# Prison Tower vs HoppingCat

The clearest difference is ads: HoppingCat at none against Prison Tower's shown. HoppingCat also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (85% vs 72%). Prison Tower's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

HoppingCat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Prison Tower's written reviews are positive against 85% of HoppingCat's.

Prison Tower ships an update every 4 months, HoppingCat every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prison Tower | HoppingCat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prison-tower/id574690680/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoppingcat/id586538942/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | **84.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 14 MB | 172 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **6.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Masakazu Yonehara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1339210794) | [cocolo-bit Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/433121202) |

## 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, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### HoppingCat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoppingcat/id586538942)

Guide a cat on an endless jumping adventure. Navigate through obstacles and collect items to achieve a high score. Enjoy a simple yet engaging arcade experience.

**Highlights:** Endless jumping gameplay, Obstacle avoidance, Item collection, High score tracking, Simple controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prison Tower free?

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

### Is HoppingCat free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Prison Tower or HoppingCat?

HoppingCat is rated higher. Prison Tower averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while HoppingCat averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Prison Tower or HoppingCat have ads?

Prison Tower shows ads; HoppingCat does not.

### Which is updated more often, Prison Tower or HoppingCat?

Prison Tower ships an update every 4 months, and HoppingCat every 5 months. Most recently, Prison Tower was updated on October 15, 2026 and HoppingCat on October 15, 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.*
