# Prison Tower vs Dead Crossing

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prison Tower at none against Dead Crossing's 8. Prison Tower also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 61%). Dead Crossing's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dead Crossing sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Prison Tower asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Prison Tower against 4.4 for Dead Crossing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Prison Tower's written reviews are positive against 61% of Dead Crossing's.

Prison Tower ships an update every 4 months, Dead Crossing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prison Tower | Dead Crossing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prison-tower/id574690680/reviews)** | [4.4 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dead-crossing/id608818541/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **72.2% of reviews** | 60.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **4.3** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Masakazu Yonehara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1339210794) | [Feelingtouch Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/458613007) |

## 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


### Dead Crossing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dead-crossing/id608818541)

Survive a zombie apocalypse by driving through desolate landscapes, shooting undead hordes with a variety of weapons. Upgrade your vehicles and powerful canon systems to overcome challenging missions and endless survival modes.

**Highlights:** Kill zombies and dead walkers, 3D driving gameplay, Over 10 types of guns, 8 different vehicles, Upgradeable Particle Canon System, Mission and Endless Modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20000 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 70 glories | $1.99 | one-time |
| 55000 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 200 glories | $4.99 | one-time |
| 120000 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 420 glories | $9.99 | one-time |
| 480000 coins | $39.99 | one-time |
| 1700 glories | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Good controls
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Super fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashing issues
- 🐛 Glitchy controls
- 🐛 Bad graphics
- 🐛 Confusing display
- 🐛 Ad-filled

**Reported bugs**

- Won't open
- App keeps crashing
- Crashes right away
- Can't play without crashing
- iPod touch 4 crashes every time

**Requested features**

- Fix for iPhone SE1
- Add multiplayer
- More money


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prison Tower free?

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

### Is Dead Crossing free?

Dead Crossing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Prison Tower or Dead Crossing?

Prison Tower is rated higher. Prison Tower averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Dead Crossing averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.

### Do Prison Tower or Dead Crossing have ads?

Neither Prison Tower nor Dead Crossing shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Prison Tower or Dead Crossing?

Prison Tower ships an update every 4 months, and Dead Crossing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Prison Tower was updated on July 5, 2026 and Dead Crossing on September 25, 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.*