Comparison

Cage Rise vs Gladiator Fighting Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Cage Rise

Build and manage an MMA fighter's career from rookie to legend. Make training and life decisions to sharpen skills, defeat rivals, and win championships on the world stage.

Highlights
  • Multi-year career progression
  • Training mini-games and coach hiring
  • Tap-based fight night gameplay
  • Social media and lifestyle management
  • Sponsorships and endorsement deals
  • Life management (nutrition, sleep)
Features
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CAGE RISE: MMA Career Simulator Build your fighter. Customise their look. Make the right decisions. Rise to the top. Cage Rise is an MMA career simulator where every training session and recovery decision shapes your fighter over time. Sharpen your skills as you climb from local cards to the world stage. Start as a rookie amateur and fight your way toward earning your Pro Contract. Defeat rivals, become World Champion, defend your title and earn the chance to become a Double Champion. Build your legacy, reach the Hall of Fame and chase GOAT status. CAREER MODE • Multi-year careers from Amateur to Veteran • Earn your Pro Contract in regional promotions • Climb the world rankings • Become World Champion and defend your title • Earn the opportunity to become a Double Champion • Retire as a Hall of Famer or chase GOAT status FIGHTER CUSTOMISATION • Create and customise your fighter • Choose hairstyles, facial hair, colours and fight gear • Add tattoos and personalise your fighter's appearance TRAINING & GYM SYSTEM • Multiple gym tiers with equipment bonuses • Training mini-games • Hire coaches for striking, grappling, conditioning and fight prep • Manage fatigue, recovery and progression COMPETITION & RIVALS • Face unique rivals throughout your career • Tap-based fight night gameplay SOCIAL & LIFESTYLE • Grow your Fight Feed social media following • Unlock fame milestones • Rent houses, cars and lifestyle upgrades BUSINESS EMPIRE • Invest in and run up to 5 businesses • Grow your businesses throughout your career • Build wealth outside the cage • Grow your business empire and chase billionaire status SPONSORSHIPS & ENDORSEMENTS • Secure brand sponsorships • Earn additional income through endorsement deals • Unlock higher-tier sponsors LIFE MANAGEMENT • Work to earn in-game money • Balance nutrition, sleep and recovery • Track weekly skill development Your fighter evolves based on the decisions you make. Cage Rise is a game and does not provide real-world fitness, health or combat-sports advice.

About

Gladiator Fighting Simulator

Manage a gladiator school, recruiting and training fighters to become arena legends. Oversee finances, facilities, and rivalries while navigating gladiator loyalty and the path to freedom. Witness detailed fight simulations and build a lasting legacy.

