Comparison

The Vikings vs Jail.Break

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

Head to head
About

The Vikings

Engage in brutal combat as a Viking warrior, hurling axes at a variety of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal with new axes, shields, and helmets to overcome increasingly challenging foes. Test your skills in a player-versus-player mode for ultimate bragging rights.

Highlights
  • Axe throwing combat
  • Variety of enemy types
  • Weapon and armor upgrades
  • Player versus player mode
  • Simple tap-to-aim controls
Features
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Viking is a ferocious Scandinavian warrior. Viking's favorite weapons are axes! You can throw them at enemies and split their skulls! It is very simple to do this - just tap on the screen and pull to aim and release to throw the ax. One accurate throw will be enough to put down any opponent. And there will be a lot of them! Among them are archers, armored swordsmen and even magicians. Therefore, to destroy them there are axes available for every taste in the game store, as well as a variety of shields and helmets to defend yourself from arrows and shells of magicians. Also, the player versus player mode is implemented. Each player is on his turret and you need to hit an ax in your opponent before he splits your skull with his ax. And do not worry if you die in the midst of a fight ... after all, Valhalla is waiting for you after death!!!* Have a good game! * Valhalla does not apply to warriors who have defeated less than one opponent.

About

Jail.Break

A fast-paced whack-a-mole style game where players tap to stop inmates from escaping through various openings. Progress through increasingly challenging levels with smarter inmates and multiple escape routes. Offers both solo and local multiplayer modes.

Highlights
  • Whack-a-mole gameplay
  • Prevent inmate escapes
  • Multiple escape routes
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Solo play mode
  • Local multiplayer mode
Features
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You'll need quick wits and quick thumbs (yes, both of them!) in this whack-a-mole inspired game. Catch the inmates in the act before they escape by closing their escape with a tap. Don't bother trying to catch them if they've got out - your job is to stop the flood! They can come through the windows, the chimneys and even the walls.... As you progress the inmates will find more ingenious ways to escape, will coordinate more and more in their attempts and will attempt to trick you too! Your performance is constantly monitored so keep an eye on your rating (if you can spare one!) Two ways to play: Solo which has longer patrols and the chance to win overtime (time and a half points!) Multiplayer with shorter patrols and multiple players playing on the same device

Screenshots

The Vikings4 screens
Jail.Break4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jail.Break at none against The Vikings's 6. Jail.Break also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 38 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). The Vikings's advantage is ratings volume (163 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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. The Vikings sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Jail.Break asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jail.Break holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Vikings has 163 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Vikings ships an update every 38 months, Jail.Break monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Vikings versus Jail.Break: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe VikingsJail.Break
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (163 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings163 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB69 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBYVStephen Arscott

Customer experience

The Vikings

All ratings164 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative13.5%

Jail.Break

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

The Vikings

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Axes go through enemies
  • Axes disappear mid-throw
  • Enemies stay on block as shields
  • Multiplayer not loading
  • Unresponsive controls on iPhone
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  • Coins not saving in single player
  • Double coin purchase overcharged
  • Axes don't hit in higher rounds
  • Headshots bypass shields
  • Expensive axes seem useless
  • Axes don't do more damage despite cost
  • No physics in the game
  • Cover character still wearing Santa hat

Requested features

20 requests
  • Update the game
  • Add armor
  • Add more axes
  • Add a game mode against swordsmen
  • Add a white reticle like in spear version
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  • Add more helmets
  • Option to play from the right side
  • Add challenges
  • Make expensive axes more impactful
  • Fix multiplayer issues
  • Fix coin saving issues
  • Fix axe penetration issues
  • Fix headshot bug
  • Fix axe disappearing bug
  • Fix enemies staying as shields bug
  • Fix ads frequency
  • Fix purchase overcharging
  • Add physics to the game
  • Make axes more effective
  • Improve controls for iPhone

Jail.Break

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

The Vikings

One-time6
  • 5000 Coins$1.99
  • Disabling advertising$1.99
  • 20000 Coins$3.99
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  • 50000 Coins$6.99
  • 100000 Coins$22.99
  • 500000 Coins$79.99
None

Jail.Break

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Vikings free?
The Vikings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jail.Break free?
Jail.Break is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Vikings or Jail.Break?
Jail.Break is rated higher. The Vikings averages 4.6 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while Jail.Break averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Vikings or Jail.Break have ads?
Both The Vikings and Jail.Break show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Vikings or Jail.Break?
The Vikings ships an update every 38 months, and Jail.Break monthly. Most recently, The Vikings was updated on November 6, 2026 and Jail.Break on November 3, 2026.

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