Comparison

Jail Run vs IdleOn

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Prison escape gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Speedrun challenges
  • Hidden paths and loopholes
  • Beat friends' times
  • Final boss battle
Features
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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?

About

IdleOn

An idle RPG with endless content and deep complexity. Choose classes, level up skills, and gather resources while offline. Features include Tower Defense, Pet Battles, and extensive crafting.

Highlights
  • 17 unique classes
  • 250 skill perks
  • Extensive RPG content
  • Unlimited idle gains
  • 12 unique skills
  • Pet battles and cooking
  • Multiplayer interaction
Features
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The management RPG where your heroes keep fighting even when you're gone! Spend their loot on upgrades, unlock classes from Elemental Wizard to Cannon Pirate, and level up 20 unique skills like Farming, Sailing, and even Construction! GAME FEATURES • 19 unique classes to specialize into! Will you max out idle gains, or go for max loot drop chance? • 250 skill perks to play with! A minmax dream! • More content than any other idle game, and rarely found in other RPG games! Complete Post Office Orders, collect and upgrade Stamps, deposit Statues, hunt rare monster for special crafting recipes, pray at the Obol Altar, compete in minigames, build a factory, command pet battles, do research, and more! What other idle games even have half as cool of features? None of them of course! • Unlimited idle gains, unlike most idle Games that cap you at 12 hours. Ew, right? • Level up 12 unique skills in true RPG fashion: Mining, Smithing, Alchemy, Fishing, Woodcutting, Construction, Breeding, Cooking, and more! • Talk to 50+ NPC's, all with hand-drawn pixel art animations • Witness the mental decline of the developer who made this game all by themselves! They've gone so insane that they speak of themselves in the 3rd person! • 200+ unique Equipment, like Helmets, Rings, uh, weapons... you know, all the normal stuff in an MMO • Talk with other REAL people! Kind of like how I'm talking to you right now, except you'll get to talk back! • Get HYPED for new content coming in the future by joining my discord at: Discord.gg/idleon • Yo man, life is too short to be reading entire game descriptions. You got this far, so you either REALLY need to go download the game, or you just scrolled to the bottom to see what's here. If so, there's nothing here except a smiley face with a nose :-)

Screenshots

Jail Run4 screens
IdleOn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: IdleOn at none against Jail Run's shown. IdleOn also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 26). Jail Run's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 59%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Jail Run sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and IdleOn sells 50 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 — 4.4 for Jail Run against 4.3 for IdleOn. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IdleOn has 2.6K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Jail Run's written reviews are positive against 59% of IdleOn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jail Run ships an update every 2 months, IdleOn weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Jail Run versus IdleOn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJail RunIdleOn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (26 ratings) — better4.3 (2.6K ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better59.3% of reviews
Number of ratings262.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB324 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSquare Lion LLCLavaflamestudios LLC

Customer experience

Jail Run

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

IdleOn

All ratings2,572 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews718 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative31.9%

Bugs and requests

Jail Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

IdleOn

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Quests not tracking progress correctly
  • Character creation name input issues
  • Dungeon crashes on mobile

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to reset skill points
  • Notifications for in-game chats
  • Improved mobile UI and controls

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Jail Run

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 5 Items$0.99
50 purchases

IdleOn

One-time50
  • gem_a00$1.99
  • gem_b0$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
Show 47 more
  • Auto Loot Pack$4.99
  • Smol Offering$5.99
  • Storage Ram Pet Pack$8.99
  • Giftmas Bundle$9.99
  • Eggscellent Pack$9.99
  • King Doot Pack$9.99
  • Summer Bundle$9.99
  • Lil Squirrel Pack$9.99
  • gem_c0$9.99
  • Valenslimes Day Pack$9.99
  • New Year Pack$9.99
  • Easter Bundle$9.99
  • Gem Motherlode Pack$14.99
  • Pirate Glimbo Pack$16.99
  • bun_j$19.99
  • Lava Supporter Pack$19.99
  • Totally Chill Pack$19.99
  • Island Explorer Pack$19.99
  • Equinox Dreamer Pack$19.99
  • Arcane Cultist Pack$19.99
  • The Spooky Pack$19.99
  • gem_d0$19.99
  • Calm Serenity Pack$19.99
  • Gilded Treasure Pack$19.99
  • Eternal Hunter Pack$19.99
  • Blazing Star Anniversary Pack$19.99
  • Lush Emerald Anniversary Pack$19.99
  • Midnight Tide Anniversary Pack$19.99
  • Ancient Echoes$19.99
  • Dungeon Bundle$19.99
  • Secret Methods Pack$19.99
  • Decent Offering$22.99
  • Sweet and Lovely Pack$24.99
  • Armadillius Superius Pack$24.99
  • Paradise Pack$24.99
  • Kelp N Roll Pack$24.99
  • Autumn Breeze Pack$24.99
  • Windwalker Pack$24.99
  • Bloomin' Pet Pack$24.99
  • Riftwalker Pack$29.99
  • Heavy Metals Pack$29.99
  • Best Friend Bubba Pack$29.99
  • Supernova of Gems$29.99
  • Crystalline Glunko Pack$29.99
  • Timeless Pack$29.99
  • Coral Guardian Pack$34.99
  • Mongo Offering$44.99

Questions

Is Jail Run free?
Jail Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IdleOn free?
IdleOn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jail Run or IdleOn?
Jail Run is rated higher. Jail Run averages 4.4 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while IdleOn averages 4.3 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Jail Run or IdleOn have ads?
Jail Run shows ads; IdleOn does not.
Which is updated more often, Jail Run or IdleOn?
Jail Run ships an update every 2 months, and IdleOn weekly. Most recently, Jail Run was updated on October 25, 2026 and IdleOn on October 25, 2026.

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