# Jack-O-Lantern — Spooky Halloween Decoration

> Digital 3D carved pumpkin with sound effects for Halloween. (iPhone/iPad app by Killer Robots.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jack-o-lantern/id334831470 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Killer Robots](https://appshunter.io/developer/299295154)
- Category: Entertainment, Lifestyle
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 42 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2009-10-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-14
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jack-o-lantern/id334831470/reviews.md

## What is Jack?

Jack-O-Lantern is an app that displays a carved 3D pumpkin. The pumpkin is recreated in loving detail right down to the flickering candle inside. Dozens of carving designs are included, so no getting your hands dirty carving the real thing. Set your iPhone in a dock to give your desk that appropriate Halloween atmosphere, or bring your iPad with you to spookify any outing. Artificial pumpkin smell not included.

Features:
- Highly realistic 3D Jack-O-Lantern.
- 40 different carvings to suit your every need.
- Scary ambient sound effects for that extra atmospheric touch.
- Double-tap the screen for a lightning strike.
- Drag your finger to rotate the view.
- Shake to change carvings.
- Supports both landscape and portrait rotations. 
- Options are included in the Settings application.

Also check out the Jack-O-Lantern Screen Saver for MacOS, available at http://www.killerrobots.com/

## Key features

- Realistic 3D Jack-O-Lantern
- 40 carving designs
- Ambient sound effects
- Lightning strike effect
- Interactive controls (rotate, shake)
- Supports landscape and portrait

## Chart rankings

- #177 in Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jack-o-lantern/id334831470/reviews.md

### 5/5 — BEST APP ON MY PHONE

*2022-10-22*

Basically, you look at pumpkins go around, the detail is immaculate, amazing, and looks real, what I do is connect my iPhone to my projector and simply project it on my wall outside and everybody loves it, its like a screensaver thats fun to watch, if you don't like one of the faces that randomly appears after 15 seconds, you can shake your screen and move on to the next one quicker, PERFECT for halloween, and you can even project it on a real pumpkin to make a mess free pumpkin that changes and moves its face, kids will love it, and I know that from seeing kids faces light up with joy like a jackolantern PLEASE BUY TO SUPPORT THE CREATOR! They are amazing.

### 5/5 — Awesome!

*2014-10-31*

Needed a Jack o'Lantern quick for when we opened the door for kids. This is Perfect! The sounds are creepy as 😄

### 5/5 — Fun & atmospheric.

*2014-09-24*

The jack-o-lantern carvings are attractive and creative. Nice flame effect. Propped up my plugged ipad and just let it run - great for a Halloween party or just to have on, kind of like a virtual fireplace. The only thing I didn't get; was mention of a "custom carving" feature which I didn't see how to access.  Not that I would anyway as the many carvings that it comes with are really cool.

### 1/5 — Pixilated images

*2012-10-02*

What a let down. None of these reviewers know what they are talking about.

On my iPad 2 all of the pumpkins have pixilated edges.  They look like small photos over stretched.

Come on developer update your app. Lame

If this app had crips clear images and displayed a clock and gave you access to the music currently being played it would be amazing.

I am now holding out for an update to make this app worth a dang...I hate blurry images.

### 4/5 — Best Jack O Lantern look .... except

*2011-10-27*

This app is great if you are looking for a "real looking" Jack O Lantern for your iPad, these guys even have a version for your MAC so you can now have pumpkins all over your office or home. The iPad app has come really neat sound effects, and I am really pleased that I picked this up, but ....

For some reason I cannot get the custom carvings to work. I have a company logo that I would really like to have appear, but I have not been able to get it to work. I have tried every format of PNG I can make.

I will definitely come back and rate this 5 stars if an update comes out to fix this. 

Thanks.

### 4/5 — Best Halloween App

*2011-09-24*

This is the best Jack-o-lantern app, but I wish it had an option to display the time.

### 4/5 — Stick it in the window!

*2010-10-28*

This looks to be the best app for displaying random glowing jack-o-lantern carved pumpkins that change automatically. Wish it had a full-screen mode for the carved designs only, to make them bigger, but it's ok seeing the pumpkin too.  Changing the viewing angle of pumpkin is also a nice touch. More carvings, please!

## Frequently asked questions about Jack

### What is Jack-O-Lantern?

Jack-O-Lantern is a digital application that displays a highly realistic 3D carved pumpkin with a flickering candle. It offers 40 different carving designs and includes scary ambient sound effects to enhance the Halloween atmosphere on your device.

### How do I interact with the pumpkin in Jack-O-Lantern?

You can drag your finger to rotate the view of the pumpkin, double-tap the screen for a lightning strike effect, and shake the device to change the carving designs. The app also supports both landscape and portrait orientations.

### What devices does Jack-O-Lantern support?

Jack-O-Lantern is supported on Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and iPod. This allows you to enjoy the spooky decoration across various Apple devices.

### Is Jack-O-Lantern suitable for children?

Jack-O-Lantern has an age rating of 9+, indicating it is suitable for users aged 9 and above. The app's content is designed to be festive and spooky for Halloween.

### How often is Jack-O-Lantern updated?

The latest version of Jack-O-Lantern is 2.0, and it was last updated on October 1, 2021. While updates may not be frequent, the app provides a stable Halloween experience.

### What is the price of Jack-O-Lantern?

Jack-O-Lantern is a paid application and costs $0.99. This one-time purchase grants you access to all its features without any additional in-app purchases or advertisements.

### Does Jack-O-Lantern have ads?

No, Jack-O-Lantern does not contain advertisements. As a paid application, it offers an uninterrupted user experience focused solely on its Halloween decoration features.

### What do users think of Jack-O-Lantern?

Users have rated Jack-O-Lantern highly, with an average of 5.0 stars from 3 ratings. This indicates a very positive user sentiment towards the app's realistic design and festive atmosphere.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2021-10-01

- Brand new pumpkin sculpt that's more detailed than ever.
- Render pipeline is completely rewritten using Metal. 
- Greatly improved shader effects like per-pixel lighting, environmental lighting, and shadow mapping.
- Added 5 new carvings.
- Modern system support.
- Updated icon.

### 1.6 — 2019-10-17

- Added support for tvOS.
- Added support for modern iOS devices and screen sizes.
- Rewrote the render pipeline to be entirely shader-based.
- Added new shader effects like screen glow and improved lighting.
- Improved middle drawing with 3d carving and fewer gaps.
- Updated icon.

### 1.5 — 2013-10-24

- Updated pumpkin with higher resolution textures.
- Added 5 new carvings.
- Updated all carvings to increase resolution and fix minor issues
- Fixed rotation on iOS 6 and later.
- Improved rotation animation in general.
- Added iPhone 5 and retina iPad support.
- Improved frame rate on lower end devices.
- Added 3D stereo sound for fun.
- Added new light color setting.
- Improved flame graphic.
- Updated custom carving loading to be a little more liberal and less buggy.

### 1.1 — 2010-10-15

- Added iPad support.
- Added Retina display support.
- Added iTunes file sharing support for loading your own custom carvings.
- Improved memory usage and handling.
- Added rotation animation.

### 1.0 — 2009-10-19

No release notes.

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