Comparison

Gladiator Glory Egypt vs Blackgrove

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

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About

Gladiator Glory Egypt

Engage in brutal, real-time combat as a gladiator in the Roman Empire. Master skills, upgrade gear, and battle opponents to earn freedom and glory. Uncover mysteries and compete with friends in this epic RPG adventure.

Highlights
  • Real-time action RPG combat
  • Unlock new arenas and provinces
  • Improve skills and level up gear
  • Compete with friends
  • Uncover historical mysteries
  • Epic sword fights
Features
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Become the greatest gladiator in the Roman arena ever! Your story begins in the background of the Roman Empire, in the mystery and artful Noctis’ school of gladiators. You are to travel a long way full of dangerous fights and incredible historical mysteries before the emperor crown you with the triumpher laurel and grant you the desirable liberty. But all that is future, and now clench your true sword in the hand and without fear look to the deadly dangerous adversary’s eyes! You are a legionnaire in this game, a brave knight fighting for freedom. Your hero wants to win this war for glory. Every day he sheds his blood to amuse his owner Noctis. You decide what kind of gladiator you want to be. The one who will be defeated in the first battle, a poor impaled slave or the one who will win each battle as an immortal warrior. Here, only real heroes of war fight to the last drop of their blood, earning money for lanista. But soon everything will change and only the most powerful and clever warrior will become the real god of the arena. UNBELIEVABLE ROLE PLAYING ADVENTURE - The best rpg, real-time action with various combos and special skills - Fight with gladiators from all over the world, defeat them in the arenas of the death of various settings - Epic sword fights among sand and the bloodthirsty public are made like ancient battles that carry you into the era of Spartacus and the Roman gladiators. A WORLD FULL OF MYSTERIES - Travel the Roman provinces, unlock new arenas to gain glory - Complete character’s quests to reveal their secrets and find the way to liberty COMPETE WITH FRIENDS - Call out your friends to contest the victory PRACTICE AND IMPROVE YOURSELF - Improve your skills to become stronger - Use and level up your weapon and armor

About

Blackgrove

Features
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Enter Blackgrove, a cursed forest where dark creatures roam. Explore the forest with its caves, ruins and dungeons. Fight dangerous creatures, find loot and grow stronger Can you survive and uncover the truth?

Screenshots

Gladiator Glory Egypt3 screens
Blackgrove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gladiator Glory Egypt at Free against Blackgrove's $1.99. Blackgrove's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Gladiator Glory Egypt is free to download; Blackgrove costs $1.99 up front. Gladiator Glory Egypt sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Blackgrove asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gladiator Glory Egypt ships an update every 32 months, Blackgrove every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

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Gladiator Glory Egypt versus Blackgrove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGladiator Glory EgyptBlackgrove
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (110 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings110 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB480 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVladislav MyakishevTrond Schwartzlund

Bugs and requests

Gladiator Glory Egypt

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Shield button doesn't register consistently
  • Text UI elements block game visuals

Requested features

7 requests
  • New weapons (swords, axes, hammers, bows, spears, claymores, hatchets, whips)
  • New armor sets (Roman armor, heavy armor, additional armor variants)
  • Alternative ways to obtain weapons and armor
  • Better shielding/blocking system
  • Purchasable weapons option
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  • Improved camera positioning
  • Better UI layout to prevent text blocking visuals

Blackgrove

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Gladiator Glory Egypt

One-time10
  • Fistful of Gold$1.99
  • Purse of Gold$3.99
  • Gladiator bundle$3.99
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  • Casket of Gold$9.99
  • Champion bundle$9.99
  • Winner bundle$15.99
  • Box of Gold$19.99
  • Bundle of greatness$19.99
  • Emperor Champion bundle$49.99
  • Emperor's bundle$99.99
None

Blackgrove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gladiator Glory Egypt free?
Gladiator Glory Egypt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackgrove free?
Blackgrove costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gladiator Glory Egypt or Blackgrove have ads?
Gladiator Glory Egypt shows ads; Blackgrove does not.
Which is updated more often, Gladiator Glory Egypt or Blackgrove?
Gladiator Glory Egypt ships an update every 32 months, and Blackgrove every 2 days. Most recently, Gladiator Glory Egypt was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blackgrove on October 25, 2026.

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