Comparison

Prison Tower vs JELLIES!

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

JELLIES!

Embark on a colorful quest to catch jellies and retrieve lost fingers within a 60-second time limit. Utilize power-ups and combos to achieve high scores and unlock achievements. Engage in various game modes, including multiplayer and endless play.

Highlights
  • Color-matching puzzle gameplay
  • 60-second timed challenges
  • Power-up and combo system
  • Global leaderboards
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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A handcrafted game about catching jellies! NOTICE: iPod Touch 4G is not supported. “JELLIES! is an adorable little color-matching puzzle game with a fantastic style and an interesting arcade-like twist.” — PocketGamer UK “I’m loving Jellies! I’m a sucker for these types of games, and I’ve been enamored with the charming visuals, soothing soundtrack, and simple, yet challenging, gameplay that will require your best color-linking skills.” — AppAdvice “Jellies is an entertaining matching fest with numerous unique twists that is a should buy.” — Apple'N'Apps “Simple yet surprisingly entertaining in short bursts, this is a Match-3 game worth looking at.” — 148Apps Join Bob the Fisherman as he traverses the high seas, navigates through arctic glaciers and plunges beyond the ocean depths as he embarks on a heroic quest to find his fingers from the wicked jellies that have bitten them off! The goal is simple: catch as many Jellies as possible in 60 seconds to get your fingers back! Stockpile Jellies to earn power-ups to boost your score and time! - ENJOY beautiful minimalistic art design and original music design from Acid Pop - CHALLENGE your friends and the world on global leaderboards - RIDICULOUS dialogue and characters, from the likes of Bob, Mr. Seagull and Jellies - VIEW your journey through the lens of InstaBob, the only social network of one man deprived of fingers - UNLOCK achievements and partake in Missions to speed up your progress and get great stuff - COMBO your way to victory and become a Jellies master in this easy-to-learn but hard to master feature GAME MODES: Timed — Connect as many same-colored Jellies as you can in 60 seconds. Create combos to increase your score and extend your time! Multiplayer (NEW) — Play online with real people, level up and upgrade your power-ups. Endless — Relax, play and catch Jellies at your leisure. Please note: Jellies allows players to purchase items in game for real money. Just disable in app purchases on your device if you don't want to use this feature. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the latest news: facebook.com/jelliesgame twitter.com/jelliesgame Having any problems? Any suggestions? We would love to hear from you. You can reach us at: support@wefiftytwo.com

Screenshots

Prison Tower4 screens
JELLIES!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prison Tower at Free against JELLIES!'s $1.99. Prison Tower also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9). JELLIES!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 72%). On rating, ads 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; JELLIES! costs $1.99 up front. JELLIES! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Prison Tower asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Prison Tower against 4.4 for JELLIES!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JELLIES! has 180 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Prison Tower's written reviews are positive against 89% of JELLIES!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prison Tower ships an update every 4 months, JELLIES! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Prison Tower versus JELLIES!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrison TowerJELLIES!
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (14 ratings) — better4.4 (180 ratings)
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14180 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMasakazu YoneharaFIFTYTWO

Customer experience

Prison Tower

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral17.5%
Negative10.3%

JELLIES!

All ratings180 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews414 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative4.8%

Bugs and requests

Prison Tower

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

JELLIES!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Intro video looping issue
  • Compatibility problems on older devices
  • Inability to properly mute sound

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied levels and challenges
  • Ability to customize jellyfish colors
  • Cloud save functionality
  • Multiplayer improvements

In-app purchases

None

Prison Tower

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

JELLIES!

One-time9
  • +10 clocks$0.99
  • +5,000 coins$0.99
  • ENDLESS MODE$1.99
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  • +15,000 coins$1.99
  • +90 clocks$3.99
  • +50,000 coins$4.99
  • +200 clocks$6.99
  • Infinite clocks$9.99
  • +250,000 coins$9.99

Questions

Is Prison Tower free?
Prison Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JELLIES! free?
JELLIES! costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prison Tower or JELLIES!?
Prison Tower is rated higher. Prison Tower averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while JELLIES! averages 4.4 from 180 ratings.
Do Prison Tower or JELLIES! have ads?
Neither Prison Tower nor JELLIES! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prison Tower or JELLIES!?
Prison Tower ships an update every 4 months, and JELLIES! every 5 weeks. Most recently, Prison Tower was updated on July 5, 2026 and JELLIES! on September 27, 2026.

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