Comparison

Deadlock vs Prison Tower

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

Head to head
About

Deadlock

Engage in intense 3D online multiplayer battles as a dualstick shooter. Compete in daily and weekly tournaments to earn unlock points and customize your arsenal with over 30 weapons and armor pieces. Practice offline in survival or bot matches before joining global arenas.

Highlights
  • 3D online multiplayer action
  • Daily and weekly tournaments
  • Over 30 weapons and armor
  • Offline practice modes
  • Multiple gameplay modes
  • Ranked progression system
  • Game Center integration
Features
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From Crescent Moon, makers of the hit titles Aralon: Sword and Shadow and Gears, comes a new breed of Multiplayer game. Step into the world of DEADLOCK, the most Epic 3d online dualstick shooter on the App Store! Join in on the action and play against thousands of other players in online matches. Compete in daily and weekly tournaments to win unlock points. Over 30 different weapons, armor, and attachments - including different pistols, rifles, machine guns, grenades, scopes,and flashbangs! Practice your shooting skills before entering in online matches by playing Survival Mode and Bot Matches offline! System Requirements: Game Center, iOS 4.1 or higher, iPhone 3GS and up, iPad 1 or iPad 2 Features: - Gorgeous 3d Graphics - Up to 8 player online multiplayer action. - Over 30 weapons including assault rifles, sub machine guns, grenades and more. - Robust loadout system including multiple weapon attachments, and armor. - 3 Gameplay modes at launch including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture & Hold - 30 ranks to earn with rewards for each rank you earn. - Asynchronous Online Tournaments – automatically be entered into new tournaments running every day and every week to win unlock points which can be used to unlock new weapons and items. - Gamecenter integration for tournaments and achievements, character stat tracking. - Character synchronization between multiple devices (iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch) - 7 Maps Like Facebook.com/CrescentMoonGames and follow @cm_games on Twitter for more great games and deals!

About

Prison Tower

Build a towering stack of heroes by strategically dropping them. Guide the princess to safety by climbing the tower. Experience a fresh take on classic block-stacking gameplay with engaging modes.

Highlights
  • Stack heroes vertically
  • Rescue trapped princess
  • Strategic tap-to-drop gameplay
  • Prison Tower rescue mode
  • Challenge Mode for high scores
Features
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Stack ‘em up and clamber on up! Build a stack of heroes and help the princess climb to safety! An exciting new twist on block stacking games! === How to play === (1) Rules - Fairy spirits will carry in new heroes. - Tap the screen to drop a hero down. - Drop the heroes to form a stack – make sure it doesn’t topple! (2) Game Modes - Prison Tower: Rescue the trapped princess from the depths of the prison tower. - Challenge Mode: See how many heroes you can stack up. How high can you go?

Screenshots

Deadlock4 screens
Prison Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prison Tower at none against Deadlock's 4. Prison Tower also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Deadlock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4K vs 14). On price, review sentiment 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. Deadlock sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Prison Tower asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prison Tower holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deadlock has 4K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Deadlock's written reviews are positive against 72% of Prison Tower's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deadlock ships an update monthly, Prison Tower every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Deadlock versus Prison Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadlockPrison Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4K ratings)4.5 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews72.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K — better14
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCMasakazu Yonehara

Customer experience

Deadlock

All ratings3,972 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews423 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.2%

Prison Tower

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral17.3%
Negative10.2%

User reviews

Deadlock

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🔥 Awesome gameplay
  • 💯 Best shooter on iOS
  • 🎮 Unique controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔌 Connection issues
  • ⏱️ Slow matchmaking
  • 🤖 Unbalanced matchmaking
  • 💰 Difficult to earn unlock points

Prison Tower

From 14 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and attractive graphics
  • 🎵 Great music and sound effects
  • ⏱️ Good time killer
  • 🤏 Small download size

Room to improve

  • 🥱 Gets repetitive
  • 😠 Frustrating difficulty
  • 📉 Poor start screen responsiveness
  • 🤷‍♀️ Gameplay can be boring
  • 🧱 Stacking issues

Bugs and requests

Deadlock

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to log in
  • Losing connection during matches
  • Unlock points not registering properly
  • Crashes on loading screens
  • Laggy performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • More maps and game modes
  • Easier way to earn unlock points
  • Offline progression
  • First-person mode
  • Ability to kick players from matches

Prison Tower

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game over at level 92 in challenge mode
  • Start screen unresponsive
  • Crashes frequently
  • Fairies carrying people instead of princess
  • People not stacking properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • New OS compatibility
  • Improved start screen responsiveness
  • More variety in gameplay
  • Fix fairies carrying people instead of princess
  • Fix fairies carrying people instead of princess

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Deadlock

One-time4
  • 4 Unlock Points$0.99
  • 16 Unlock Points$2.99
  • 40 Unlock Points$4.99
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  • 120 Unlock Points$9.99
None

Prison Tower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deadlock free?
Deadlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prison Tower free?
Prison Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deadlock or Prison Tower?
Prison Tower is rated higher. Deadlock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Prison Tower averages 4.5 from 14 ratings.
Do Deadlock or Prison Tower have ads?
Prison Tower shows ads; Deadlock does not.
Which is updated more often, Deadlock or Prison Tower?
Deadlock ships an update monthly, and Prison Tower every 4 months. Most recently, Deadlock was updated on October 19, 2026 and Prison Tower on October 15, 2026.

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