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Best Prison History App

0+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.2 avg rating
8 free apps & games
Updated July 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our prison history app list covers 0+ iPhone apps and games updated through July 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top Prison History App (July 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1The Prison SimulatorThe Prison SimulatorFree4.1★ (280)YesYesAug 2026
2Prison Escape: Dig Out JourneyPrison Escape: Dig Out JourneyFree—NoYesMay 2026
3East Texas HistoryEast Texas HistoryFree5.0★ (3)NoNoMay 2026
4Word Fables - Prison BreakWord Fables - Prison BreakFree4.8★ (30)YesYesMay 2026
5Pretend Play Prison TownPretend Play Prison TownFree2.8★ (5)YesNoMay 2026
6Prison Escape Story Game 3DPrison Escape Story Game 3DFree—YesNoAug 2026
7Differences: Prison Story 2Differences: Prison Story 2Free—YesYesAug 2026
8Memorial Site Rummelsburg 1879-1990Memorial Site Rummelsburg 1879-1990Free—NoNoMay 2026

Top Picks for Prison History App

The Prison Simulator#1

The Prison Simulator by Appscraft

Build the prison of your dream
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
4.1😞(280 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Experience life as a prison warden, managing every aspect of your correctional facility. Balance inmate needs, staff, and external pressures to maintain order and prevent riots. Grow your prison from humble beginnings into a thriving, efficient institution.

What We Love

  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay concept with prison management theme
  • 🎨 Good graphics and visual design
  • 🌍 Multi-language support available
  • 💰 Free-to-play model with optional purchases

Room to Improve

  • 💸 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🐛 Frequent and game-breaking bugs throughout
  • ⏱️ Stressful timed missions with no restart option
Prison Escape: Dig Out Journey#2

Prison Escape: Dig Out Journey by OZITECH - GAMES

Sneak, Stealth & Survival Game
Strong Contender
🎮 Games
0.0😞(0 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Embark on a thrilling prison escape adventure using stealth and cunning. Outsmart guards, bypass security systems, and solve puzzles to find your way to freedom. Explore dark environments and utilize special gear to overcome challenges and survive.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy to play
  • 👍 Authentic prison escape simulation
  • 👍 Satisfying to beat up cops

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🎮 Terrible controls and movement
  • 🎨 Poor graphics and visuals

More Prison History App apps to explore

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Word Fables - Prison Break
Word Fables - Prison Break
Word Fables - Prison Break
Will you escape?
Free

Solve word puzzles to escape prison by digging, bribing guards, and trading with inmates. Improve your vocabulary and spelling skills with over 1000 unique levels and a relaxing, no-time-limit gameplay experience.

Solve word puzzlesEscape prisonDecorate prison cell
🎮 Games
(30)
free with in-app purchases
5
Pretend Play Prison Town
Pretend Play Prison Town
Pretend Play Prison Town
Role play as Police Officer
Free

Engage in imaginative role-playing as a police officer, detective, judge, or even a robber in a customizable pretend town jailhouse. Create your own stories and explore a world with no boundaries to your creativity.

Role-play as police officer, detective, judge, or robberCreate custom city jailhouse storiesHighly interactive simulation
🎮 Games
(5)
ad-supported
6
Prison Escape Story Game 3D
Prison Escape Story Game 3D
Prison Escape Story Game 3D
Can you Escape from the Jail?
Free

Engage in a thrilling prison escape, battling guards and rival inmates. Forge alliances, earn respect, or tunnel your way to freedom in this immersive survival game.

Prison escape gameplayCombat against police and gangstersInmate alliances
🎮 Games
(0)
ad-supported
7
Differences: Prison Story 2
Differences: Prison Story 2
Differences: Prison Story 2
Find the Difference in Jail
Free
🎮 Games
(0)
8
Memorial Site Rummelsburg 1879-1990
Memorial Site Rummelsburg 1879-1990
Memorial Site Rummelsburg 1879-1990
by berlinHistory e.V.
Free

Explore the history of the former Rummelsburg workhouse and prison in Berlin. Discover information from the imperial period through the Nazi era and GDR, with biographies, audio tours, and interactive maps. Features include QR code scanning for immediate information and before/after image comparisons.

Historical information on Rummelsburg workhouse/prisonBiographies with audio guide optionInteractive map with historical galleries
📚 Education
(0)
free

FAQ about Prison History App

What is the best prison history app for iPhone?
The Prison Simulator tops our prison history app ranking as of July 2026, with a 4.1-star average from 280 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 8 of the top prison history app we rank are free to download, including The Prison Simulator and Prison Escape: Dig Out Journey.
The Prison Simulator shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of July 2026.
The Prison Simulator is a mobile game where you take on the role of a prison warden. You are responsible for building, managing, and maintaining order within your correctional facility, from its initial construction to its growth into a complex institution.
Key features include building and expanding prison infrastructure, managing the prison's economy, maintaining order to prevent riots, balancing the needs of inmates and staff, hiring personnel, and making strategic decisions that have consequences for the prison's success.