Comparison

Pétanque vs Pétanque Scanner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pétanque

This app uses AI to automatically measure distances between boules and the jack in a game of pétanque. It identifies the closest boules and ranks them, with options to manually edit detections for accuracy.

Highlights
  • Automatic distance measurement
  • AI boule and jack detection
  • Boule ranking by proximity
  • Manual detection editing
  • Tap-to-add feature
  • Embedded tutorial
Features
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The Pétanque app allows you to quickly know who is the closest to the jack, and to know the distance between the boules and the jack during a pétanque game. Extremely simple and intuitive to use, just keep your device horizontally over the game and a photo is taken automatically using the embedded bubble level. The IA then detects the jack and the boules, estimates the distances, and the app numbers the boules from the closest to the farthest. And Voilà! You can now see who is the closest and see the balls ranking and their estimated distances from the jack. It's that simple! If the IA makes mistakes during the detection, you can: - edit the jack by changing its position and size if it is incorrectly positioned - edit a boule by changing its position and size if it is incorrectly positioned - chose another jack if the app has detected several potential jacks and hadn't selected the good one - delete a boule or a jack detected by mistake - add a boule or the jack which hadn't been detected by activating the 'tap' mode and by taping on it directly Read the embedded tutorial to know everything about the app. If you have any issue, question or suggestion, just drop us an email at support@seb-appstore.com Check out many other great iPhone and iPad apps at seb-appstore.com You can find the app's terms of use at http://www.seb-appstore.com/PrivacyNotices/PetanqueTermsOfUse.php

About

Pétanque Scanner

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No more arguments: Pétanque Scanner measures the gap between each boule and the jack, and tells who has the point. HOW IT WORKS • Aim at the jack from three angles: it is placed. • Hold the phone above each boule: the measure locks by itself. • The ranking appears, seen from above, with the edge-to-edge gap of each boule. ACCURATE Augmented reality and AI find the boules and the jack. A quick scan gives the gap within a few millimetres; take the time to walk around the game and it gets down to the millimetre. Each boule's size is measured. ANYWHERE No augmented reality on your phone? Photo mode measures from a single photo taken from above. FREE 3 free scans a day. Premium for life, no subscription: unlimited scans and no ads. In English, French, Spanish, German and Italian.

Screenshots

Pétanque4 screens
Pétanque Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pétanque Scanner at every 9 days against Pétanque's every 21 months. Pétanque Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pétanque sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year and Pétanque Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pétanque ships an update every 21 months, Pétanque Scanner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Pétanque versus Pétanque Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPétanquePétanque Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETLudiven Studio

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pétanque

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$3.991 Year
1 purchases

Pétanque Scanner

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Pétanque free?
Pétanque is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pétanque Scanner free?
Pétanque Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pétanque or Pétanque Scanner have ads?
Both Pétanque and Pétanque Scanner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pétanque or Pétanque Scanner?
Pétanque ships an update every 21 months, and Pétanque Scanner every 9 days. Most recently, Pétanque was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pétanque Scanner on October 17, 2026.

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