Spooky Season vs Joy to the World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spooky Season
Add a touch of Halloween fun to your messages with a collection of spooky stickers. These animated graphics can be used directly or placed on your text bubbles to enhance your conversations with ghoulish imagery.
- Playfully spooky Halloween stickers
- Drag and drop onto messages
- Enhance text bubbles
- Use year-round for a ghoulish touch
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Show your Halloween spirit with these playfully spooky stickers! Use them as is or drag them onto your messages. Make your text bubbles stand out with dripping blood, dangling spiders, or whatever your ghoulish imagination can conjure. Not just for Halloween, you can let the undead and other creatures of the night do your talking for you any time of year!
Joy to the World
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When I want to add a festive touch to my messages, I turn to my collection of 24 holiday stickers. These aren't just any stickers; they're designed to bring joy and a splash of holiday cheer to my conversations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spooky Season at Free against Joy to the World's $0.99. Spooky Season also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Joy to the World's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 38 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Spooky Season is free to download; Joy to the World costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spooky Season ships an update every 38 months, Joy to the World every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on July 2, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spooky Season | Joy to the World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jojo Falk | Ghislain Fortin |
In-app purchases
Spooky Season
No in-app purchases
Joy to the World
No in-app purchases
Questions
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