Janken Samurai vs Glow Glow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Janken Samurai
Engage in strategic combat across various ranks and a challenging Lethal mode. Explore an endless roguelike adventure with unique maps and a leveling system. Compete globally on leaderboards.
- Ranked arena progression
- Lethal combat mode
- Online leaderboard competition
- Endless roguelike quest mode
- Unique maps and leveling system
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Work your way through the ranks (1st Dan, 5th Dan, and 10th Dan) in the arena. Bring those skills to the life and death Lethal mode and compete on the online leaderboard against players from around the world. Take on Quest Mode! An endless roguelike mode with 6 unique maps and an all new leveling system. How many will fall to your blade?
Glow Glow
A charming arcade game challenges players to test their reflexes by navigating through obstacles and collecting coins. Unlock new cosmetic skins and compete for the top spot on the global leaderboard in a vibrant neon world.
- Obstacle avoidance gameplay
- Coin collection
- Unlockable skins
- High score leaderboard
- Cute neon graphics
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Glow Glow is a cute arcade game where you need to practice your skills! Avoid obstacles and run for the highest score. Collect coins and buy new skins! All set in a cute neon graphics! Compare your score to the others thanks to the leaderboard!
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Verdict
Janken Samurai and Glow Glow both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Glow Glow's written reviews are positive against 57% of Janken Samurai's. Glow Glow also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Janken Samurai's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Janken Samurai against 4.6 for Glow Glow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Janken Samurai's written reviews are positive against 95% of Glow Glow's.
Janken Samurai ships an update monthly, Glow Glow weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Janken Samurai | Glow Glow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) | 4.6 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Good Good Games LLC | Jakub Klementewicz |
Customer experience
Janken Samurai
Glow Glow
In-app purchases
Janken Samurai
No in-app purchases
Glow Glow
No in-app purchases
