategy mode with factions, armies and towns to conquer - 'Save the Emperor' arcade mode for a virtually endless fighting experience - Quick Fight mode for custom and/or randomized short and fast-paced arena duels, including split screen multiplayer on the same device - Over 100 pieces of equipment and 16 different character faces from four populations during the era of the ancient Roman Empire: Romans, Gauls, Nubians and Egyptians - Seven arenas with their own unique look and feel: The Colosseum, Aegyptus, Macedonia, Gallia, Hispania, The Ludus & The Palace Follow along current and future developments on: Discord: https://discord.gg/dreamon Website: https://dreamonstudios.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamonStudios YouTube: https://youtube.com/DreamonGameStudios Facebook: https://facebook.com/DreamonStudios

About

Gladiator Rising 2

Embark on an epic RPG adventure where ancient creatures have escaped their prison and taken over the empire's arenas. As a prophesied savior, you must battle these powerful beasts, master strategic turn-based combat, and uncover an enthralling storyline. Explore a world with stunning pixel art, an expanded class system, and hundreds of items to craft.

Highlights
  • Real-Time Turn-Based RPG
  • Handcrafted Pixel Art
  • Immersive Storyline
  • Expanded Class System
  • Item Crafting
  • Hundreds of Items
Features
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The Maker’s Gate has been opened, and the creatures it once held imprisoned are now free! These Ancients, beasts more powerful than anything we have ever faced, have taken over the Empire’s arenas! Our once Great Champion, the One… is no more. But, as the prophecy mentions, a Second Savior will liberate the Empire once again. Will you be the one? Or should we say the two? Enter this immersive new world with beautifully hand-crafted backgrounds, arenas, creatures and bosses! Experience the game that took one ambitious developer almost three years to make! Strategy is key in this new Real-Time Turn-Based RPG! Gladiator Rising II is easy to understand, yet hard to master! Game features include: - Simple gameplay, yet extremely deep game mechanics! - Beautifully handcrafted pixel art! - An immersive and enthralling storyline! - Cool looking Bosses and Creatures! - An Expanded Class System! - Spells and Abilities, Summons and more! - Hundreds of items! - Item Crafting!

Screenshots

Gladihoppers4 screens
Gladiator Rising 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gladiator Rising 2 at 4.7 against Gladihoppers's 4.3. Gladihoppers's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Gladihoppers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gladiator Rising 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gladiator Rising 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Gladihoppers's written reviews are positive against 69% of Gladiator Rising 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gladihoppers ships an update every 2 months, Gladiator Rising 2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gladihoppers versus Gladiator Rising 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGladihoppersGladiator Rising 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.1K ratings)4.7 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews — better69.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB262 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDreamon Studios ABHappii Gamer Studios Inc.

Customer experience

Gladihoppers

All ratings1,137 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews463 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative14.5%

Gladiator Rising 2

All ratings1,950 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative21.8%

User reviews

Gladihoppers

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Unique combat mechanics
  • 💎 Great value for a free game
  • 🎨 Impressive pixel art style
  • 🕹️ Addictive and replayable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of in-depth tutorials
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay after a while
  • 🤖 Unbalanced AI difficulty in career mode
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive at times

Gladiator Rising 2

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Simple and intuitive controls
  • 💡 Interesting crafting system
  • 👍 Enjoyable dialogue and humor
  • 🚀 Quick gameplay sessions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🔒 Issues with cloud saves and purchases
  • 👎 Unbalanced difficulty and progression
  • 👎 Repetitive and grindy gameplay

Bugs and requests

Gladihoppers

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing during transitions
  • Inconsistent hit detection
  • Progression issues in career mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More game modes and content updates
  • Customization options for characters
  • Difficulty settings for career mode
  • Controller support

Gladiator Rising 2

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to open chests or access certain features
  • Crashes and loss of progress after ads
  • Inconsistent save data and character progression
  • Unresponsive or buggy controls
  • Localization issues and untranslated text

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved crafting and inventory management
  • More content and variety (bosses, levels, classes)
  • Online multiplayer and PvP modes
  • Ability to reset progress and start over
  • Better localization and translation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gladihoppers

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
4 purchases

Gladiator Rising 2

One-time4
  • 100 Gems$1.99
  • 250 Gems$3.99
  • 600 Gems$7.99
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  • 1,000 Gems$10.99

Questions

Is Gladihoppers free?
Gladihoppers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gladiator Rising 2 free?
Gladiator Rising 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gladihoppers or Gladiator Rising 2?
Gladiator Rising 2 is rated higher. Gladihoppers averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Gladiator Rising 2 averages 4.7 from 2K ratings.
Do Gladihoppers or Gladiator Rising 2 have ads?
Both Gladihoppers and Gladiator Rising 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gladihoppers or Gladiator Rising 2?
Gladihoppers ships an update every 2 months, and Gladiator Rising 2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Gladihoppers was updated on November 2, 2026 and Gladiator Rising 2 on November 7, 2026.

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