Comparison

Half Gladiator Combat Arena vs Alien

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

Head to head
About

Half Gladiator Combat Arena

Engage in intense medieval close-combat battles as a warrior. Master slashing, blocking, and dodging in handcrafted arenas. Victory depends on your timing, skill, and courage.

Highlights
  • Close-combat battles
  • Timing and skill-based gameplay
  • Slash, block, and dodge mechanics
  • Handcrafted arenas
  • Medieval warrior theme
Features
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Step into the armor of a medieval warrior and engage in thrilling close-combat battles where timing, skill, and courage decide victory. Slash, block, dodge, and counter your enemies in handcrafted arenas inspired by dark-age Europe.

About

Alien

Pilot a flying saucer and use a tractor beam to abduct animals and humans in an endless arcade adventure. Dodge obstacles and other aircraft to survive and achieve a higher score. Track your progress with detailed statistics and compete globally on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Endless arcade gameplay
  • Abduct humans and animals
  • Dodge planes and obstacles
  • Detailed statistics tracking
  • Global leaderboards
  • Simple controls
Features
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The wildlife are not safe... and neither are the humans! Take control of an alien being and pilot your flying saucer across the skies in an endless abduction adventure. Abduct as many animals and humans as you can with your tractor beam while dodging planes, obstacles, and the terrain below. The longer you survive, the higher your score climbs! Features: • Fast-paced, endless arcade gameplay • Abduct humans, animals, and special creatures to improve your score • Avoid planes, obstacles, and crashing into the ground • Detailed stats page that tracks everything you've beamed aboard • Compete with players around the world through Game Center leaderboards • Simple controls that are easy to learn How long can you keep your spacecraft in the air? Start abducting and climb to the top of the leaderboard!

Screenshots

Half Gladiator Combat Arena4 screens
Alien4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alien at 100% against Half Gladiator Combat Arena's 0%. Alien also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Half Gladiator Combat Arena's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and ratings volume 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. Half Gladiator Combat Arena sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alien asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alien holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Half Gladiator Combat Arena's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alien's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Half Gladiator Combat Arena ships an update every 2 months, Alien every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Half Gladiator Combat Arena versus Alien: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalf Gladiator Combat ArenaAlien
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB72 MB
Age rating+1212+
DeveloperSadia ShehryarAmrit Banga

Customer experience

Half Gladiator Combat Arena

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Alien

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Half Gladiator Combat Arena

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Alien

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Half Gladiator Combat Arena free?
Half Gladiator Combat Arena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien free?
Alien is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Half Gladiator Combat Arena or Alien?
Alien is rated higher. Half Gladiator Combat Arena averages 1.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Alien averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Half Gladiator Combat Arena or Alien have ads?
Half Gladiator Combat Arena shows ads; Alien does not.
Which is updated more often, Half Gladiator Combat Arena or Alien?
Half Gladiator Combat Arena ships an update every 2 months, and Alien every 10 days. Most recently, Half Gladiator Combat Arena was updated on October 12, 2026 and Alien on October 14, 2026.

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