Comparison

Tiny Prison vs Prison Life RPG

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Prison

Manage your own correctional facility as the Warden. Assign prisoners to jobs, construct new facilities like infirmaries and gyms, and conduct cell searches for contraband. Experience the full game with an optional one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Warden simulation
  • Assign prisoners to work
  • Build new prison floors
  • Search cells for contraband
  • Optional in-app purchases
Features
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Welcome to your Tiny Prison, where you are the Warden, and you can run your prison however you see fit! Send prisoners to work in the shop. Build new floors for your prison such as an infirmary or a gym. Search cells for contraband, and much, much more! PLEASE NOTE! Tiny Prison is free to play, but uses a shareware model. To access all of the game’s features, there is a one-time in-app purchase. Try before you buy! In addition, a game resource can be purchased for real money. This service is completely optional and not necessary for regular and full use of the product. If you don’t want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device’s settings.

About

Prison Life RPG

Immerse yourself in a challenging roguelike survival RPG set within prison walls. Manage your health, build relationships, learn skills, and plot your escape or strive for parole. With numerous prisoners to play as and diverse activities, each playthrough offers a unique experience.

Highlights
  • Play as 100 unique prisoners
  • Learn 18 different skills
  • Join 4 distinct gangs
  • Craft and collect over 80 items
  • Multiple escape routes
  • Engage in prison activities
Features
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Top 1 Paid App, Overall Games, RPG and Simulation in France, Taiwan and Hong Kong App Store! Touch Arcade forums' Game of the Week! Over 66,000 copies sold across all platform, with over 200,000 players! ----------------------------------------- "with that many features, and its replayability value, it's hard to put down the game once you've started playing." - modernjamming "This game has no IAP of any kind and the replay value is huge." - idownloadblog "Huge game with a lot of content, Solid RPG with survival like timetables" - indie-love "Prison Life RPG is surprisingly deep." - Pocket Gamer "There is so much going on in this game that only paying $3.99 feels like a crime. " iOS App of the Week - iPhoneFAQ ----------------------------------------- Dear prisoners, this is Warden speaking. Welcome to the Prison, where you are SENTENCED to play! Can you survive the harsh prison life? Can you escape before your execution? ****NO ADS AND IAP ALLOWED**** Prison Life RPG is a premium game with no ads or in-app purchases. Hurray! PRISON BROCHURE Prison Life is a Roguelike+Survival+Simulation+Role-Playing game that places you behind bars. To survive the punishment of the penitentiary system, you’ll need to stay healthy and fit, gain allies, eliminate enemies, bribe the guards, bet in illegal boxing matches, and more while pushing for parole or planning an escape. PRISON CAPACITY With more than 100 prisoners to interact with, you'll never feel bored! You can play as any one of the 100 prisoners! PRISONER ACTIVITIES Watch TV, call your grandma, learn skills, craft items, get bullied, wash toilet, flirt with the pretty Doctor in Sick Bay, bribe the guards or just idle around! SOCIAL RELATION Make friends and join gangs to increase your defense, fighting, and, of course, escape power. Be careful though, prisoners your offended will beat you up or even kill you! PLOT YOUR ESCAPE There are many ways to break out of prison. You just need to collect the proper tools and talent to pull off the perfect plan! PRISON FEATURES: ◆100 prisoners to play as, each with his own Personal Goal/Mission ◆18 skills to learn and master ◆4 gangs to join and climb up the ranks ◆Recruit up to 7 inmates in your escape plan ◆80+ items to collect or craft ◆126 nicknames/achievements to earn ◆20+ different jobs ◆Different ways to escape from prison ◆You will die plenty of times ROAD TO FREEDOM Behave and get released? Arrange early parole with lawyer? Suicide? Break out from prison with an escape team? Become the Gang leader? Executed? The choice is yours, prisoner. ABOUT THE PRISON Took more than a year to construct, the warden guarantees that this prison is deep, challenging and will lock you up for hours! SOLITARY CONFINEMENT Download this game now or I'll send you to the hole! Lights out! Warden Follow the Warden on twitter: https://twitter.com/nobstudio Discuss prison life and more reviews in Toucharcade: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=255996 GAME REVIEWS FantaBobGames: Let's Play Prison Life RPG youtube series in French http://youtu.be/w6XjpMOfYFw modern jamming: Detailed review + Tips and Tricks http://www.modernjamming.com/games/prison-life-rpg-prison-life-simulator idownloadblog: Survive, escape, or die in prison http://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/03/17/prison-life-rpg-review-survive-escape-or-die-in-prison/ Indie Love: The Role Playing Prison Game You Never Knew You Wanted http://indie-love.com/2015/03/16/prison-life-rpg-the-role-playing-prison-game-you-never-knew-you-wanted/ iPhonefaq: iOS App of the Week: Prison Life RPG http://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/974332 MY PART TIME SPACE: Prison Life RPG iOS Game Review http://mypartimespace.blogspot.sg/2015/02/prison-life-rpg.html

Screenshots

Tiny Prison4 screens
Prison Life RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tiny Prison at Free against Prison Life RPG's $6.99. Tiny Prison also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 257) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 11.0). Prison Life RPG's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On update cadence, 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

Tiny Prison is free to download; Prison Life RPG costs $6.99 up front. Tiny Prison sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Prison Life RPG asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prison Life RPG holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Prison has 4.2K ratings behind it against 257, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Tiny Prison's written reviews are positive against 92% of Prison Life RPG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tiny Prison versus Prison Life RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny PrisonPrison Life RPG
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.5 (4.2K ratings)4.8 (257 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews92.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better257
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB152 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTwo-Bit Titans, LLCNob Studio PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Tiny Prison

All ratings4,174 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews380 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral10.8%
Negative7.1%

Prison Life RPG

All ratings257 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews426 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.2%

User reviews

Tiny Prison

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🕹 Simple and easy to play
  • 🕰 Good way to pass time
  • 🎨 Unique prison theme
  • 🤗 Enjoyable gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Execution block locked behind paywall
  • 🔁 Repetitive and lacks new content
  • 🐢 Slow progression and star earning
  • 🤖 Cartoonish prisoner design
  • 🤯 Crashes and bugs reported

Prison Life RPG

From 257 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🕹️ Unique and deep gameplay
  • 💰 Worth the money
  • 🕹️ Lots of replayability

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lacks updates
  • 🔍 Needs more content
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs

Bugs and requests

Tiny Prison

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Prisoners not properly assigned to cells and jobs
  • Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • Inconsistent save/restore functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more room types (cafeteria, yard, etc.)
  • Improve prisoner AI and interactions
  • Introduce more customization options
  • Implement a death row or maximum security block
  • Add more levels and progression content

Prison Life RPG

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes when killing too many prisoners
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More escape options
  • More prisons and characters
  • Ability to create custom characters
  • Riot/contraband system
  • Animations for activities

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tiny Prison

One-time4
  • Opportunist$0.99
  • Executioner's Block$2.99
  • Power Player$4.99
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  • Rock Star$19.99
None

Prison Life RPG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Prison free?
Tiny Prison is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prison Life RPG free?
Prison Life RPG costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Prison or Prison Life RPG?
Prison Life RPG is rated higher. Tiny Prison averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Prison Life RPG averages 4.8 from 257 ratings.
Do Tiny Prison or Prison Life RPG have ads?
Neither Tiny Prison nor Prison Life RPG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Prison or Prison Life RPG?
Tiny Prison ships an update every 3 weeks, and Prison Life RPG every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Prison was updated on October 1, 2026 and Prison Life RPG on October 2, 2026.

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