Sword & Glory vs I, Gladiator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sword & Glory
Embark on a text-based adventure where every choice matters, leading to glory or a swift end. Experience permadeath, challenging combat, and deep character customization. Define your legacy by the causes you champion and the opponents you defeat.
- Permadeath with legacy titles
- Branching text adventures
- Challenging combat system
- Character customization
- Home village upgrades
- GameCenter leaderboards and achievements
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What would you be willing to die for? Live life by the sword. Defend the honor of you clan, amass fortunes or seek glory through defeating worthy opponents. Live your life to the fullest, for one day, as all men must, you will heed the raven's call... Permadeath You WILL die, the only question is what for. At death, your actions will be judged and you'll be awarded a title, such as “the Brave”, “the Greedy” or “the Silver King”, and more. Choose Your Cause Branching text adventures let you choose the causes for which you fight. Simple but challenging combat system The combat is a form of rock, paper and scissors combined with timing and judging the relative strenghts and weaknesses of the combatants. Customization Character creation, perks, equipment and home village upgrades provide plenty of opportunities to customize your character, your story, and your fighting style. Includes GameCenter leaderboards and achievements ***** "Sword & Glory delivers what it promises: glory to be had, and life and death by the sword." - toucharcade.com, 4.5/5 Stars "Go get Sword & Glory immediately" - PocketTactics
I, Gladiator
Step into the arena as a gladiator and fight your way through challenging tournaments. Master intuitive swipe controls to unleash devastating combos and defeat your opponents in this action-packed RPG.
- Cross-platform multiplayer
- 80 action-packed levels
- Over 100 weapons and armor
- Intuitive swipe controls
- Stunning comic-like graphics
- Interactive environments
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*** №1 paid game in 34 countries is now free Hurry up to download the multi award-winning action RPG game!!! *** #1 Game in 32 countries!!! * 4.5 stars rating by players! The Action is exhilirating in the game that is rank #1 in 32 countries. Based on epic Gladiator movies and games of the past, I,Gladiator brings exciting and fast-paced gameplay to mobile. Rufus is a Pawn between two warring Roman gods. For Rufus to gain control of his own fate and to get revenge, he has to start at the bottom and fight his way through a series of increasingly difficult tournaments in different locations. You play Rufus and you are his destiny! You attack from different angles based on easy to use screen gestures and controls. You can also string together combos when you swipe continuously (like in a figure-eight pattern) until you run out of stamina. Swiping down kicks your opponent in the gut, knocking him down if unblocked and giving you a breather. Holding down the shield button can parry incoming attacks, while holding and swiping allows you to dodge anything that can't be blocked. + Now CROSS-PLATFORM MULTIPLAYER + 80 ACTION PACKED LEVELS + OVER 100 HISTORICALLY ACCURATE WEAPONS AND ARMOR TO UNLOCK + 20 ADRENALIN DRIVEN HOURS OF GAMEPLAY + MULTIPLAYER! COUNTLESS HOURS OF DYNAMIC ONLINE BATTLES + BREATHTAKING COMBOS + STUNNING COMICS-LIKE GRAPHICS + FULL COMPATIBILITY with iPhone 3gs, 4, 4S, 5, iPod 4-5, iPad 1-4 and mini Punch them, kick them, hit them, stun them, impale them, dismember them, burn them, destroy them! Be the best gladiator to be cheered for by the Romans and their Gods alike!!! RESPONSIVE AND INTUITIVE TOUCH CONTROLS Attack, dodge, block, and use combo moves - all with the simple swipe of a finger. SIMPLE NAVIGATION Easy to use, tap-to-move controls enable players to effortlessly navigate and explore while searching for collectable items such as treasure, swords, shields, armor and other magical rewards. GORGEOUS INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS Use fire pits and other objects to win… or lose. UNIVERSAL APP Play across all supported devices. GET FREE COINS Play and download I, Gladiator Scratch'em found on the Apple App store Some Reviews: **Editor Picked by Best10App.com** **"Most epic iPhone game of all time" - NewsWatchTV** **"This is one of the coolest swipe combat games" - appolicious.com** **"I, Gladiator is an unique experience of combat game. Really it is intelligent, evocative, and strangely effective game" - igamesview.com** **"I, Gladiator is worth suiting up for" - appaddict.net** Find more about the game on the game official site: http://igladiatorgame.com/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/I__Gladiator or like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/IGladiatorGame See our official game trailer and movies at https://www.youtube.com/user/IGladiatorGame/videos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: I, Gladiator at every 3 weeks against Sword & Glory's every 6 months. I, Gladiator also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 16.0). Sword & Glory's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 61%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sword & Glory sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and I, Gladiator sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sword & Glory holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 971 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Sword & Glory's written reviews are positive against 61% of I, Gladiator's.
Sword & Glory ships an update every 6 months, I, Gladiator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sword & Glory | I, Gladiator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (971 ratings) — better | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.5% of reviews — better | 61.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 971 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 2.1 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ifelse Media Ltd. | Burlington Trading Limited |
Customer experience
Sword & Glory
I, Gladiator
User reviews
Sword & Glory
From 971 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Unique and interesting
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Challenging combat
- 👍 Immersive atmosphere
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Crashes and freezes
- 🔒 Progression loss on death
- 🔒 Unfair enemy difficulty
- 🔒 Repetitive quests
I, Gladiator
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Great graphics
- ⚔️ Immersive gladiator experience
- 🕹️ Challenging combat
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money
- 🔄 Inability to replay levels for more rewards
Bugs and requests
Sword & Glory
Reported bugs
4 issues- Outfit/equipment glitches
- Enemies clipping through terrain
- Progression loss on crashes
- Unresponsive combat controls
Requested features
7 requests- More content updates
- New weapons and armor
- Difficulty settings
- Checkpoint system
- Clan/faction expansion
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- Character customization
- Multiplayer/co-op mode
I, Gladiator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes when pausing or completing a level
- Connectivity issues with multiplayer
- Rewards not properly credited after battles
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to replay levels for more in-game currency
- Controller support
- Improved multiplayer matchmaking and balancing
- More customization options for gladiators
In-app purchases
Sword & Glory
- 800 Epic Points$2.99
- 3000 Epic Points$7.99
- 10000 Epic Points$19.99
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- 18000 Epic Points$29.99
I, Gladiator
- 500 Denarius Pack$0.99
- 10 Gold Pack$0.99
- 15 Gold Pack$0.99
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- 750 Denarius Pack$0.99
- 90 Gold Pack$4.99
- 4500 Denarius Pack$4.99
- 210 Gold Pack$9.99
- 10500 Denarius Pack$9.99
- 480 Gold Pack$19.99
- 24000 Denarius Pack$19.99
- 1275 Gold Pack$49.99
Questions
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