Comparison

Gladihoppers vs Gladiator Manager

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 Manager

Manage, train, and battle gladiators in ancient Rome. This turn-based simulation game focuses on strategic decisions, resource management, and tactical combat. Ascend to become Rome's finest lanista by winning matches, unlocking gear, and navigating a corrupt arena system.

Highlights
  • Manage and train gladiators
  • Turn-based tactical auto-battles
  • Strategic resource and roster management
  • Bribe, scout, sabotage rivals
  • Customize gear, techniques, and traits
  • Grow estate and influence skill tree
Features
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Level up your gladiators and dominate the arena! Manage, battle, bribe, and ascend to become Rome’s finest Lanista. Free to play. No ads. In-app purchases for more content. No pay-to-win. Gladiator Manager is a turn-based management sim set in ancient Rome, where tactical auto-battles reward smart decisions over reflexes. Hire and train gladiators with unique traits. Handle injuries, develop skills, balance egos, and survive in a corrupt arena system full of intrigue and betrayal. Win matches to gain influence, unlock better gear, and enter tougher tournaments. Lose, and your best fighters may be gone forever. - Bribe, scout, sabotage, or assassinate your rivals - Die, restart, and ascend to insane difficulties - Plan technique-based combat - Strategic resource, influence, and roster management - Customize gear, techniques, traits, and loyalty - Grow your estate and build out your influence skill tree - Undertake quests, survive raids, make hard calls Earn gems by completing in-game achievements. Use them to unlock new weapons, tournaments, buildings, quests, and features. If you’d like to speed things up, there are two optional in-app purchases: Pouch of Gems and Chest of Gems. Need help or want to share tactics? Join 9,000+ lanistas on Discord: https://discord.gg/H95dyTHJrB

Screenshots

Gladihoppers4 screens
Gladiator Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gladiator Manager at none against Gladihoppers's shown. Gladiator Manager also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Gladihoppers's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 258) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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 Manager sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Gladihoppers against 4.3 for Gladiator Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 258 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 81% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gladihoppers ships an update every 2 months, Gladiator Manager every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gladihoppers versus Gladiator Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGladihoppersGladiator Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.1K ratings)4.3 (258 ratings)
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better258
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB44 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDreamon Studios ABRene Slump

Customer experience

Gladihoppers

All ratings1,137 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews462 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative14.5%

Gladiator Manager

All ratings258 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative10.6%

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 Manager

From 258 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging
  • 💎 Great value for free-to-play
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • ⚠️ Unbalanced difficulty
  • 🔍 Missing features compared to Android version
  • 🕹️ Clunky UI/UX

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 Manager

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disappearing gladiators
  • Aqueduct construction issue
  • Crashes when viewing battle reports
  • Scaling issues on larger devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More content updates
  • Ability to customize gladiators
  • Better progression system
  • Improved balance and difficulty scaling

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gladihoppers

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

Gladiator Manager

One-time2
  • Pouch of gems$3.99
  • Chest of gems$7.99

Questions

Is Gladihoppers free?
Gladihoppers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gladiator Manager free?
Gladiator Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gladihoppers or Gladiator Manager?
Gladihoppers and Gladiator Manager are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.1K and 258 ratings respectively.
Do Gladihoppers or Gladiator Manager have ads?
Gladihoppers shows ads; Gladiator Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Gladihoppers or Gladiator Manager?
Gladihoppers ships an update every 2 months, and Gladiator Manager every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gladihoppers was updated on October 18, 2026 and Gladiator Manager on October 15, 2026.

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