# The Escapists vs Impeached 2

The clearest difference is price: Impeached 2 at Free against The Escapists's $4.99. Impeached 2 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). The Escapists's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Impeached 2 is free to download; The Escapists costs $4.99 up front. Impeached 2 sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. The Escapists asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for The Escapists against 4.5 for Impeached 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.3K and 751 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of The Escapists's written reviews are positive against 47% of Impeached 2's.

The Escapists ships an update every 2 months, Impeached 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Escapists | Impeached 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-escapists-prison-escape/id1005658093/reviews) | **[4.5 (751 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impeached-2/id1663664237/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 751 |
| Positive reviews | **69.4% of reviews** | 47.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#69** | — |
| Size | 469 MB | 156 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Team17 Digital Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/321369234) | [Justin Proulx](https://appshunter.io/developer/1085420153) |

## What reviewers say

### The Escapists

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-escapists-prison-escape/id1005658093)

**Currently charting:** #69 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

Experience life behind bars in this unique prison escape sandbox game. Use strategy and cunning to craft tools, bribe guards, and plan your breakout from various themed prisons. Survive the daily routines and outsmart your captors to achieve freedom.

**Highlights:** Craft tools and weapons, Steal and trade items, Bribe and fight guards, Recruit fellow prisoners, Over 6 themed prisons, Adapt to prison routines, Increase strength, speed, intellect

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Lots of content
- 💡 Challenging and fun
- 🚀 Worth the money
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Glitchy guards
- 🐛 Disappearing items
- 🐛 Aspect ratio issues
- 🐛 Broken crafting recipes

**Reported bugs**

- Guards attack players for no reason
- Infinite solitary confinement loop
- Desk hole detection glitch
- Job board not working
- Crashes on loading screens

**Requested features**

- Multiplayer mode
- Female character options
- Guard mode
- Custom prisons
- More prisons/content


### Impeached 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impeached-2/id1663664237)

Step into the role of President and make critical decisions that shape the nation. Will you lead with benevolence or tyranny? Engage in political satire, make laws, fight wars, and manage the economy, all while trying to avoid impeachment. Create and share custom game decks with friends.

**Highlights:** Make laws and fight wars, Commit crimes and avoid detection, Manage economy with taxes and inflation, Create and play custom card decks, Share custom decks as Virtual Cartridges, Experience 40+ pixel art endings, Navigate Congress with bribery and elections

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Supreme Leader | $3.99 | per month |
| Keep Going | $0.99 | one-time |
| Print $500 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Space Force | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Orwellian Dream | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Free Market | $1.99 | one-time |
| Print $1200 (20% bonus) | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Divided Nations | $1.99 | one-time |
| The R&D Party | $1.99 | one-time |
| President 47 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pay Your Taxes | $2.99 | one-time |
| We The People | $2.99 | one-time |
| Capitol Gains | $2.99 | one-time |
| Super PAC | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and creative gameplay
- 🚀 Surprisingly realistic scenarios
- 💡 Enjoyable deck-building feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy in-app purchases
- 💰 Overly expensive microtransactions
- 🤑 Monetization model is too aggressive
- 🤔 Politically biased content

**Reported bugs**

- Printing money feature not working
- Purchased content not unlocking
- Game crashing or kicking players out

**Requested features**

- More diverse and replayable content
- Improved budget/economy mechanics
- Ability to print money without paying


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Escapists free?

The Escapists costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Impeached 2 free?

Impeached 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, The Escapists or Impeached 2?

Impeached 2 is rated higher. The Escapists averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Impeached 2 averages 4.5 from 751 ratings.

### Do The Escapists or Impeached 2 have ads?

Impeached 2 shows ads; The Escapists does not.

### Which is updated more often, The Escapists or Impeached 2?

The Escapists ships an update every 2 months, and Impeached 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Escapists was updated on October 27, 2026 and Impeached 2 on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*