Comparison

Dash Quest vs Gladiator Rising

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

Head to head
About

Dash Quest

Embark on a retro-inspired fantasy adventure combining endless running with RPG elements. Battle enemies, conquer bosses, and customize your hero with extensive gear, spells, and skills. Complete daily challenges and explore a world map for legendary rewards.

Highlights
  • Addictive action RPG gameplay
  • Daily challenges and rewards
  • Epic boss battles
  • Customizable upgrade system
  • Adventure Mode with World Map
  • Pets with accessories
  • Retro-inspired HD graphics
Features
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Fantasy action and endless runner collide with exciting RPG elements in this incredibly addictive, retro-inspired adventure game! Dash through hordes of enemies to reach epic boss battles! Customize and upgrade your character with Gear, Spells, Skills, Items and Pets! Complete daily challenges for Legendary Gear and other rewards! Features: • Addictive action RPG gameplay! • Daily dungeon, challenges and rewards! • Epic boss battles! • Incredibly customizable upgrade system! • Prestige system with unique perks and bonuses! • Adventure Mode featuring a complete World Map and hidden secrets! • Challenges and Mini-Games with dedicated leader boards! • Pets that you can accessorize! • Hero Mode with epic difficulty... and epic rewards! • Beautiful retro-inspired HD graphics! • Dozens of achievements! Can you save the kingdom from the evil Lich and become a Legendary Hero? PLEASE NOTE! Dash Quest is free to download and play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. Also, under our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, you must be at least 13 years of age to play or download Dash Quest. Dash Quest can be played offline, but please note that an active internet connection is required to update some features. Support: Are you having problems? Visit https://trophy-games.com/contact-us or contact us in game by navigating to Settings > Support. Privacy Policy: https://trophy-games.com/tiny-titans/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://trophy-games.com/tiny-titans/terms-of-service Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/trophygamescompany/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/TrophyGamesDK

About

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.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated gladiators
  • Five chapters of progression
  • Item buying and equipping
  • Turn-based RPG combat
  • Strategic gameplay
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Dash Quest4 screens
Gladiator Rising4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dash Quest at none against Gladiator Rising's shown. Dash Quest also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (84% vs 65%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Dash Quest sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Gladiator Rising sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Dash Quest against 4.6 for Gladiator Rising. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Dash Quest's written reviews are positive against 65% of Gladiator Rising's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dash Quest ships an update monthly, Gladiator Rising every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dash Quest versus Gladiator Rising: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDash QuestGladiator Rising
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K2.6K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB99 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTrophy Games Canada Inc.Happii Gamer Studios Inc.

Customer experience

Dash Quest

All ratings1,073 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews1,080 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative10.0%

Gladiator Rising

All ratings2,570 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral13.2%
Negative21.8%

User reviews

Dash Quest

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Excellent game
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great retro pixel art style
  • 🕰️ Engaging time-killer
  • 🔥 One of the best mobile games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 📱 UI/UX issues on newer devices
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and grindy
  • 🔍 Missing features/descriptions

Gladiator Rising

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging and addictive
  • 🤺 Gladiator theme
  • 💎 Good value for a free game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔨 Progression-blocking issues
  • 🕹️ Unresponsive controls
  • 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes

Bugs and requests

Dash Quest

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Ads not registering properly
  • Inability to exit certain menus
  • Chest/revive issues during runs
  • Inventory filling up with junk
  • Crashes and freezes on longer runs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and bosses
  • Improve inventory management
  • Implement cloud save/sync
  • Add more customization options
  • Enhance the daily dungeon mode

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

11 purchases

Dash Quest

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Gold Pass3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time10
  • Epic Gift$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Gold (Medium)$4.99
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  • Double XP$4.99
  • Epic Coin Doubler$4.99
  • DQ Adventurer's Pack$4.99
  • DQ Gold (Regular)$9.99
  • Adventurer's Pack II$9.99
  • DQ Gold (Large)$19.99
  • Adventurer's Pack III$19.99
4 purchases

Gladiator Rising

One-time4
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Medium Donation$2.99
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  • Large Donation$8.99

Questions

Is Dash Quest free?
Dash Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gladiator Rising free?
Gladiator Rising is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dash Quest or Gladiator Rising?
Gladiator Rising is rated higher. Dash Quest averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Gladiator Rising averages 4.6 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Dash Quest or Gladiator Rising have ads?
Gladiator Rising shows ads; Dash Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Dash Quest or Gladiator Rising?
Dash Quest ships an update monthly, and Gladiator Rising every 4 months. Most recently, Dash Quest was updated on October 29, 2026 and Gladiator Rising on November 2, 2026.

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