Comparison

Jail Run vs Necro

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

Necro

Embark on a roguelike RPG adventure as a necromancer. Defeat monsters, resurrect them to build an army, and conquer stages with strategic battles. Enhance your necromancer's skills and abilities to overcome challenges.

Highlights
  • Monster resurrection for army building
  • Strategic time-based battles
  • Skill enhancement system
  • Permanent ability upgrades
  • Summoning and equipment enhancement
Features
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Enjoy an exciting role-playing roguelike game with a necromancer! This casual RPG combines roguelike elements, resurrection, and thrilling battles, inviting you into a new world of gaming like never before. Defeat various monsters in the game, resurrect them to form your own army, and conquer each stage. Each battle requires unique strategies and controls, making the most of the necromancer's abilities. Game Features - Battle Mechanics: Defeat enemies within a set time, and face the final boss when the time expires. Defeat the boss to advance to the next stage. - Skill Enhancement System: Upgrade the necromancer's magic skills and abilities with experience points earned during battles. - Ability Upgrades: As the necromancer levels up, permanently enhance stats to unlock powerful magic abilities. - Summoning and Equipment Enhancement: Summon the best weapons, armor, and accessories to make your necromancer even stronger. Equipment can be obtained through gameplay and summoning, with various options randomly assigned to each piece. Start your adventure and clear all stages in the necromancer world! The cute necromancer RPG roguelike game will continue to update for your adventures. Enjoy the exciting necromancer roguelike game now!

Screenshots

Jail Run4 screens
Necro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Necro at none against Jail Run's shown. Necro also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (660 vs 26). Jail Run's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 60%). 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 Necro sells 10 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 4.5 for Necro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Necro has 660 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 60% of Necro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jail Run ships an update every 2 months, Necro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jail Run versus Necro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJail RunNecro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (26 ratings)4.5 (660 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better59.6% of reviews
Number of ratings26660 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB209 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSquare Lion LLCmanababa Inc.

Customer experience

Jail Run

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

Necro

All ratings660 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative30.7%

Bugs and requests

Jail Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Necro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Saving and progress problems
  • Equipment and upgrade bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Character/minion customization
  • Leaderboards and multiplayer
  • Better balance and progression

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Jail Run

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

Necro

One-time10
  • start package$0.79
  • challenge A$0.79
  • Stage Package 1$1.19
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  • Stage Package 2$1.59
  • challenge B$2.39
  • Daily Gem$3.99
  • Double Pass$3.99
  • Remove (skip) all ads.$9.59
  • Super Pass$9.59
  • vip$13.99

Questions

Is Jail Run free?
Jail Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Necro free?
Necro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jail Run or Necro?
Necro is rated higher. Jail Run averages 4.4 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Necro averages 4.5 from 660 ratings.
Do Jail Run or Necro have ads?
Jail Run shows ads; Necro does not.
Which is updated more often, Jail Run or Necro?
Jail Run ships an update every 2 months, and Necro every 2 days. Most recently, Jail Run was updated on November 2, 2026 and Necro on November 4, 2026.

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