“it's just no fun. the progression is so slow. the first hammer upgrade is a minute the second 2 minutes then 4. wait times go up quickly. Forced ads come pretty quickly and it's 10$ to get rid of them and I'm not even far enough into the…”
Independent automated assessment · 3 signal sources · 468 reviews scanned · analyzed 2026-10-04.
Lost Prison - Shelter Survival
SayGames LtdWALKING IN A WASTELAND WONDERLAND 🚧 That’s how the song goes, right?
4.5 ★53,779 ratings
1M+Downloads
4+Age rating
—App size
Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
WALKING IN A WASTELAND WONDERLAND 🚧
That’s how the song goes, right? Well, now it does, seeing as how the apocalypse has come and gone and the last remaining survivors, yourself included, are left to rebuild society, starting with the local jail! Unexpected, yes, but just because the world got laid to waste doesn’t mean that all crime stopped. Craft, build, and defend your prison hub as you rehabilitate inmates while also building a shelter and trying to survive in this idle prison RPG. THEY’RE IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW 🏚️
This game combines all the fun of idle games, where you’ll craft buildings, workbenches, and more that will collect resources for you in the background, with the fun of RPGs as you work to clean up the area, manage and expand the prison, and become an all-around jail tycoon.…
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Which version this describes
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This analysis describes version 1.20.5 of the app, analyzed 2026-10-04 . The app may have changed since.
The store currently lists version 1.20.5, updated 2026-09-30.
What we measured
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Developer replies to reviews
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Price in the store description
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Cancelling, in the store description
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Themes reported by reviewers
1 theme reported
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Five-star share of ratings
65–79% five-star
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In the package we scanned
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Positive evidence 1
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Developer says data deletion can be requested
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What we saw: The developer's store data-safety disclosure states that data deletion can be requested; we have not seen a deletion control in the app's own text
One source only — shown, not confirmed 1
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Reported by users: Aggressive ad load
Advertising volume or placement that interrupts normal use: ads between every action, unskippable or forced full-screen ads.
What we saw: Aggressive ad load: raised by 64 distinct reviewers (13.7% of 468 reviews scanned)
Highlighted reviews
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“Crashed for every ad, forced ad on reopening. I would rather walk thousands of miles to the nearest active volcano and toss my phone into it than keep this garbage around”
“you don't offer help in this game at all I need cash to buy gems to buy 1-5 helpers to work your game the surviving should help with searches & work in the building as I work in the building when you develop this game you didn't think…”
Assessment & version history
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Store listing updated to version 1.20.5.
What this app sells
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