Jacks Patch vs photoglobeAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jacks Patch
Create and share your own unique pumpkin designs with this app. Explore the artistic vision of George Evelyn and bring your virtual gourds to life.
- Virtual pumpkin carving
- Share creations
- Artistic designs
- Creative tool
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Jack's Patch is an application that lets you carve a pumpkin and share it with anyone. The app features the art and imagination of award-winning animator, writer and creative director, George Evelyn.
photoglobeAR
Create personalized augmented reality snowglobes with your own photos. This app uses your device's camera to place magical, interactive snowglobes in your real-world environment. Capture selfies, add them to the globe, and share your creations.
- Augmented reality snowglobe creation
- Personalized snowglobes with selfies
- Interactive AR object placement
- Save and share snowglobe photos
- Intuitive touch controls
- Plane detection for AR placement
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photoglobeAR uses augmented reality (AR) to build your very own magical snowglobe whenever you need a little cheer. Our holiday snowglobe feels like it actually exists in the real world. Take a selfie, add it into the showglobe and share. Controls Tap screen to place the object in space or on targeted area. Touch and hold screen to grab the object. Once placed, touch and hold screen to grab and move the object in the placement plane. Tap the object to bring it back. At any time swipe left or right on the screen to rotate the object. Help detecting planes The app uses the camera on your device to find and detect surfaces & planes. Ensure that there is adequate lighting. Move the camera slowly back and forth with your camera pointed directly at surface you are trying to place the object on. Selfie Tap the selfie icon to capture an image to display inside of the globe. Tap again to remove. How can I share my captured images? You can save a photo to your phone’s camera roll. From there, it’s up to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jacks Patch at 5.0 against photoglobeAR's 3.8. Jacks Patch also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 32 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). photoglobeAR's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Jacks Patch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: photoglobeAR has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Jacks Patch ships an update every 7 months, photoglobeAR every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jacks Patch | photoglobeAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wise Enterprise | inciprocal Inc. |
Customer experience
Jacks Patch
photoglobeAR
In-app purchases
Jacks Patch
No in-app purchases
photoglobeAR
No in-app purchases
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