Comparison

Optical Inquisitor Zero 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

Optical Inquisitor Zero

Experience a retro sniper adventure set in 1988. Help Tommy Rissken get revenge on those who betrayed him and return to his daughter. Features superior sniper mechanics, ragdoll physics, and an 80s soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Superior sniper mechanics
  • Ragdoll physics
  • Destructible bodies
  • 80s style soundtrack
  • Interactive level elements
  • Old 80s style cell phones
Features
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*Optical Inquisitor Zero is the Free version of the game* **Optical Inquisitor 17+ - Uncensored version without Ads available!** Its the year 1988. Acid wash jeans are in. Our hero, Tommy Rissken has been betrayed by his friends and had to serve a prison sentence for 8 years. Now he's back with a vengeance. With your help, he'll get his revenge on his 'friends' and be able to return to his daughter. **NOTE: Compatible with iPhone 4, iPad 2 and up.** Features: - Superior Sniper mechanics - Great ragdoll physics, destructible bodies - Racing and Underground Gamblers Club (only in 17+ edition) - Great cartoon animations - Amazing 80s style soundtrack from 'Perturbator', 'RTRY', 'Vector Hold', 'Protector-101', 'Palm Highway Chase', 'Tommy', 'Betamaxx', 'Flash Аrnold', 'Silenx', 'M-Town Vice', 'Vincenzo Salvia', 'Hot Hot Hawk', 'Brutal Pony Riders', 'Bestrack', 'The Аstral Stereo Project', 'Bourgeoisie', 'Mr Pteez', 'Quasars', 'DrPECCO' - Build your own weapons (only in 17+ edition) - Great interactive elements in levels - Old 80's style cell phones - Brutal interrogations (only in 17+ edition) - No IAP =Trailer on Youtube= http://youtu.be/Tn_GHBDlvmc Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://facebook.com/OpticalInquisitor • http://twitter.com/cm_games

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
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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

Optical Inquisitor Zero4 screens
Glory Ages4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Optical Inquisitor Zero at none against Glory Ages's 10. Optical Inquisitor Zero also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 81%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Glory Ages's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Glory Ages sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Optical Inquisitor Zero asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glory Ages holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.6K and 9.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Optical Inquisitor Zero's written reviews are positive against 81% of Glory Ages's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Optical Inquisitor Zero ships an update every 7 months, Glory Ages every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Optical Inquisitor Zero versus Glory Ages: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptical Inquisitor ZeroGlory Ages
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.6K ratings)4.7 (9.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better80.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K9.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB265 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCVLADISLAV VASILEV

Customer experience

Optical Inquisitor Zero

All ratings2,605 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews1,315 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative4.0%

Glory Ages

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

User reviews

Optical Inquisitor Zero

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Good value for money
  • 🎨 Interesting retro style
  • 💥 Satisfying sniper mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Censored content
  • 🔋 Frequent ads
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🕰️ Short story mode

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

Optical Inquisitor Zero

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels resetting after crashes
  • Difficulty progressing past certain missions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Uncensored version
  • More missions and levels
  • Ability to disable ads
  • Improved performance on older devices

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

None

Optical Inquisitor Zero

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Glory Ages

One-time10
  • Buy 2000 coins$2.99
  • No ADS$3.99
  • Sword +10 Attack$3.99
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  • 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 Optical Inquisitor Zero free?
Optical Inquisitor Zero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glory Ages free?
Glory Ages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Optical Inquisitor Zero or Glory Ages?
Glory Ages is rated higher. Optical Inquisitor Zero averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Glory Ages averages 4.7 from 9.2K ratings.
Do Optical Inquisitor Zero or Glory Ages have ads?
Neither Optical Inquisitor Zero nor Glory Ages shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Optical Inquisitor Zero or Glory Ages?
Optical Inquisitor Zero ships an update every 7 months, and Glory Ages every 2 months. Most recently, Optical Inquisitor Zero was updated on October 25, 2026 and Glory Ages on October 28, 2026.

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