The Nom vs Draw Block Gladiator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Nom
Transform into a creature and battle your way through a dangerous world to defeat the scientist who changed you. Overcome guards and bosses using your wits and strength to reclaim your human form.
- Regain human form
- Defeat Dr. Vial
- Battle fierce guards
- Fight powerful bosses
- Explore a world of danger and mystery
- Overcome challenges
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Transformed into a creature by the nefarious Dr. Vial, your quest is to find and defeat him to regain your human form. Along the way, you'll face fierce guards and powerful bosses who will stop at nothing to prevent you from achieving your goal. Explore a world filled with danger and mystery as you fight your way through each level, using your wits and strength to overcome the challenges that lie ahead. Will you be able to defeat Dr. Vial and become human again? Play now and find out!
Draw Block Gladiator
Control a gladiator by dragging to move and attack. Battle through waves of enemies to clear your path. Simple controls make for engaging action gameplay.
- Drag to control player
- Defeat enemies
- Action gameplay
- Simple controls
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Drag to control the player and defeat the enemies that stand in your way!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Draw Block Gladiator at none against The Nom's 10. Draw Block Gladiator also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 48%). The Nom's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (23K vs 6.1K). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. The Nom sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Draw Block Gladiator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for The Nom against 4.6 for Draw Block Gladiator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23K and 6.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of The Nom's written reviews are positive against 77% of Draw Block Gladiator's.
The Nom ships an update weekly, Draw Block Gladiator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Nom | Draw Block Gladiator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23K ratings) — better | 4.6 (6.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | 76.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 6.1K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | KAYAC Inc. |
Customer experience
The Nom
Draw Block Gladiator
User reviews
The Nom
From 23K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Best
- 😊 Cool game
- 👍 Pretty fun
- 👍 Brilliant and original game
Room to improve
- 🤬 Adds are gambling
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🤬 Forced ads
- 🤬 Can't turn off ads
- 🤬 Ads after every level
Draw Block Gladiator
From 6.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Fantastic and fun
- 👍 Awesome graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches that allow players to go out of map
- 🐛 Repetitive mechanics
- 🔋 Too many ads
Bugs and requests
The Nom
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game not loading
- Level progression issues
- Ads not working as advertised
Requested features
6 requests- Allow free roam instead of levels
- Add an ending or sequel
- Improve graphics
- Make it playable offline
- Fix level progression issues
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- Add more upgrades and content
Draw Block Gladiator
Reported bugs
2 issues- Glitches that show a house outside the map
- Map going way out
Requested features
2 requests- More maps and levels
- Slow motion drawing for attacks
In-app purchases
The Nom
- Gems Pack 1$1.99
- Skin 1$1.99
- Skin 4$1.99
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- No Forced Ads2 variants$2.99
- Gems Pack 2$4.99
- Gems Pack 3$9.99
- Gems Pack 4$26.99
- Gems Pack 5$54.99
- Gems Pack 6$99.99
Draw Block Gladiator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Nom free?
Is Draw Block Gladiator free?
Which has better reviews, The Nom or Draw Block Gladiator?
Do The Nom or Draw Block Gladiator have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Nom or Draw Block Gladiator?
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