Battledom vs Gladiator Imperium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Battledom
Engage in an ultimate real-time strategy experience with resource management, large-scale battles, and deep army customization. Command hundreds of soldiers, deploy siege weapons, and defend your territory in a rich world with a compelling story.
- Command massive armies
- Real-time tactical combat
- Deep army customization
- Resource gathering and trading
- Build and upgrade structures
- 20+ handcrafted levels
- Endless Mode
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FROM THE CREATOR OF HERODOM Battledom is a handcrafted pixel RTS designed for iPhone and iPad. Create your army soldier by soldier, then command hundreds of units in real-time battles. Fight back the Undead, defend mighty strongholds, control devastating siege weapons, and rebuild your kingdom between missions. Battledom is free to try and contains no ads. Unlock the complete campaign—including future content—with one purchase. COMMAND THE BATTLEFIELD Deploy your troops, organize formations, and lead entire armies across expansive battlefields. Adapt your strategy to each mission, protect important structures, and hunt down enemy forces before they overwhelm your kingdom. CONTROL SIEGE WEAPONS Take direct control of catapults, ballistae, cannons, and other powerful weapons. Aim your attacks carefully and break through enemy defenses. CREATE YOUR OWN ARMY Design and equip your soldiers using an enormous collection of weapons, armor, shields, clothing, and accessories. Your choices affect both their appearance and their abilities in battle. GATHER, CRAFT, AND UPGRADE Collect resources from farms, forests, and mines. Craft new equipment, trade materials, prepare useful dishes, and improve buildings such as the blacksmith, university, and siege workshop. CAMPAIGN AND ENDLESS MODE • 20+ handcrafted campaign missions • Large real-time battles with hundreds of soldiers • 150+ units and enemies • Extensive army and character customization • Directly controllable siege weapons • Resource gathering, crafting, trading, and cooking • Endless defense on procedurally generated maps • Game Center leaderboards • A world filled with secrets to discover Will you restore the kingdom and defeat the Undead? For the King!
Gladiator Imperium
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Step into the world of Legatus Ludorum, a mobile strategy game where you manage, train, and command gladiators on a relentless journey to Rome. Start with a humble stable of warriors, honing their skills in regional arenas, and rise through the ranks as you conquer increasingly brutal battlegrounds. Recruit elite fighters, upgrade equipment, and refine combat tactics to dominate every arena you enter. Each victory earns prestige, gold, and the chance to compete in grander stages, culminating in the ultimate showdown—the Colosseum of Rome. Your strategy matters. Will you focus on raw strength, impeccable technique, or clever formations? Balance training, rest, and battle assignments to ensure your warriors remain at peak performance. Only the greatest gladiator stables will carve their names into history! Rome awaits—do you have what it takes to seize glory?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Battledom at none against Gladiator Imperium's shown. Gladiator Imperium's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Battledom sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Gladiator Imperium sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Battledom ships an update every 10 days, Gladiator Imperium every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Battledom | Gladiator Imperium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (157 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 157 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 313 MB | 549 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sander Frenken | Spicy Sparks LLC |
In-app purchases
Battledom
- Tip the developer$1.99
- Unlock the full game$3.99
Gladiator Imperium
- Trident Elite$1.99
- Greek Shield$1.99
- Tower Shield$1.99
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- Trident Angel$1.99
- Round Tip$1.99
- Sharp Tip$1.99
- Sica$1.99
- Trident Standard$1.99
- Trident Poseidon$1.99
- Weird Weapon$1.99
Questions
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