Comparison

Microbattle vs Glyph Ascent

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

Head to head
About

Microbattle

Features
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Microbattle is a fun battle simulation game created with pixel art graphics. Grow the power of your army by leveling up your forces and unlocking new units. Defeat armies of different skill levels to gain glory!

About

Glyph Ascent

Engage in a strategic auto-battler where you build a powerful rune board to overcome escalating challenges. Collect unique runes across five elements, discover potent synergies, and choose from four distinct runesmiths to guide your ascent through a tower of enemies.

Highlights
  • Strategic rune board building
  • Five elemental rune types
  • Board synergy combinations
  • Four unique runesmiths
  • Real-time combat with speed controls
  • Permanent progression system
  • iCloud synchronization
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NO ADS. NO IN-APP PURCHASES. One purchase. The full game. Play anywhere. Glyph Ascent is a rogue-like auto-battler where strategy meets spectacle. Build a powerful rune board, pick your runesmith, and ascend a tower of escalating challenges - all without tapping a single attack button. CRAFT YOUR RUNE BOARD Place runes on a 3x3 grid to shape your combat stats. Every rune brings damage, healing, attack speed, shields, or powerful multipliers. Position matters - adjacent runes of complementary elements trigger synergies that amplify your entire board. UNIQUE RUNES, 5 ELEMENTS Collect runes across Fire, Ice, Shadow, Physical, and Support elements. From the common Slash to the legendary Void Eruption, each rune plays a distinct role. Upgrade your favorites up to level 3 and watch their stats grow with tag-based bonuses. BOARD SYNERGIES Discover powerful synergy combinations through smart placement. Pair Fire and Ice runes for Meltdown, stack three Shadow runes for Shadow Convergence, or build a defensive wall with the Bulwark synergy. Experimenting with placement is key to climbing higher. 4 RUNESMITHS, 4 PLAYSTYLES Choose your runesmith before each run: - Ignis, The Flamekeeper - Borea, The Frostbinder - Sylva, The Lifewarden - Nyx, The Voidweaver Each runesmith starts with different runes and HP, encouraging distinct strategies. WATCH COMBAT UNFOLD Combat plays out in real time with projectile animations, screen shake, critical hits, dodges, and elemental effects. Speed it up to 2x or 4x, or pause to plan your next move. Your rune board does the fighting - your job is to build it right. CLIMB THE TOWER Ascend 10 floors per tier across 3 tiers - 30 floors total per run. Each floor brings tougher enemies: slimes, archers, golems, mystic healers, assassins with ambush strikes, and four unique bosses with distinct ability sets. The Tower Guardian, Void Lord, Frost Queen, and Infernal each demand a different approach. PERMANENT PROGRESSION Earn essence from every run to purchase permanent boons: Vitality, Power, Swiftness, Resilience, and Recovery. Each boon makes future runs a little easier, but the tower always has more to throw at you. iCLOUD SYNC Your progress syncs seamlessly across all your devices via iCloud. Pick up right where you left off on iPhone, iPad, or Mac - your essence, boons, and run history travel with you. AFTER EVERY FIGHT Pick from new runes or upgrade existing ones. When your board is full, sacrifice a rune to make room for something better. The right choices define whether you reach the top.

Screenshots

Microbattle4 screens
Glyph Ascent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glyph Ascent at none against Microbattle's 3. Glyph Ascent also leads on ads (none vs shown). Microbattle's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Microbattle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Glyph Ascent asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Microbattle versus Glyph Ascent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrobattleGlyph Ascent
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinRanduSoft SRL

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Microbattle

One-time3
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Microbattle Premium$2.99
  • 500 Ape Coins$4.99
None

Glyph Ascent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microbattle free?
Microbattle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glyph Ascent free?
Glyph Ascent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Microbattle or Glyph Ascent have ads?
Microbattle shows ads; Glyph Ascent does not.

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