Comparison

Idle Gladiator Arena vs PathBloom

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

Head to head
About

Idle Gladiator Arena

Manage a Roman gladiator arena by capturing, training, and equipping fighters. Watch them battle for glory and profit, earning income from victories and training. Upgrade your gladiators and unlock new arenas to become the ultimate champion.

Highlights
  • Manage gladiator arena
  • Capture and train slaves
  • Equip gladiators
  • Epic gladiator duels
  • Upgrade gladiators
  • Unlock new arenas
  • Earn income from battles and training
Features
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Welcome to Idle Gladiator Arena, where you can experience the thrill of managing a Roman gladiator arena. Capture slaves, train them, equip them, and watch as they engage in epic duels for glory and profit. Upgrade your gladiators, unlock new arenas, face tougher opponents, and rise as the ultimate champion of the gladiator world. Earn income not only from victorious battles but also from regular training sessions where your slaves hone their skills. Are you ready to build your empire and become a legend in Idle Gladiator Arena?

About

PathBloom

This game transforms your walks into a colorful exploration of your surroundings. As you move, the dormant map around you blooms with color, revealing streets and sprouting virtual flowers along your path. Progress is earned through discovery, not distance, with all essential features remaining free.

Highlights
  • Color your city map by walking
  • Discover real-world places and landmarks
  • Daily walking expeditions
  • Time-lapse of your walking history
  • Customize voxel explorer and trail
  • Weekly and global leaderboards
Features
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Your world starts gray. Every walk makes it bloom. PathBloom turns everyday walks into real-world exploration. The map around you is dormant and colorless — walk somewhere new and it blooms: streets flush with color and tiny voxel flowers sprout along the exact path you traveled. Nothing you can buy ever touches your progress. Not your XP, not your streak, not your rank. Everything that matters is free, and every cosmetic can be earned by walking. EXPLORE, DON'T JUST EXERCISE • A fresh expedition every day: PathBloom designs a walking loop through the most unexplored streets near you, past parks, plazas, viewpoints, and local spots you've never visited. • Discover real places: every park, mural, and corner cafe you pass gets collected — common finds to legendary landmarks. • Rewards novelty, never distance: XP comes from new ground and new places, so a curious wander beats a treadmill grind every time. WATCH A YEAR OF WALKING IN SIX SECONDS Your bloom map remembers everything. Open the atlas, drag the slider, and watch every street you have ever walked fill in from your first day to today — a time-lapse of your own two feet. MAKE IT YOURS • Build your voxel explorer and watch them grow from Curious Sprout to legend, level by level. • Earn badges, souvenirs, and daily quest chests. • Keep a streak alive by discovering — and bank Streak Freezes for rest days. • Dress your trail in seasonal themes, stand voxel keepsakes on your home stage, and frame your walks with share cards. CLIMB THE RANKS • Weekly and all-time leaderboards for your city and the world — ranked by places explored, not miles walked. • Opt out anytime with one switch. YOUR MAP STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Your GPS traces and routes never leave your device. Leaderboards only ever see your nickname, avatar, city, and score. FREE TO PLAY, HONEST FOREVER Cosmetic trail themes and keepsakes can be bought or earned by walking, and a one-time Supporter Pack removes interstitial ads forever. That is the whole of it. The world outside your door is bigger than you think. Go bloom it.

Screenshots

Idle Gladiator Arena4 screens
PathBloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PathBloom at every 2 weeks against Idle Gladiator Arena's every 5 months. PathBloom also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Idle Gladiator Arena's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Idle Gladiator Arena sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and PathBloom sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PathBloom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Gladiator Arena has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Gladiator Arena ships an update every 5 months, PathBloom every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Idle Gladiator Arena versus PathBloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Gladiator ArenaPathBloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB58 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSolid GamesSimple Tree LLC

Customer experience

Idle Gladiator Arena

All ratings1,148 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative60.9%

PathBloom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Idle Gladiator Arena

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Timer bug - time doesn't advance when offline
  • PvP formation placement not working
  • Gladiators fleeing arena despite maxed guards
  • Ad rewards giving incorrect rarity (purple shows as green)
  • Game crashes on iPad after 10 levels
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  • Crashes when changing maps
  • Frequent crashes overall
  • Double income cap unreachable with no-ads purchase

Requested features

8 requests
  • Clear PvP team selection tutorial or UI fix
  • Different level designs to reduce repetitiveness
  • Unlock more buildings and features
  • Gladiator shard stockpiling with military supervisor
  • Sound effects and audio implementation
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  • Better offline reward system
  • Prevent gladiators from fleeing or make it avoidable
  • More generous progression without monetization

PathBloom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Idle Gladiator Arena

One-time19
  • 80 Diamonds$0.99
  • 15 Ad Tickets$1.99
  • 1 Hour Offline$2.99
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  • 500 Diamonds$4.99
  • 50% Income Boost$4.99
  • 50% Income +1Hour+300Diamonds$5.99
  • 3 Hours Offline$5.99
  • 70 Ad Tickets$7.99
  • Ad Removal$9.99
  • 100% Income Boost$9.99
  • 100%Income+3Hours+500Diamonds$11.99
  • 7 Hours Offline$11.99
  • 1200 Diamonds$11.99
  • 12 Hours Offline$24.99
  • 23 Hours Offline +1000Diamonds$24.99
  • 2500 Diamonds$24.99
  • Add Income Diamonds+AdRemoval$49.99
  • 6500 Diamonds$59.99
  • 14000 Diamonds$124.99
9 purchases

PathBloom

One-time9
  • Postcard Frame$0.99
  • Gold Leaf Frame$0.99
  • Ocean Current Trail$1.99
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  • Sakura Drift Trail$1.99
  • Wisteria Rain Trail$1.99
  • Maple Ember Trail$1.99
  • Frostlight Trail$1.99
  • Firefly Night Trail$1.99
  • Supporter Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Idle Gladiator Arena free?
Idle Gladiator Arena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PathBloom free?
PathBloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Gladiator Arena or PathBloom?
PathBloom is rated higher. Idle Gladiator Arena averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while PathBloom averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Idle Gladiator Arena or PathBloom have ads?
Both Idle Gladiator Arena and PathBloom show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Gladiator Arena or PathBloom?
Idle Gladiator Arena ships an update every 5 months, and PathBloom every 2 weeks. Most recently, Idle Gladiator Arena was updated on October 15, 2026 and PathBloom on October 12, 2026.

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