Comparison

Samawa Idle vs Gloamward

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

Head to head
About

Samawa Idle

Engage in a monster-slaying adventure with strategic tower defense and roguelike elements. Enjoy offline progress and deep customization through a skill tree and prestige systems. Automate gameplay for a truly idle experience.

Highlights
  • Unique towers with special attacks
  • Roguelike elements with random rewards
  • Customizable skill tree
  • Offline progress and farming
  • Two layers of prestige
  • Automated gameplay
Features
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Jump into a world where monsters are everywhere, and it's up to you to stop them! -A flexible game that you can play as your main activity or enjoy casually while working or playing other games. Key features: -Unique Towers: Choose from a different set of towers, each with its special way of attacking and upgrading. -Roguelike Elements: With random rewards and various passives and upgrades, no two resets will feel the same. -Skill Tree: Spend skill points on new upgrades to boost your gameplay. With six paths filled with skills, you can customize your game experience. -Offline Progress: When you exit the game, your towers will keep farming for you. When you come back you will find all the precious rewards they found. -Two Layers of Prestige: Unlock three new contents, The Champion, Shards of Valor and Books of Powers to significantly improve your stats. -The Automator: A feature that's plays the game for you, unlocks towers and purchases upgrades by itself. -And many more

About

Gloamward

Features
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The tide is coming for you. And for your light. Gloamward is a survival action game where staying alive is only half the fight. Move through waves of enemies while protecting the beacon at the heart of the battlefield. MOVE. DODGE. KEEP THE LIGHT ALIVE. Your keeper attacks automatically. You choose where to stand, when to unleash Nova, and when the beacon needs a repair. Every opening matters. BUILD YOUR OWN WAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. Choose upgrades during each run. Combine orbiting wisps, piercing beams, ricocheting shots, splitting bullets, and shields that intercept enemy fire. Explore skills in the in-game practice arena before taking them into battle. THREE KEEPERS. SIX FINAL TRIALS. Choose a keeper with a different strength, unlock new realms through play, and face the guardian waiting at the end of each shore. A LITTLE LIGHT. YOUR OWN LOOK. Optional Moonlight and Rosegold cosmetics give your keepers a different style without adding combat stats. The game offers optional rewarded ads and in-app purchases. Cosmetic collections are sold separately from the base game experience. Privacy policy: https://gloamward.meiji.plus/privacy/index.html Support: ghostsgm@163.com

Screenshots

Samawa Idle4 screens
Gloamward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Samawa Idle at 13.0 against Gloamward's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Samawa Idle sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Gloamward sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samawa Idle ships an update every 6 days, Gloamward weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Samawa Idle versus Gloamward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamawa IdleGloamward
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size292 MB38 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAbdullah AlhijailyEntroTech Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Samawa Idle

One-time7
  • 200 Gems$1.99
  • Super Offer$4.99
  • 550 Gems$4.99
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  • 1150 Gems$9.99
  • 2400 Gems$19.99
  • 6500 Gems$49.99
  • 15000 Gems$99.99
3 purchases

Gloamward

One-time3
  • Stargazer Collection$1.99
  • Quiet Watch Pass$2.99
  • Lighthouse Supporter$3.99

Questions

Is Samawa Idle free?
Samawa Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gloamward free?
Gloamward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Samawa Idle or Gloamward have ads?
Both Samawa Idle and Gloamward show ads.
Which is updated more often, Samawa Idle or Gloamward?
Samawa Idle ships an update every 6 days, and Gloamward weekly. Most recently, Samawa Idle was updated on November 4, 2026 and Gloamward on October 31, 2026.

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