Comparison

Gladiabots vs Warbits Plus

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

Head to head
About

Gladiabots

Design the AI for your robot squad and deploy them in strategic combat. Refine your tactics through a single-player campaign and online multiplayer modes. Customize your robots and compete in various game modes without ads or pay-to-win mechanics.

Highlights
  • Create and program robot AI
  • Customize robot crew
  • Single player campaign
  • Online multiplayer modes
  • Multiple game modes
  • Tournament creation
  • Asynchronous multiplayer
Features
Currently charting
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Gladiabots is a robot combat strategy game in which you carefully construct the AI of your robot squad and send them into the battle arena. Improve, refine and repeat until you outsmart all your opponents and friends online. Features: - Create your own AI and watch your robots execute it in the arena - Fix it, improve it and repeat it until you outsmart all your opponents - Simple and powerful AI programming system offering millions of possible combinations (with no programming skills required) - Create and customize your robot crew - Single player campaign with hundreds of solo missions - Online multiplayer career mode featuring, ranked, unranked and private matches - 3 distinctly different game modes: elimination, domination and collection - Create and compete in tournaments - Asynchronous multiplayer - battle friends even if they are not online - Sandbox mode in which you control both teams to test your tactics - Rank up and earn points to unlock new robot skins IMPORTANT NOTE This game doesn't have any ads and is NOT pay-to-win! The in-app purchases allow you to buy in-game credits that you can use to unlock new skins for your robots. They are optional, purely cosmetic and don't give any gameplay advantages.

About

Warbits Plus

Engage in charming turn-based tactical combat with a variety of units and special powers. Explore a story-driven campaign, test your skills in challenging modes, and create custom maps to share with the community. Compete locally or online against friends and other commanders.

Highlights
  • Grid-based turn-based strategy
  • Story-driven campaign missions
  • Challenge and puzzle modes
  • Custom map editor
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Community tag match hubs
Features
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Warbits Plus is a charming turn-based strategy game where victory is achieved through tactics and determination. Compete with your friends locally and online, hone your skills with single-player missions, or battle for glory against other commanders on the community hub. TURN-BASED STRATEGY - Featuring grid-based movement, using an army of uniquely equipped units, special powers, and structures to fund your battles. + CAMPAIGN - Battle through 20 missions across 5 unique environments as you unravel the story of a dysfunctional galaxy and the war simulator designed to save it. + CHALLENGE MODE - For the more experienced player to test their mettle. 12 challenging skirmish missions and 12 mind-bending puzzle missions. + MAP EDITOR - Build, share, and play custom maps with the community. + LOCAL & ONLINE - Stay off the grid against AI and local play or bring the fight to the internet's front door. + TAG MATCH HUBS - Automatically pair with players who enjoy the same game modes as you and compete for glory on the monthly leaderboards. GIVE WAR SIMULATION A CHANCE *** “From the creators of Warbits, the Editor’s Choice game adored by strategy fans across the universe, we give you Warbits Plus!" - Risky Lab “Sequel to the only turn-based strategy played by Alexander Skarsgård during season 3, episode 7 of HBO’s Succession.” “Why is your team so slow? Just update it already geez or release this” - YouTube Trailer Comment “So how’s Warbots going?” - The family every other Thanksgiving ***

Screenshots

Gladiabots4 screens
Warbits Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Warbits Plus at none against Gladiabots's 5. Warbits Plus also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Gladiabots's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 79%) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, ads, chart position and device support 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

Gladiabots costs $3.99 and Warbits Plus $4.99 up front. Gladiabots sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Warbits Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Warbits Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90 and 168 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Gladiabots's written reviews are positive against 79% of Warbits Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Gladiabots versus Warbits Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGladiabotsWarbits Plus
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (90 ratings)4.8 (168 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews — better79.0% of reviews
Number of ratings90168 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#186#160 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB557 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperSebastien DuboisRisky Lab Inc

Customer experience

Gladiabots

All ratings90 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.5%

Warbits Plus

All ratings168 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative11.3%

User reviews

Gladiabots

From 90 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative programming concept
  • 🧠 Great for learning logic/programming
  • 👍 Satisfying to see AI work
  • 🚀 Deep and complex gameplay
  • 😊 Rewarding when AI works

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Steep learning curve
  • 🤔 UI can be confusing
  • 📚 Tutorials can be complex
  • 💸 Some find it expensive
  • ⚠️ English-only wiki/hints

Warbits Plus

From 168 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent turn-based strategy gameplay
  • 🎨 High-quality graphics and art design
  • 💰 Great value at $5 price point
  • 🧠 Challenging and addictive gameplay
  • 🗺️ Level/map creation feature

Room to improve

  • ⚖️ Unit balance issues (bombers overpowered, jets too weak)
  • 🐛 Multiple gameplay bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Limited new content vs original game
  • 🎮 Multiplayer opponent selection too limited
  • 🔋 High battery/power consumption

Bugs and requests

Gladiabots

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • iOS version not up-to-date
  • AI logic bugs/unexpected behavior
  • Screen not fitting iPad Pro
  • Game not running on older iPads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Korean language support
  • Option to toggle FPS (30/60)
  • Add more robots
  • "Quit" confirmation button in training

Warbits Plus

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Carrier troops display bug (smiley face persists after emptying)
  • Fog of war visibility not updating correctly
  • Enemy troops can be placed on occupied tiles
  • Enemy carrier dropping troops on player-owned cities
  • Unit targeting switching not always responsive
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  • Bluetooth speaker sound muting not working
  • Game drains battery even when plugged in
  • Portrait mode performance issues and lag
  • Resign button not functioning properly
  • Special powers disabled in Skirmish maps

Requested features

13 requests
  • Naval units (battleships, submarines, amphibious units)
  • New unit types and factions
  • Cross-device progress synchronization
  • German language support
  • Sign-in options (Apple, Google, Facebook)
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  • 4-player battle improvements (3v1, FFAs, team swapping)
  • Expanded single-player campaign
  • Cosmetic skins and unit customization
  • Map editor tutorial/guide
  • Special powers in Skirmish/Puzzle modes
  • HQ bonuses usable in Challenge missions
  • Skip tutorial option
  • More diverse campaign storyline

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Gladiabots

One-time5
  • Hello World Pack$0.99
  • Script Pack$1.99
  • Algorithm Pack$4.99
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  • Automaton Pack$8.99
  • Neural Network Pack$17.99
None

Warbits Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gladiabots free?
Gladiabots costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Warbits Plus free?
Warbits Plus costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gladiabots or Warbits Plus?
Warbits Plus is rated higher. Gladiabots averages 4.5 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Warbits Plus averages 4.8 from 168 ratings.
Do Gladiabots or Warbits Plus have ads?
Neither Gladiabots nor Warbits Plus shows ads.
Which is more popular, Gladiabots or Warbits Plus?
Gladiabots currently peaks at #186 in the App Store charts, and Warbits Plus at #160. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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