Comparison

Gladiator Glory 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

Gladiator Glory

Engage in brutal medieval combat in online arenas. Rise from a slave to a champion gladiator, customizing your warrior and mastering various weapons. Compete in tournaments and conquer the story mode to prove your might.

Highlights
  • Online PvP tournaments
  • Arena battles
  • Story mode with weapon unlocks
  • Gladiator customization
  • Archer combat
  • Character progression
Features
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Feel yourself as a real gladiator in online arena! Fight in the bloody arenas of Rome, feel your glory within the walls of the Coliseum! Find a lion armor, stop being a slave! Were you dreaming about been the champion of the crowd? Were you considering about deciding a destiny of another man in the fight. Were you wondering about yourself as a great warrior? Play Gladiator Glory and realize these and many others wishes and dreams from the world of gladiators! Play Gladiator Glory and: - Become the best fighter in online PvP tournaments - Win all others in Arena - Finish the Story and open many different weapons - Create the most unique armor, hairstyle and the beard of real gladiator - Feel yourself as a great archer - Become stronger, more agile and be an unstoppable gladiator! Gladiator Glory - the best mobile game about gladiators!

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

Gladiator Glory4 screens
Gladiator Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gladiator Manager at none against Gladiator Glory's shown. Gladiator Manager also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 69%). Gladiator Glory's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (920 vs 260). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Gladiator Glory sells 34 one-off in-app purchases 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

Gladiator Glory holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 920 and 260 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Gladiator Glory's written reviews are positive against 81% of Gladiator Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gladiator Glory versus Gladiator Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGladiator GloryGladiator Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (920 ratings) — better4.3 (260 ratings)
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings920 — better260
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB44 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVladislav MyakishevRene Slump

Customer experience

Gladiator Glory

All ratings877 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.9%

Gladiator Manager

All ratings260 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative10.6%

User reviews

Gladiator Glory

From 920 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 👍 Great concept and gameplay
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive
  • 💯 Exceeded expectations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🤖 Aggressive advertising
  • 🕹️ Awkward controls and camera
  • 🌐 Connectivity issues

Gladiator Manager

From 260 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

Gladiator Glory

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes
  • Progression loss and account issues
  • Matchmaking and difficulty imbalance
  • Inability to upgrade equipment

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve Chinese translation
  • Add more diversity and customization
  • Enhance story and narrative
  • Improve gore and visual effects
  • Implement offline mode

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

34 purchases

Gladiator Glory

One-time34
  • League 3 Value Pack$0.99
  • League 4 Value Pack$0.99
  • League 2 Value Pack$0.99
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  • Newcomer's Set 1$1.99
  • Newcomer's Set 2$1.99
  • 30 Gems$2.99
  • Newcomer's Set 3$3.99
  • Slot 5$4.99
  • Special Chest Pack$4.99
  • Gladiator Set$4.99
  • Special Chest Pack League 3$4.99
  • Special Chest Pack League 4$4.99
  • Newcomer's Set 4$4.99
  • 80 Gems$4.99
  • Double Points for 4 Hours$4.99
  • Starter Bundle 24$4.99
  • League 7 Value Pack$4.99
  • League 6 Value Pack$4.99
  • Starter Bundle$4.99
  • Newcomer's Set 5$5.99
  • Slot 6$9.99
  • Fighter Set$9.99
  • Special Chest Pack League 6$9.99
  • 170 Gems$9.99
  • Special Chest Pack League 7$9.99
  • Savage Bow 1 card$14.99
  • 360 Gems$19.99
  • Slot 7$19.99
  • Soldier Set$19.99
  • Warrior Set$29.99
  • Expert Bundle 24$29.99
  • Expert Bundle$29.99
  • Centurion Armor + 500 gems$49.99
  • Champion Set$49.99
2 purchases

Gladiator Manager

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

Questions

Is Gladiator Glory free?
Gladiator Glory 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, Gladiator Glory or Gladiator Manager?
Gladiator Glory is rated higher. Gladiator Glory averages 4.7 out of 5 from 920 ratings, while Gladiator Manager averages 4.3 from 260 ratings.
Do Gladiator Glory or Gladiator Manager have ads?
Gladiator Glory shows ads; Gladiator Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Gladiator Glory or Gladiator Manager?
Gladiator Glory ships an update every 2 weeks, and Gladiator Manager every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gladiator Glory was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gladiator Manager on October 25, 2026.

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