Jack vs Fright Light
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/
Fright Light
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A fun and simple app for geared for theatrical storytelling...sort of like having your own personal stage lighting. Choose from numerous lighting modes and set the speed of change. Then place your phone or iPad under your face to create the classic effect in the dark. Add creepy soundtracks and sound FX at the tap of a button for a little extra kick!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fright Light at Free against Jack's $0.99. Jack's advantage is update cadence (every 30 months vs every 77 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Fright Light is free to download; Jack costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jack ships an update every 30 months, Fright Light every 77 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jack | Fright Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months — better | Every 77 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Killer Robots | Techné Media |
In-app purchases
Jack
No in-app purchases
Fright Light
No in-app purchases
Questions
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