Comparison

Prison Tower vs Everyday Spelunker

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

Head to head
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?

About

Everyday Spelunker

Embark on an adventure to guide a classic character through dangerous caves, collecting treasures and avoiding hazards. This faithful recreation of a beloved console game features challenging gameplay, new assists, and online leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Explore four colossal caves
  • Touch-optimized controls
  • Rope-assist feature
  • Worldwide leaderboards
  • Continue feature
  • Wallpaper and sound options
Features
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30th SPELUNKER ANNIVERSARY! Now you can explore the cave while on the go! OLD MEMORIES AND OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURES ARE BEING REVIVED! That’s right - gaming’s reputed weakest character has finally made his way to your iOS device, and his fate rests squarely in your hands. It’s up to you to safely navigate him through the dangerous caves in search of legendary treasures. THE 1985 CONSOLE VERSION FAITHFULLY RECREATED! The game is faithful to the original console version – down to how quickly the hyperventilating explorer burns through his air supply. But you’ll be holding your breath plenty as you try to maneuver past bats, spiders, snakes and other horrors lurking within the four colossal levels! THAT EERIE CHANGE IN MUSIC CAN ONLY MEAN ONE THING… A nasty ghost has caught your scent!! These relentless pests have been waiting around for more than three decades for a new slew of unsuspecting explorers… and they’re primed to exact their revenge. But don’t overlook a steam geyser, pit or ledge or you’ll be quickly reminded of why the Spelunkers who live to see daylight are a select breed. A LITTLE LOVE FROM THE DEVELOPERS In case you haven’t noticed a recurring theme – there are tons of ways to die in Spelunker! So, to show how much we feel your pain, we’ve added a rope-assist feature that can be activated in the UI. This handy little feature will make jumping from rope to ledge a much safer prospect than ever before. FEATURES • Four colossal caves to explore • Touch optimized controls • New rope-assist feature – no more falling! • Worldwide leaderboards and achievements • Cheating? New continue feature – you may finally complete the game! • Wallpaper and sound options

Screenshots

Prison Tower4 screens
Everyday Spelunker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prison Tower at Free against Everyday Spelunker's $3.99. Prison Tower also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Everyday Spelunker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On ratings volume 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 Tower is free to download; Everyday Spelunker costs $3.99 up front. Everyday Spelunker sells 3 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 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Prison Tower's written reviews are positive against 56% of Everyday Spelunker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prison Tower ships an update every 4 months, Everyday Spelunker every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Prison Tower versus Everyday Spelunker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrison TowerEveryday Spelunker
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (14 ratings) — better4.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasakazu YoneharaTozai Games, Inc.

Customer experience

Prison Tower

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

Everyday Spelunker

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

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

Everyday Spelunker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Prison Tower

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Everyday Spelunker

One-time3
  • Episode 2$0.99
  • Episode 3$0.99
  • Episode 4$0.99

Questions

Is Prison Tower free?
Prison Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Everyday Spelunker free?
Everyday Spelunker costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prison Tower or Everyday Spelunker?
Prison Tower is rated higher. Prison Tower averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Everyday Spelunker averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Prison Tower or Everyday Spelunker have ads?
Prison Tower shows ads; Everyday Spelunker does not.
Which is updated more often, Prison Tower or Everyday Spelunker?
Prison Tower ships an update every 4 months, and Everyday Spelunker every 9 months. Most recently, Prison Tower was updated on October 15, 2026 and Everyday Spelunker on October 19, 2026.

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