Sonny vs Gladiator Rising
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sonny
Engage in strategic, turn-based combat against mutant zombies and techno-beasts. Uncover a compelling story as you master new skills to save the world. Features stunning artwork and an original score.
- Turn-based combat
- Strategic gameplay
- Skill mastery
- Zombie survival
- Engrossing story
- Stunning artwork
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Sonny goes free for everyone with minimal ad support, with support for the iPhone X! RPG Sonny brings challenging turn-based combat that requires strategy and mastery of each new skill to survive. When Sonny rises from the dead with his mind intact and his memories missing, his search for the truth will lead him and his allies to save the world or die trying against rampaging mutant zombies, monstrous techno-beasts, and much more. Reinventing the classic played by millions, Sonny is designed for cunning and creativity with an emphasis on strategy and difficulty as the gameplay evolves. Featuring stunning artwork by Jet Kimchrea and an engrossing original score by David Orr. SUPPORTED DEVICES iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, , iPhone X, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 4, iPad Pro, iPod Touch 6
Gladiator Rising
Engage in strategic turn-based combat against procedurally generated opponents across five chapters. Equip and utilize a variety of items to hone your warrior skills and achieve ultimate victory in this challenging roguelike RPG.
- Procedurally generated gladiators
- Five chapters of progression
- Item buying and equipping
- Turn-based RPG combat
- Strategic gameplay
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Fight through five Chapters of constantly changing, randomly generated gladiators. Buy, equip and use items as you compete to become the ultimate warrior. Strategy is key to success in this mix of rogue-like and turn-based RPG mix.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonny at none against Gladiator Rising's 4. Sonny also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Gladiator Rising sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Sonny asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Sonny against 4.6 for Gladiator Rising. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Sonny's written reviews are positive against 65% of Gladiator Rising's.
Sonny ships an update every 5 months, Gladiator Rising every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sonny | Gladiator Rising |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.3K ratings) | 4.6 (2.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better | 65.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Armor Games Studios Inc | Happii Gamer Studios Inc. |
Customer experience
Sonny
Gladiator Rising
Bugs and requests
Sonny
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gladiator Rising
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when opening ad chests
- Unable to progress past 3rd or 4th fight
- Character instantly dying when sleeping
- Inventory and skill issues on reloading
Requested features
4 requests- More character classes and abilities
- Improved save/load system
- Better in-app purchase options
- Expanded post-game content
In-app purchases
Sonny
No in-app purchases
Gladiator Rising
- Small Donation$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Medium Donation$2.99
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- Large Donation$8.99
Questions
Is Sonny free?
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