# Prison Tower vs Emoticon Tag !

The clearest difference is rating: Emoticon Tag ! at 5.0 against Prison Tower's 4.5. Prison Tower's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Emoticon Tag ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Prison Tower asks for nothing beyond the download.

Emoticon Tag ! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prison Tower has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Prison Tower's written reviews are positive against 50% of Emoticon Tag !'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prison Tower | Emoticon Tag ! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prison-tower/id574690680/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emoticon-tag/id1068041879/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **72.2% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 168 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Masakazu Yonehara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1339210794) | [RedinC Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/877487111) |

## What reviewers say

### Prison Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prison-tower/id574690680)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Emoticon Tag !

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emoticon-tag/id1068041879)

A simple and fun tag game where you control a character to escape enemies. Utilize power-up items and collect coins to gather over 100 unique emoticons. Record and share your gameplay videos.

**Highlights:** Character evasion gameplay, Simple tap controls, Power-up items (speed, minimize), Collect over 100 emoticons, Coin collection for new items, Record and post gameplay videos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prison Tower free?

Prison Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Emoticon Tag ! free?

Emoticon Tag ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Prison Tower or Emoticon Tag !?

Emoticon Tag ! is rated higher. Prison Tower averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Emoticon Tag ! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Prison Tower or Emoticon Tag ! have ads?

Emoticon Tag ! shows ads; Prison Tower does not.

### Which is updated more often, Prison Tower or Emoticon Tag !?

Prison Tower ships an update every 4 months, and Emoticon Tag ! every 4 months. Most recently, Prison Tower was updated on July 5, 2026 and Emoticon Tag ! on September 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*