Gingerbread Advent AR vs Ring Stack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gingerbread Advent AR
Explore six augmented reality games tied to nativity symbols. Each game unlocks a short animated video, leading to a bonus snowball-throwing activity. The app requires a printable AR marker to activate its content.
- Six augmented reality games
- Nativity-themed activities
- Unlockable animated videos
- Bonus snowball game
- Requires AR marker
- On-screen joystick controller
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Using the iconic gingerbread house, we have created six Augmented Reality games. Each game is linked to an activity which relates to a symbol of the nativity story which is listed below. Game 1 - play the first eight notes of Hark The Herald Angels Sing. This unlocks a short animated video about Angel Gabriel. Game 2 - locate six gifts that are randomly placed around the gingerbread house in a set time. This unlocks a short animated video about Mary. Game 3 - find 9 pieces of wood to build a manger within a set time. This unlocks a short animated video about Joseph. Game 4 - feed each sheep a bale of hay within a set time using an on screen joy stick controller. This unlocks a short animated video about the shepherds. Game 5 - follow the star and when you located it tap on it. How many times can you find it within a set time? This unlocks a short animated video about the wise men. Bonus Activity - watch the short animated video about Jesus with the spoken word taken from Isaiah 9: 6 - 7. This unlocks a bonus activity where you get to throw snowballs at a gingerbread person in a set time. Once you have explored all of the above games and videos, you can go back and watch the full animation by clicking on the button in the main menu. To access the image that activates the Augmented Reality content on the app, please click on the button below. Download on to a tablet or print. You then need to scan the image using a compatible device that uses Augmented Reality. If you don't have the marker image required for this app, download it here: https://www.missionalgen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Gingerbread-advent-AR-image-download.pdf You can also read more about this experience by going to https://www.missionalgen.co.uk/gingerbread-advent/ Steps to help you use the Gingerbread Advent AR Resource Download our app by searching Gingerbread Advent AR Open up the Gingerbread Advent AR app It will ask you to allow the app to use your camera – click to allow. Place your phone over the AR card that has a picture of a gingerbread house scene with a path, marshmallows and trees. Select cookie one and follow the on screen instructions for the game. Once the game is finished, the video animation will play. You will return to the main menu that will allow you to select cookie two. You must complete each game and video animation in order to reach the bonus activity. If the tracking is lost, put the phone on the table and wait for the text ‘ tracking image lost’ and then place the phone back over the image and wait up to 5 seconds.
Ring Stack
Engage in a classic and addictive puzzle experience. Arrange colorful hoops by sorting them onto the correct stacks. This game offers a simple yet challenging way to test your sorting skills.
- Classic addictive puzzle gameplay
- Colorful hoop sorting
- Simple and challenging mechanics
- Intuitive interface
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Classic addictive sorting puzzle game. Sort the colorful hoops.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ring Stack at 4.9 against Gingerbread Advent AR's 1.0. Ring Stack also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 1). Gingerbread Advent AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Ring Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gingerbread Advent AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ring Stack holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ring Stack has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Gingerbread Advent AR ships an update every 3 weeks, Ring Stack every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gingerbread Advent AR | Ring Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Missional Generation | Sergei Shendrikov |
Customer experience
Gingerbread Advent AR
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In-app purchases
Gingerbread Advent AR
No in-app purchases
Ring Stack
- Remove Ads$0.99
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