Comparison

Beholder vs Glory Ages

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

Head to head
About

Beholder

Take on the role of a train conductor, monitoring passengers, reporting suspicious activity, and making difficult decisions. Advance your career by completing secret missions and uncovering illegal activities.

Highlights
  • Monitor passenger activity
  • Report suspicious behavior
  • Search baggage for contraband
  • Advance through train compartments
  • Complete secret missions
  • Make moral choices
Features
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*Beholder: Conductor is free to download. An in-app purchase is required to unlock the full experience.* Welcome aboard the Determination Bringer! You have been appointed senior conductor of the legendary train, which all the citizens of our vast country are happy to see in their cities. Your responsibilities are maintaining order in the carriage assigned to you and providing assistance to passengers along the way. Your tools are reporting, intimidation, searches and ejection. Remember: the conductor is always right. Monitor the passengers Carefully monitor everyone who enters the carriage and decide what to do with fare-evaders. Observe and report all suspicious, unauthorized and basically any passenger activity. Search the baggage and call the police if you find prohibited items. Move up the train Get access to the dining car or VIP compartments and carriages where high-ranking officials and big industrialists ride. Keep an eye on your colleagues and report their accepting bribes or transporting banned goods. The Ministry will not let your dedication go unnoticed. Complete secret missions Earn the trust of higher-ups in order to receive special assignments. Their level of secrecy will depend on your loyalty, and completion will be rewarded with a bonus or even a promotion. You will also encounter smugglers, transporting their packages along the route is risky, but profitable. Visit various stations and remote corners of the country. Make difficult decisions determining the fate of passengers and your colleagues. What kind of person will you be at the end of the journey? The choice is yours!

About

Glory Ages

Experience brutal Viking combat with a deep, skill-based system. Master parries, dodges, and active skills against advanced AI. Forge your legend with authentic gear and unlock new abilities in this offline action game.

Highlights
  • Skill-based combat system
  • Parry and dodge mechanics
  • Active combat skills
  • Advanced enemy AI
  • Deep hero progression
  • Authentic historical arsenal
  • Offline gameplay
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GLORY AGES Vikings is a hardcore tactical action game that transports you to the brutal age of the Northmen. Experience a deep, skill-based combat system from the creators of the hit Glory Ages Samurais. SKILL-BASED COMBAT Forget mindless button-mashing. Here, victory depends on your timing and ability to outsmart the enemy. Master the art of war: Parry & Dodge: Wait for the perfect window to launch a devastating counter-attack. Active Skills: Chain strikes and use special abilities to break your opponent's defense. Advanced AI: Every enemy has a unique fighting style. Some are aggressive, others are cautious—learn to read them all. FORGE YOUR LEGEND Deep Progression: Unlock new combat techniques and upgrade your hero’s attributes. Authentic Arsenal: A wide selection of historically inspired armors and sharpest swords. Cinematic Visuals: Fight across highly detailed locations with dynamic weather and atmospheric soundtracks. TRUE OFFLINE EXPERIENCE No Internet Required: Fully playable offline. Play Anywhere: The perfect high-quality action game for travel or commuting. Become a legend of the North. Your saga begins in GLORY AGES Vikings!

Screenshots

Beholder4 screens
Glory Ages4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Glory Ages at every 2 days against Beholder's every 3 weeks. Glory Ages also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (73% vs 53%). Beholder's advantage is chart position (#83 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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. Beholder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Glory Ages sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glory Ages holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 245 and 604 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Beholder's written reviews are positive against 73% of Glory Ages's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beholder ships an update every 3 weeks, Glory Ages every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Beholder versus Glory Ages: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeholderGlory Ages
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (245 ratings)4.7 (604 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings245604 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB345 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalVLADISLAV VASILEV

Customer experience

Beholder

All ratings226 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral11.7%
Negative35.2%

Glory Ages

All ratings602 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beholder

One-time1
  • Full Game Beholder: Conductor$6.99
10 purchases

Glory Ages

One-time10
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Crystals Pack 1$1.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$4.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Crystals Pack 2$9.99
  • Legendary Equipment Pack$12.99
  • Crystals Pack 3$19.99
  • Coin Pack 4$24.99
  • Crystals Pack 4$34.99

Questions

Is Beholder free?
Beholder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glory Ages free?
Glory Ages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beholder or Glory Ages?
Glory Ages is rated higher. Beholder averages 4.3 out of 5 from 245 ratings, while Glory Ages averages 4.7 from 604 ratings.
Do Beholder or Glory Ages have ads?
Neither Beholder nor Glory Ages shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beholder or Glory Ages?
Beholder ships an update every 3 weeks, and Glory Ages every 2 days. Most recently, Beholder was updated on November 8, 2026 and Glory Ages on November 9, 2026.

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