Highlights
  • Recruit gladiators from diverse ancient regions
  • Deep gladiator fight simulation
  • Build and upgrade your gladiator school (ludus)
  • Manage finances, staff, and facilities
  • Compete against rival schools and in seasonal classics
  • Manage gladiator loyalty and freedom paths
Features
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The ultimate gladiator management simulator. Recruit warriors from across the ancient world, build your ludus, and rise from a struggling local school to the most prestigious gladiator house in Rome. Take command as a lanista and transform unknown fighters into arena legends. Discover talented recruits, negotiate service agreements, develop their skills, and create spectacular arena programs all while managing finances, staff, facilities, rival schools, and the demands of your gladiators. DEEP GLADIATOR FIGHT SIMULATION Watch every battle unfold through a detailed visual fight simulation. Follow each exchange as gladiators attack, defend, tire, suffer injuries, and fight for the crowd’s favor. Weapon styles, physical attributes, experience, conditioning, morale, and tactical matchups all influence the outcome. Witness decisive victories, dramatic comebacks, hard fought verdicts, and unforgettable battles against savage arena beasts. RECRUIT ACROSS THE ANCIENT WORLD Send recruiters throughout Italia, Gallia, Hispania, Thracia, Graecia, Germania, Britannia, Aegyptus, Africa, Parthia, and beyond. Every region produces gladiators with different strengths, backgrounds, fighting styles, ambitions, and potential. Discover unproven prospects, hardened pit fighters, and rare legendary talents capable of carrying your ludus to glory. BUILD AND MANAGE YOUR LUDUS Develop every part of your gladiator school. Upgrade your conditioning grounds, infirmary, sparring pits, weapon racks, and training facilities. Hire staff, manage expenses, secure patronage, and decide where to invest your limited resources. Set individual development plans and improve each gladiator’s power, toughness, speed, agility, weapon skill, defense, footwork, accuracy, and fight sense. RIVAL LUDI AND SEASONAL CLASSICS Compete against rival gladiator schools, study their rosters, and build relationships or bitter feuds with their lanistas. Accept invitations to prestigious Summer and Winter Classics where rival ludi meet on the arena sand. These dangerous contests can bring enormous prestige, but grave injuries and death are possible. Every selection matters. LOYALTY, FREEDOM, AND REVOLT Your gladiators are more than numbers on a roster. Each warrior has personal ambitions, morale, loyalty, and a unique path to freedom. Listen to their requests, make promises, manage disputes, and decide when a gladiator has earned their release. Break your word too often and unrest may spread throughout the ludus. Push the wrong warrior too far and you could face a deadly revolt. EVERY LUDUS CREATES A LEGACY As lanista, every decision matters: - Recruit gladiators from regions across the ancient world - Negotiate service agreements and manage paths to freedom - Develop fighters through specialized training plans - Build arena programs that balance spectacle, rivalry, and risk - Upgrade your training yard, infirmary, office, scouting, and public operations - Compete against rival ludi in prestigious seasonal games - Manage injuries, morale, loyalty, controversies, and unrest - Fight dangerous beasts when the arena gates open - Track champions, records, awards, fallen warriors, and legendary careers - Grow from a local gladiator school into the greatest ludus in Rome Whether you enjoy sports management games, historical strategy, fighting simulators, or deep career building experiences, Gladiator Fighting Simulator puts the fate of an entire ludus in your hands. Can you conquer the arena and build a legacy that survives the ages?

Screenshots

Cage Rise4 screens
Gladiator Fighting Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gladiator Fighting Simulator at 5.0 against Cage Rise's 4.5. Gladiator Fighting Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). Cage Rise's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, 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. Cage Rise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gladiator Fighting Simulator 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

Gladiator Fighting Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cage Rise ships an update every 4 days, Gladiator Fighting Simulator every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cage Rise versus Gladiator Fighting Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCage RiseGladiator Fighting Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB211 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperANTHONY PAUL BURNSMCR Partners LLC

Customer experience

Cage Rise

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gladiator Fighting Simulator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cage Rise

One-time1
  • Cage Rise Premium$5.99
9 purchases

Gladiator Fighting Simulator

One-time9
  • Denarii Chest$1.99
  • Staff Help$1.99
  • Recruitment and Influence$1.99
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  • Unlock Custom Names$2.99
  • Ludus Resource Bundle$3.99
  • Bank Forgiveness$3.99
  • Treasury Windfall$6.99
  • Staff Reserves$6.99
  • Create Custom Gladiators$14.99

Questions

Is Cage Rise free?
Cage Rise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gladiator Fighting Simulator free?
Gladiator Fighting Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cage Rise or Gladiator Fighting Simulator?
Gladiator Fighting Simulator is rated higher. Cage Rise averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Gladiator Fighting Simulator averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Cage Rise or Gladiator Fighting Simulator have ads?
Cage Rise shows ads; Gladiator Fighting Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Cage Rise or Gladiator Fighting Simulator?
Cage Rise ships an update every 4 days, and Gladiator Fighting Simulator every 2 days. Most recently, Cage Rise was updated on November 5, 2026 and Gladiator Fighting Simulator on October 31, 2026.

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