Comparison

Wrestle Deck vs GM Universe

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

Head to head
About

Wrestle Deck

Build a wrestling stable by collecting cards of real indie wrestlers. Strategize with type advantages and gimmicks to win matches and unlock new promotions. Expand your locker room and gym bag to manage more talent and items.

Highlights
  • Collect over 100 wrestling cards
  • Build and manage multiple wrestling stables
  • Compete in matches with type advantages
  • Utilize unique wrestler gimmicks
  • Unlock new wrestling promotions
  • Complete daily tasks for rewards
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Wrestle Deck allows the player to call the shots in the ring! There are over 100 cards to collect, featuring some of the hottest names in indie wrestling. Your stable of wrestlers will compete in a series of matches with unlockable promotions like Monster Factory, New Texas Pro Wrestling, Action Pro Wrestling, Wrestling Revolver and Warrior Wrestling. Work your way up from a small arena to showcasing your fights in a champion ring. With type advantages and gimmicks in the mix, each fight will strike just enough balance between strategy and a potential upset! Expand your locker to accommodate more talent, as you build up your deck. Switch between multiple stables, pre-set by you, to challenge opponents in the ring. Daily tasks will allow you to not only expand your locker but upgrade your gym bag as well, enabling you to carry more gimmicks that will help spice up the matches for your deck. Some of the awesome talent featured in the deck include... - Rachael Ellering - Ace Austin - Ricky Morton - Fuego Del Sol - Alex Zayne - JD Drake - Anthony Henry - Masha Slamovich - Zicky Dice - Danny Limelight - World Famous Cheeseburger ...And many more! Wrestle Deck Gameplay: - Create a stable featuring talents from all over the world, from major promotions and the independent wrestling scene. - Build your locker room with some of the hottest names in wrestling, including some up-and-coming talent. - Level up your cards by competing in matches and use type advantages to defeat your opponents. - Collect gimmicks and store them in your gym bag to help you along the way. - Finish Daily Tasks to earn rings that allow you to unlock more storage in your gym bag, and expand your locker room to hold more cards. - The Books allow you to see cards you’ve gone up against, or collected. Draw cards to build up your deck, create the ultimate stable, and rise to the top to boast the title of Wrestle Deck champion!

About

GM Universe

Manage your own wrestling promotion, from a small league to global dominance. Book exciting matches, create compelling feuds, and customize your universe with your own graphics. Outshine the competition and become the ultimate wrestling empire.

Highlights
  • Create and manage wrestling leagues
  • Book matches with various match types
  • Develop wrestler feuds
  • Customize league and wrestler graphics
  • Compete against major promotions
  • Upgrade promotion and wrestlers
Features
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Create the best league in the world You start with a small Independence league into the big world of wrestling. The two biggest promotions in the world await you as opponents. Generate good ratings in order to achieve the corresponding income. You'll need this to book better shows, buy new wrestlers and upgrade your promotion overall. If you do your job well, you will be able to compete with the other promotions and soon be on par with them. But that's not enough, because your goal is to outshine the other two promotions! Create exciting events Whether it's a weekly show or pay-per-views, entertain your audience and create great matches. Use the large selection of available constellations, such as ONE vs ONE, TWO vs TWO, TRIPLE THREAT, FOUR-WAY or BATTLE ROYALE. There are also various rules you can choose from, such as NORMAL, NO RULES, SUBMISSION, LAST MAN STANDING, STEEL CAGE, LADDER. But matches are not everything. Your wrestlers also have to prove themselves in appearances and get the crowd fired up. Here, too, a wide range of different options is available. Let your wrestlers fight feuds Create your own feuds and increase their popularity immeasurably. This way you will not only generate better match and show ratings, but also more income. Besides a few predefined feuds, you also have the possibility to create a feud according to your wishes. Your own universe You can name practically all elements according to your wishes and replace the respective graphics with your own. To do this, you can simply upload your image files in the game and crop them accordingly. And this not only for your own league, but also for the two opposing leagues.

Screenshots

Wrestle Deck4 screens
GM Universe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wrestle Deck at 75% against GM Universe's 31%. Wrestle Deck also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (95 vs 21). GM Universe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). On price, ads, 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. Wrestle Deck sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and GM Universe sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wrestle Deck holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Wrestle Deck's written reviews are positive against 31% of GM Universe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wrestle Deck ships an update every 19 months, GM Universe every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wrestle Deck versus GM Universe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrestle DeckGM Universe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (95 ratings) — better2.4 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings95 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB13 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperRaymond CookReto Bruegger

Customer experience

Wrestle Deck

All ratings98 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

GM Universe

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative53.8%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Wrestle Deck

One-time4
  • 10 Brass Rings$0.99
  • 25 Brass Rings$1.99
  • 65 Brass Rings$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 140 Brass Rings$9.99
9 purchases

GM Universe

One-time9
  • Credits Package 1$0.99
  • Credit Package 2$1.99
  • Credit Package 3$2.99
Show 6 more
  • Credit Package 4$4.99
  • GM Universe Star$5.99
  • Credit Package 5$9.99
  • GM Universe Legend$9.99
  • Credit Package 6$22.99
  • Sandbox Mode$49.99

Questions

Is Wrestle Deck free?
Wrestle Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GM Universe free?
GM Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wrestle Deck or GM Universe?
Wrestle Deck is rated higher. Wrestle Deck averages 4.6 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while GM Universe averages 2.4 from 21 ratings.
Do Wrestle Deck or GM Universe have ads?
Both Wrestle Deck and GM Universe show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wrestle Deck or GM Universe?
Wrestle Deck ships an update every 19 months, and GM Universe every 2 months. Most recently, Wrestle Deck was updated on November 3, 2026 and GM Universe on November 3, 2026.

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