Comparison

Hard Time 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

Hard Time

Simulate life as an inmate in a challenging prison environment. Manage your health, mental state, and attributes while interacting with other inmates and guards. Earn money, improve your skills, and try to survive.

Highlights
  • Create and customize inmate
  • Survive in a prison with 12 areas
  • Manage health and mental state
  • Improve character attributes (Strength, Agility, Intellect, Reputation)
  • Earn money through work or trade
  • Interact with 100+ inmates and civilians
  • Navigate prison laws and wardens
Features
Read full description

Create your own inmate and attempt to survive in a prison where every sentence is a "death" sentence! Rub shoulders with up to 100 fellow inmates in a sprawling facility of 12 unique areas, each filled with fully interactive furniture and props. Plus a life beyond the gates populated by real civilians, with wardens enforcing dozens of different laws to keep you as far away from it as possible. Each day, you will find your health and mental state slipping away. Both can be restored by sleeping - which is also a good way to pass time. You won't always be permitted to sleep, though, so consuming food and drink bridges the gap. These, along with many other activities such as reading or watching TV, can also help to improve your mental state. If you "lose your mind" you will temporarily lose control of your character - and will almost certainly get into trouble! Your character also has a set of attributes that you are challenged to improve: - STRENGTH indicates how much damage you can inflict or absorb. You can improve it by fighting or lifting weights. - AGILITY determines how fast you move. You can improve it by jogging in the yard or scoring baskets. - INTELLECT reflects your knowledge - including fighting skills such as counters. You can improve it by reading books. - REPUTATION is how much other prisoners respect you. It can be improved by accomplishing tasks or intimidating others. There are also opportunities to earn money - whether you work for it with a broom, trade items at a profit, or run with a gang. Having money increases your opportunities to grease the wheels and make your life inside easier. You may find that you need to go to the toilet from time to time, in which case you must race to the bathroom! Alternatively, you could find a toilet to sit on or grab some toilet paper to spare your blushes. Failing to do so will damage your reputation and mental state. I regret that there is more to this game than I could ever explain here, so I hope you enjoy figuring some things out for yourself! Upgrade to "VIP" to enjoy the full experience without ads - plus access to the editor that allows you to customize your character and every other. BASIC CONTROLS: (*Look out for tutorials within the actual game) A = Attack (on its own to kick, with a direction to punch) G = Grapple / Throw weapon R = Run P = Pick-Up / Drop T = Taunt (interact with handheld props) OTHER CONTROLS - Press ATTACK and RUN together to launch a powerful attack. - Press any button with any direction (or none) in a grapple to trigger different moves. - Press RUN and PICK-UP together to set fire to a small object (which can then be used to set fire to a large object). - Touch the clock to pause the game and bring up options to exit. - Touch any speech bubble to speed through conversations. PERFORMANCE - If you find your device struggles to display lots of characters, considering keeping the "Population" option low. - "Speed Up Frame Rate" sleeping will require good performance at the default frame rate. - Head to the "Display" options to tone down other features.

About

Glory Ages

Engage in tactical Samurai sword battles in medieval Japan against intelligent opponents. Collect diverse equipment, explore numerous locations, and master strategic combat with unique character abilities and a fury system.

Highlights
  • Tactical Samurai sword battles
  • Intelligent AI opponents
  • Diverse equipment and weapons
  • Numerous medieval Japanese locations
  • Fury system for critical moments
  • Character leveling and equipment upgrades
Read full description

Glory Ages - Samurais will transport you to medieval Japan. In the game you get tactical Samurai sword battles, intelligent opponents, all kinds of equipment, numerous locations and even endless mode. Special features 1. Artificial intelligence. We worked a long time to make the enemies intelligent. They can side-step you, circle, counterattack and block your blows during the fight. They react to the death of their soldiers and also gesticulate in various ways during the battle. 2. Numerous characters and weapons. Numerous realistic medieval Japanese weapons, many kinds of Japanese swords, huge arsenal of katanas and all kinds of characters with their own characteristics. 3. Large-scale tactical battles. You have to think about how to beat your enemies, when to block their blows and when to attack. The fury that can save your life at a critical moment, instantly destroying large numbers of the enemy, accumulates during the fight. You can level up your battle experience or improve your character’s equipment. 4. Graphics and sound. An incredible level of graphics and sound accompaniment. A dynamic environment in the background combined with thematic music. 5. Atmospheric environment. Ten different locations under different weather conditions from winter cities to rainy swamps.

Screenshots

Hard Time4 screens
Glory Ages4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Glory Ages at 4.7 against Hard Time's 4.0. Glory Ages also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 71%). Hard Time's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Hard Time 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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.3K and 9.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Hard Time's written reviews are positive against 81% of Glory Ages's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hard Time ships an update every 3 months, Glory Ages every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hard Time versus Glory Ages: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHard TimeGlory Ages
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4.3K ratings)4.7 (9.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K9.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB265 MB
Age rating+1712+
DeveloperMDickie LimitedVLADISLAV VASILEV

Customer experience

Hard Time

All ratings4,305 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews454 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative19.2%

Glory Ages

All ratings9,206 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,376 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.6%

User reviews

Hard Time

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique prison simulation experience
  • 😊 Nostalgic and memorable
  • 🎮 Great mobile game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🤖 Annoying AI behavior
  • 💰 Monetization issues
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and grindy

Glory Ages

From 9.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 💎 Stunning graphics
  • 🎮 Addictive combat
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of enemy variety
  • ⚔️ Unbalanced combat mechanics
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🗺️ Limited map/level selection
  • 💰 Overly grindy progression

Bugs and requests

Hard Time

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes after ads
  • Inconsistent character controls
  • Unrealistic physics and damage
  • Inability to complete certain tasks

Requested features

6 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Expanded map and exploration
  • More customization options
  • Improved warden/police functionality
  • Additional game modes
Show 1 more
  • Localization to other languages

Glory Ages

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes on loading
  • Unresponsive controls at times
  • Issues with background music playback

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable character options
  • Multiplayer/online modes
  • More enemy types and boss fights
  • Expanded story/campaign mode
  • Ability to adjust button layouts

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hard Time

One-time1
  • VIP Upgrade$2.99
10 purchases

Glory Ages

One-time10
  • Buy 2000 coins$2.99
  • No ADS$3.99
  • Sword +10 Attack$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Character 3$4.99
  • Buy 10000 coins$6.99
  • Character 6$6.99
  • Sword +15 Attack$6.99
  • Character 9$7.99
  • Character 12$12.99
  • Sword +20 attack$14.99

Questions

Is Hard Time free?
Hard Time 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, Hard Time or Glory Ages?
Glory Ages is rated higher. Hard Time averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Glory Ages averages 4.7 from 9.2K ratings.
Do Hard Time or Glory Ages have ads?
Neither Hard Time nor Glory Ages shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hard Time or Glory Ages?
Hard Time ships an update every 3 months, and Glory Ages every 2 months. Most recently, Hard Time was updated on October 30, 2026 and Glory Ages on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons