Comparison

Prison Guard vs Bento Stack

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

Head to head
About

Prison Guard

Build, manage, and expand your own correctional empire in this idle simulation game. Start with a small jail and upgrade it into a vast network of diverse prison facilities. Your strategic decisions will determine if your empire thrives or descends into chaos.

Highlights
  • Build and manage prison facilities
  • Expand correctional empire
  • Upgrade cellblocks and unlock new locations
  • Manage inmates and guards
  • Idle gameplay mechanics
  • 2D simulation with immersive atmosphere
Features
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Prison Guard - Idle Game: Build, Manage, and Rule Your Correctional Empire! The world is in chaos, and you’re tasked with running the ultimate prison! Will you create a correctional utopia or descend into anarchy? Your leadership skills will decide whether your facility thrives or crumbles. Build cellblocks, manage inmates and guards, and expand your correctional empire in this thrilling mega-simple 2D game with a gritty, immersive atmosphere. Start with a small, rundown jail and grow your prison complex! Begin with a basic lockup facility, then upgrade and expand as you earn materials and profits. Over time, unlock new locations, from high-security prisons to isolated detention islands, and create the most advanced correctional network in the world! Explore an array of prison environments: Manage diverse facilities, from overcrowded urban jails to remote mountain prisons. Idle Prison Tycoon is perfect for players who love: • Prison and management simulation games • Business tycoon and idle gameplay mechanics • RPG Mechanics • Building and upgrading virtual empires • Engaging single-player experiences • Free-to-play games packed with hours of fun Embark on a journey of order and chaos in Prison Guard - Idle Game, the ultimate prison management simulator. Can you build the most secure and profitable correctional empire?

About

Bento Stack

Features
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Bento Stack is a cozy offline lunchbox placement puzzle about fitting bright little food pieces into satisfying bento trays. Every level asks you to read the tray, rotate pieces, and place rice, sweets, proteins, and veggies into the right spaces. The rules are simple, but the board gets denser as the campaign grows. Features: - 120 handcrafted-style generated puzzle levels - Offline play with no login required - Increasing difficulty across five bento chapters - Tap to rotate, drag to place, undo, hints, and star ratings - Original food art, soft background music, and playful sound effects - Founder Bento Pass removes interstitial ads and unlocks unlimited hints Bento Stack is designed for quick puzzle breaks: warm, readable, and just tricky enough to make the perfect lunchbox feel earned. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Prison Guard4 screens
Bento Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Prison Guard at every 2 days against Bento Stack's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Prison Guard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bento Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prison Guard ships an update every 2 days, Bento Stack every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Prison Guard versus Bento Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrison GuardBento Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeven Bulls LTD OODGobling Company

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Prison Guard

One-time1
  • Starter Pack$0.99
1 purchases

Bento Stack

One-time1
  • Founder Bento Pass$2.99

Questions

Is Prison Guard free?
Prison Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bento Stack free?
Bento Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prison Guard or Bento Stack have ads?
Both Prison Guard and Bento Stack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Prison Guard or Bento Stack?
Prison Guard ships an update every 2 days, and Bento Stack every 2 weeks. Most recently, Prison Guard was updated on October 9, 2026 and Bento Stack on October 13, 2026.

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