Jack vs Peter Pumpkin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
Peter Pumpkin
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Enhance your Halloween fun with the Peter Pumpkin! Peter Pumpkin is a cute little talking pumpkin that can answer questions and has a cute personality. Just ask Peter Pumpkin your question, press the 'Ask Me' button and Peter Pumpkin speaks a randomly generated answer. Touch Peter Pumpkin's face to see what he says. Peter Pumpkin is cute, funny and entertaining for the whole family! Enjoy Peter Pumpkin all year long! You can also use Airplay* Mirroring to enhance your fun by putting Peter Pumpkin on your TV! Happy Halloween! ** This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not provide true question answering functionality. ** ** Airplay requires an iOS device with AirPlay Mirroring, a wireless network, and a TV connected to an Apple TV ** _________________________________________________________ ** If you like this app, please write a review and also share this app with your friends and associates on Facebook and Twitter. Thank you for your support. ** We work very hard to make our apps the best they can be and want you to have a great user experience. If you have ideas on how to make this app better, or If you are experiencing technical problems with this app, please contact us by pressing the "App Support" button located in the Information screen, or by visiting our website. Thank you for choosing JS Digital Productions, Inc. - Making the World a Better Place, One App at a Time™
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Jack at #197 against Peter Pumpkin's unranked. Jack also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Jack costs $0.99 and Peter Pumpkin $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jack ships an update every 30 months, Peter Pumpkin every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jack | Peter Pumpkin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Killer Robots | JS Digital Productions, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Jack
No in-app purchases
Peter Pumpkin
No in-app purchases
