Comparison

Hotel Tycoon 2 vs Prison Real Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Hotel Tycoon 2

Build and manage your own personalized hotel chain in this realistic simulation game. Design hotels, rooms, and landscapes across eight virtual cities. Compete against AI players and hire managers to grow your business.

Highlights
  • Build personalized hotel chains
  • Customize hotel landscapes and rooms
  • 27 unique hotel buildings
  • 8 virtual city backgrounds
  • Scenario and free play modes
  • Compete with AI players
  • Hire hotel managers
Features
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Welcome to Hotel Tycoon 2! - Hotel chain management simulation game. Hotel Tycoon has proudly come back with more fun and more realistic gameplay! This is Hotel Tycoon 2! A dedicated iPad version is also available now - 'Hotel Tycoon2 HD'. Build again your own personalized hotel chain with all of your wish! GAME FEATURES : - 8 virtual cities background - From 2 stars to 6 stars 27 unique hotel buildings - Customize and design hotel landscape as you want - Customize and design hotel rooms and facilities as you want - Scenario mode and free play game mode supported - Competition with 4 AI players in free play mode - Hiring hotel managers who can help you - Various hotel management skill - Support game center with achievements and leader board Enjoy our other management simulation games. - AirTycoon Online (New Game - Online airline management simulation game) - Touch Traffic HD (Brilliant traffic control game) - Cruise Tycoon (Cruise liner management game) - Air Tycoon 2 (Airline management game) - Air Tycoon (Airline management game) - Hotel Tycoon (Hotel chains management game) Please feel free contact us when you have any question or opinion about our games. - Email : support@tradegamelab.com - twitter : www.twitter.com/tradegamelab - facebook : www.facebook.com/TRADEGAMELAB

About

Prison Real Simulator

Build and manage your own prison empire. Oversee inmates, upgrade facilities, and manage staff to ensure security and profitability. This simulation game offers idle mechanics for continuous progress.

Highlights
  • Manage inmate needs and security
  • Upgrade prison facilities
  • Direct staff and departments
  • Increase prison profitability
  • Idle gameplay mechanics
Features
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"Prison Real Simulator" - Ready to Become the Prison Emperor? Shape the future of your prison and rise to become a globally recognized prison empire! "Prison Empire" is an addictive simulation game that will test your strategy, management, and leadership skills. Key Features: Manage Inmates: Take charge of your prison, meet the basic needs of your inmates, and make the right decisions to ensure security. Prevent riots, stop escape attempts, and provide your prisoners with a peaceful environment. Upgrade Your Facilities: Start with a small prison and develop every aspect, from security to comfort. Expand the yards, upgrade cells, improve kitchens, and build areas to meet inmates' social needs. Every investment you make will increase the efficiency of your prison. Manage Your Staff: For your prison to run smoothly, manage every department, from security guards to maintenance personnel. Direct each worker correctly to maximize the security and efficiency of your prison. Increase Profitability: Grow your prison through good management and earn profits. By making smart investments, you can open larger and more secure prisons. Boost your reputation to unlock larger projects and new prison offers. Casual and Relaxing Gameplay Mechanics: Prison management has never been this fun and relaxing! The game offers idle gameplay mechanics that will keep you entertained for hours, allowing your progress to continue even when you're not actively playing. If you love management games, "Prison Empire: Rule the Dungeon!" offers you a powerful leadership experience. Are you ready to build an empire starting from a small prison?

Screenshots

Hotel Tycoon 24 screens
Prison Real Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prison Real Simulator at Free against Hotel Tycoon 2's $1.99. Prison Real Simulator also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Hotel Tycoon 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (47% vs 13%). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Prison Real Simulator is free to download; Hotel Tycoon 2 costs $1.99 up front. Hotel Tycoon 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Prison Real Simulator 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

Prison Real Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 121 and 571 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Hotel Tycoon 2's written reviews are positive against 13% of Prison Real Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hotel Tycoon 2 ships an update monthly, Prison Real Simulator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hotel Tycoon 2 versus Prison Real Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHotel Tycoon 2Prison Real Simulator
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (121 ratings)4.3 (571 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews — better13.1% of reviews
Number of ratings121571 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB221 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRADEGAME Lab Inc.MILKYWAY OYUN YAZILIM BILISIM SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Hotel Tycoon 2

All ratings122 ratings
Positive71.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral11.1%
Negative42.4%

Prison Real Simulator

All ratings567 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral23.0%
Negative63.9%

Bugs and requests

Hotel Tycoon 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Prison Real Simulator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Shelves glitching out
  • Prisoners not grabbing uniforms
  • Money glitching issues
  • Items multiplying unexpectedly
  • Computer not working properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • More rooms and spaces for inmates
  • Faster money-making methods
  • More items to sell
  • Ability to hire staff for the mess hall
  • Add a shower room for inmates
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  • Improve the cafeteria experience

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Hotel Tycoon 2

One-time5
  • 6M Cash$0.99
  • 12M Cash$1.99
  • 18M Cash$2.99
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  • 33M Cash$4.99
  • 70M Cash$9.99
10 purchases

Prison Real Simulator

One-time10
  • Cash 450$0.99
  • Energy 100$0.99
  • Cash 2500$3.99
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  • No Ads$3.99
  • Cash 5750$7.99
  • Hot Deal 1$7.99
  • Hot Deal 2$7.99
  • Double Deal$9.99
  • Cash 10000$12.99
  • Hot Deal 3$19.99

Questions

Is Hotel Tycoon 2 free?
Hotel Tycoon 2 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Prison Real Simulator free?
Prison Real Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hotel Tycoon 2 or Prison Real Simulator?
Prison Real Simulator is rated higher. Hotel Tycoon 2 averages 3.9 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while Prison Real Simulator averages 4.3 from 571 ratings.
Do Hotel Tycoon 2 or Prison Real Simulator have ads?
Prison Real Simulator shows ads; Hotel Tycoon 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Hotel Tycoon 2 or Prison Real Simulator?
Hotel Tycoon 2 ships an update monthly, and Prison Real Simulator every 9 days. Most recently, Hotel Tycoon 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Prison Real Simulator on October 30, 2026.

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