Snowman 3D vs Jack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snowman 3D
Create and decorate your own unique snowman in this visually pleasing diversion. Roll snowballs to your desired size, stack them, and then adorn your creation with dozens of 3D items. Save snapshots of your frosty masterpiece and share them with friends.
- Build snowmen by rolling snowballs
- Decorate with dozens of 3D items
- Save and share snowman creations
- Intuitive swipe and tap controls
- Visually pleasing graphics
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Snowman 3D is a visually pleasing diversion, which allows you to build and decorate your own unique snowman. You can roll a snowball around the backyard, until you reach the size you like. Once three snowballs have been completed and stacked, you can decorate your snowman. There are dozens of different 3D items, which you can attach to your snowman. When you are satisfied with your creation, you can take a snapshot of your work, save it in your photo album, then send it to your friends. Use swipe to move the snowball; pinch and swipe to control the camera, taps and swipes to navigate through pages of decorations. Art and game design by Miguel. Programming by George. Music by Carey James.
Jack
This app lets you digitally carve and display a realistic 3D pumpkin with a flickering candle. Choose from dozens of designs and enjoy spooky ambient sound effects to create a festive Halloween atmosphere on your device.
- Realistic 3D Jack-O-Lantern
- 40 carving designs
- Ambient sound effects
- Lightning strike effect
- Interactive controls (rotate, shake)
- Supports landscape and portrait
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Jack-O-Lantern is an app that displays a carved 3D pumpkin. The pumpkin is recreated in loving detail right down to the flickering candle inside. Dozens of carving designs are included, so no getting your hands dirty carving the real thing. Set your iPhone in a dock to give your desk that appropriate Halloween atmosphere, or bring your iPad with you to spookify any outing. Artificial pumpkin smell not included. Features: - Highly realistic 3D Jack-O-Lantern. - 40 different carvings to suit your every need. - Scary ambient sound effects for that extra atmospheric touch. - Double-tap the screen for a lightning strike. - Drag your finger to rotate the view. - Shake to change carvings. - Supports both landscape and portrait rotations. - Options are included in the Settings application. Also check out the Jack-O-Lantern Screen Saver for MacOS, available at http://www.killerrobots.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jack at 4.8 against Snowman 3D's 4.1. Jack also leads on update cadence (every 30 months vs every 96 months) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). Snowman 3D's advantage is ratings volume (67 vs 4). 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
Snowman 3D costs $0.99 and Jack $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jack holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snowman 3D has 67 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Snowman 3D's written reviews are positive against 86% of Jack's.
Snowman 3D ships an update every 96 months, Jack every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snowman 3D | Jack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (67 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 96 months | Every 30 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Graphics Software Labs | Killer Robots |
Customer experience
Snowman 3D
Jack
In-app purchases
Snowman 3D
No in-app purchases
Jack
No in-app purchases
