Comparison

Draw Block Gladiator vs Slap Beat

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Drag to control player
  • Defeat enemies
  • Action gameplay
  • Simple controls
Features
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Drag to control the player and defeat the enemies that stand in your way!

About

Slap Beat

Engage in a physics-based game where you control hands to slap and pat various objects and ragdoll characters. Progress through levels by strategically smacking your way to victory.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Control hands to slap
  • Pat enemies
  • Smack objects and ragdolls
  • Progress through levels
Features
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Slap and pat enemies in this fun physics-based game. Control your hands to smack various objects and ragdolls as you progress.

Screenshots

Draw Block Gladiator3 screens
Slap Beat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Draw Block Gladiator at 4.6 against Slap Beat's 4.3. Draw Block Gladiator also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 151) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Slap Beat's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Draw Block Gladiator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draw Block Gladiator has 5.3K ratings behind it against 151, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Draw Block Gladiator's written reviews are positive against 84% of Slap Beat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw Block Gladiator ships an update every 3 months, Slap Beat every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Draw Block Gladiator versus Slap Beat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw Block GladiatorSlap Beat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.3K ratings) — better4.3 (151 ratings)
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews84.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.3K — better151
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB568 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperKAYAC Inc.FOURM, K.K.

Customer experience

Draw Block Gladiator

All ratings5,272 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative14.3%

Slap Beat

All ratings151 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.4%

Bugs and requests

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

Slap Beat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Draw Block Gladiator

No in-app purchases

None

Slap Beat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Draw Block Gladiator free?
Draw Block Gladiator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slap Beat free?
Slap Beat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Draw Block Gladiator or Slap Beat?
Draw Block Gladiator is rated higher. Draw Block Gladiator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Slap Beat averages 4.3 from 151 ratings.
Do Draw Block Gladiator or Slap Beat have ads?
Both Draw Block Gladiator and Slap Beat show ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw Block Gladiator or Slap Beat?
Draw Block Gladiator ships an update every 3 months, and Slap Beat every 5 months. Most recently, Draw Block Gladiator was updated on October 17, 2026 and Slap Beat on October 16, 2026.

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