JackArcher vs PATZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JackArcher
Guide Jack Archer to hit flying monsters and pumpkins while avoiding explosive potions. Earn points to compete on GameCenter and play endlessly without levels or pauses.
- Hit monsters and pumpkins
- Avoid explosive potions
- Compete on GameCenter
- Endless gameplay
- No levels or pauses
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The monsters are out. The pumpkins are flying. Are your aim and reflexes good enough? Help Jack shoot monsters and catch the pumpkins carried through the sky by flying bats. But watch out for the explosive potions. Hit one, and you’ll lose all the monsters and pumpkins you’ve collected. Shoot fast, aim carefully and keep the monsters from escaping. Watch their scared faces as they fall — or leave them grounded too long and the ghost will take them away. Collect the special Magic Pumpkin to earn huge points and climb the Game Center leaderboard. No levels. No pause. No waiting. Just endless Halloween action. Keep playing, beat your best score and challenge everyone else. Can you become the top JackArcher?
PATZ
Tap to smash creatures on your screen with falling objects. Customize creature appearances with your own photos. Enjoy a simple, pixelated experience with no blood.
- Tap to smash creatures
- Customize creature appearance
- Use personal photos for creatures
- Pixel explosion effects
- Shake and rotate device controls
- Progress counters
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Some creatures running over your screen. When you are tired of watching them, let's BANG it! Tap the screen to spawn a heavy things to smash these little creatures. But don't worry. It is no blood. It is just a pixel explosion! Touch the button on the top left to change the appearance of the creatures. You can customize them by choosing photos from your own library. [ controls ] - touch the display to spawn heavy things - shake your device to shake the creatures - rotate the device to make life harder for the creatures - open the table on the top left by touching the button to change the appearance of the creatures - smileys and cats are predefined - touch the "+" on the last row of the table to add a picture for the creatures - long touch to change the custom pictures [ Additional information ] - for each creature you hit the counter adds +1 - the more creatures you smash the more will spawn - counters in the background show your progress Have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JackArcher at 5.0 against PATZ's 3.0. JackArcher also leads on ads (none vs shown). PATZ's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JackArcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
JackArcher ships an update every 15 months, PATZ every 21 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | JackArcher | PATZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Centro Studi Informatica di Danilo Priore | Glindemann, Sennoun, Langer GbR |
Customer experience
JackArcher
PATZ
In-app purchases
JackArcher
No in-app purchases
PATZ
No in-app purchases









