Comparison

Scary Apps vs Jacks Patch

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

Head to head
About

Scary Apps

Features
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Get Spooked with Scary Apps! Scary Apps is 4 Apps in 1! - Countdown to Halloween: Don't miss a beat! Enjoy counting down the Days, Hours, Minutes and Seconds until Halloween! - Magic Crystal Ball: Uncover spooky fun. Have a question? Simply shake the magic Crystal Ball and ask your question. Your randomly generated answer will appear. Shake again to ask another question. - Scary Sounds: Perfect for parties, pranks, and more! Enhance your haunted house, halloween parties, or just have lots of fun with the scary sounds. - Ghost Catchers: Get in the Spirit of Halloween. How many ghosts can you catch? Download Now and Spookify Your Halloween! Happy Halloween! * Crystal Ball picks a random answer and has no true question answering ability and is for entertainment purposes only. ** If you like this app, please write a review and also share this app with your friends and family on social media. Thank you. ** 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. Thank you.

About

Jacks Patch

Create and share your own unique pumpkin designs with this app. Explore the artistic vision of George Evelyn and bring your virtual gourds to life.

Highlights
  • Virtual pumpkin carving
  • Share creations
  • Artistic designs
  • Creative tool
Features
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Jack's Patch is an application that lets you carve a pumpkin and share it with anyone. The app features the art and imagination of award-winning animator, writer and creative director, George Evelyn.

Screenshots

Scary Apps4 screens
Jacks Patch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jacks Patch at Free against Scary Apps's $0.99. Jacks Patch also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 39 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Jacks Patch is free to download; Scary Apps costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scary Apps ships an update every 39 months, Jacks Patch every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Scary Apps versus Jacks Patch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScary AppsJacks Patch
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB26 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJS Digital Productions, Inc.Wise Enterprise

In-app purchases

None

Scary Apps

No in-app purchases

None

Jacks Patch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scary Apps free?
Scary Apps costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jacks Patch free?
Jacks Patch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scary Apps or Jacks Patch have ads?
Neither Scary Apps nor Jacks Patch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scary Apps or Jacks Patch?
Scary Apps ships an update every 39 months, and Jacks Patch every 7 months. Most recently, Scary Apps was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jacks Patch on November 2, 2026.

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