# The Prison Simulator — Build the prison of your dream

> Build and manage a prison, balancing order, economy, and inmate/staff needs. (iPhone/iPad app by Appscraft.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-prison-simulator/id1245577011 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Appscraft](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652334821)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Adventure, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 280 App Store ratings · 166 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.4 · 135 MB
- Languages: American English, Russian
- Released: 2017-06-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-prison-simulator/id1245577011/reviews.md

## What is The Prison Simulator?

Try yourself as a prison warden. You start with a small prison made of just a few barracks, and only you decide how it will grow.

Maintain order to prevent fights, manage the economy and constantly make sure hunger riots never begin.

But that’s not all. In this prison simulator, you must constantly balance between greedy officials focused on profit, mafia bosses running shady deals, and inmates who only dream of getting out as soon as possible.

Every decision has consequences: increase security and inmate dissatisfaction will rise; make a deal with the mafia and risk losing government trust. Develop infrastructure, open new cell blocks, improve living conditions, hire staff and set the rules behind prison walls.

Can you maintain the fragile balance of power, prevent riots and turn a rundown prison into an efficient and profitable correctional facility? The choice is yours.

For any questions, contact us at: support@appscraft.am

## Key features

- Build and expand prison infrastructure
- Manage prison economy and resources
- Maintain order and prevent riots
- Balance inmate, staff, and external pressures
- Hire staff and set rules
- Make strategic decisions with consequences

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10000 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100000 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30000 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 5 tickets | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 tickets | $3.99 | one-time |
| Premium building | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium room | $0.99 | one-time |
| Second chance | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Supper Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Disable advertisement | $0.99 | one-time |
| 40000 coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 15 tickets | $1.99 | one-time |
| 22000 coins | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of The Prison Simulator?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🎮 Engaging gameplay concept with prison management theme
- 🎨 Good graphics and visual design
- 🌍 Multi-language support available
- 💰 Free-to-play model with optional purchases

**Cons**

- 💸 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics
- 🐛 Frequent and game-breaking bugs throughout
- ⏱️ Stressful timed missions with no restart option
- ❌ Broken in-app purchase system that charges without delivering
- 🆘 Non-functional customer support and contact options
- 😤 Impossible mission objectives due to game design flaws
- 🔄 Poor game progression balance requiring constant spending
- 👻 Characters and rooms disappearing or becoming unresponsive
- 📊 Unclear game mechanics and poor tutorial guidance

**Commonly reported bugs**

- In-app purchases charge money but don't deliver items/currency
- Restore purchases button doesn't function
- Mission 34: Sewing workshop income cap at 60 instead of required 65
- Mission 16: Prisoner won't disappear or die as required
- Mission 20: Canteen feeding progress not registering (0/10)
- Prisoners freeze or become immovable in certain rooms
- Prisoner models appear in wrong locations
- Interrogation room dialog boxes unresponsive with no close button
- Dining hall building gets stuck in corner of screen
- Game crashes or hangs at specific mission levels (20, 25, 34)
- Prisoner release blocked incorrectly claiming half-term not served
- Game music settings reset on each app launch
- Support contact page fails to load
- Mission objectives impossible to complete (e.g., recruit rat without torture room)
- Game lag and performance issues

**Most requested features**

- Mission restart button without waiting for timer expiration
- Ability to change language in-game settings
- Auto-fill features for repetitive tasks (feeding, work assignments)
- Freedom to manage prison without strict mission constraints
- Better tutorial and on-screen guidance for new players
- Ability to play custom music instead of game music
- Cross-device synchronization for game progress
- More female prisoner characters
- Faster money earning methods
- Reduced feeding costs for prisoners

## Recent user reviews (10 of 166)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-prison-simulator/id1245577011/reviews.md

### 3/5 — СВОБОДУ!!!

*2026-07-31*

Игра не дает ни капельки свободы все сплошное обучение хочешь купить любое здание сначала дойди до миссии где нужно купить это здание игра мне по началу нравилась но потом надоедает то что игра не дает свободы и только навязывает свое мнение

### 2/5 — И как дальше?

*2026-06-10*

В начале игры сбежал заключённый,и -1500 блин!!!как играть то дальше? Ваще! Уменьшите пожалуйста!

### 5/5 — Прикольно)

*2026-06-05*

Веселая игруха, можно позалипать вечерами иногда. Главное зеков кормить не забывать😅

### 3/5 — Миссия 39 „Сад“

*2026-05-31*

Игра конечно хорошая,но
разрабы захотели посмеяться просто? 9.999к натренировать в качалке?вы серьезно? Каким образом это можно сделать даже за 30 часов(время которое дается выполнить задание“
Как по вашему его выполнить?! Если всего заключённых 21 шт.Всё сделано для того чтобы покупать задание да бабки и донатить

### 1/5 — Как пройти 23 уровень

*2026-05-24*

Как пройти 23 уровень там надо построить огород но как?!!!

### 3/5 — Баг

*2026-05-18*

Как пройти 22 уровень, если заключенных невозможно завести в комнату допроса!

### 4/5 — Как развлечь зэка ?

*2026-04-13*

Помогите пожалуйста как развлечь заключёного

### 5/5 — Хорошая игра

*2026-03-13*

5

### 2/5 — Gutes Spiel aber bugs

*2026-03-10*

Ab Mission Nr.15 kann man den Gefangenen der Mission nicht in den Bestrafungsraum einsperren. Dadurch kann man die Missionsziele leider nicht erfüllen Support kann man leider über das Spiel auch nicht informieren. Ich spiele auch einem IPhone 15 Pro Max

### 1/5 — Баги исправьте

*2026-01-30*

Очень ну об прям очень много багов. Все не перечислить

## Frequently asked questions about The Prison Simulator

### What is The Prison Simulator?

The Prison Simulator is a mobile game where you take on the role of a prison warden. You are responsible for building, managing, and maintaining order within your correctional facility, from its initial construction to its growth into a complex institution.

### What are the key features of this prison management game?

Key features include building and expanding prison infrastructure, managing the prison's economy, maintaining order to prevent riots, balancing the needs of inmates and staff, hiring personnel, and making strategic decisions that have consequences for the prison's success.

### How does The Prison Simulator make money?

The app is free to download and play, but it includes in-app purchases, allowing players to buy items or currency to enhance their gameplay experience. It also features advertisements.

### What kind of decisions do I have to make in the game?

You will need to make critical decisions such as increasing security which may raise inmate dissatisfaction, or making deals with mafia figures which could risk government trust. Balancing these elements is crucial for turning a rundown prison into an efficient and profitable facility.

### Who is this game designed for?

This game is designed for players who enjoy simulation and management genres. It appeals to those who like strategic planning, resource management, and the challenge of balancing multiple competing interests within a complex system.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.25 — 2026-01-28

In this update, we fixed an issue that could sometimes cause purchases to disappear. If you encountered this problem, please contact us at admin@appscraft.ru.
We also fixed the purchase that disables ads and made several improvements to make the game noticeably better.
Thank you for being with us!

### 1.11 — 2023-12-20

A global update of the game in which a lot of new things await you:

- Redesigned story mode, including many new tasks and missions
- Global changes in the game interface
- Simplification of a number of tasks in the game
- Error correction
- Other improvements

### 1.07 — 2017-08-17

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Small bug fixed in game balance.
- 21 - 35 missions become more easy to pass

### 1.06 — 2017-07-28

Small bug fix

### 1.05 — 2017-07-19

Small bug fixed and balance improvement

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-23.*