Jail Run vs Heist Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jail Run
Escape a prison after years of confinement by navigating challenging levels and outsmarting obstacles. Compete for the fastest times, discover hidden routes, and aim to become the world's top speedrunner.
- Prison escape gameplay
- Challenging levels
- Speedrun challenges
- Hidden paths and loopholes
- Beat friends' times
- Final boss battle
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After being stuck in prison years your are finally given the chance to escape. One day when you wake up your cell door is open. Now is your chance to escape. Move through challenging levels and beat the final boss. See what you can get as your best time and beat your friends. Find hidden paths and unsuspecting loopholes to cut down your time. Can you be the fastest in the world?
Heist Run
Embark on an exhilarating escape as you outrun relentless police officers. Test your agility and reflexes to see how far you can go in this thrilling chase.
- Endless running gameplay
- Police chase mechanics
- High-score chasing
- Simple controls
- Fast-paced action
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Escape from angry police officers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jail Run at 91% against Heist Run's 17%. Jail Run also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.8). Heist Run's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Jail Run sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Heist Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jail Run holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Jail Run's written reviews are positive against 17% of Heist Run's.
Jail Run ships an update every 6 weeks, Heist Run every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jail Run | Heist Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (26 ratings) — better | 2.8 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Square Lion LLC | Babil Studios |
Customer experience
Jail Run
Heist Run
In-app purchases
Jail Run
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 5 Items$0.99
Heist Run
No in-app purchases
