Comparison

Robert Burns vs Halloween

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

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About

Robert Burns

Features
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Step into the  world of Scotland's poetic genius, Robert Burns, with our AR app. You'll be surprised to watch Robert Burns performing live on his famous poem 'Auld Lang Syne'. Immerse yourself in the lyrical landscapes of his verses as his timeless words come to life before your eyes. Feel the essence of his passionate performances as if you were right there, alongside the legendary poet himself.  1. Open Robert Burns - AR  app. 2.Click on Play button to view the augmented reality. 3.  Once you click the play button, the camera turns on. Now you can scan the Robert Burn’s statue in Aberdeen. 4. The Robert Burns comes to life, and narrates his famous poem 'Auld Lang Syne' to you. 5. You can capture your AR experience with Robert Burns by clicking the camera button. The photo gets saved in your image gallery. 6. To restart the animation, click on the refresh icon provided at the top right corner of the window. 7. To go back to the home page, click on the back icon provided at the top left corner of the window. 8. Click the Settings button to adjust the volume. 9. To exit the app, click on the Quit button.

About

Halloween

Track the exact days, hours, minutes, and seconds until Halloween 2026 with a live countdown. Customize your experience with spooky themes and display the remaining time on your home screen with a convenient widget. Perfect for Halloween enthusiasts of all kinds.

Highlights
  • Live countdown timer
  • Home screen widget
  • Customizable themes
  • Spooky Halloween graphics
  • Real-time updates
Features
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The countdown to Halloween 2027 has begun. Meet your new favorite ghost. Halloween Countdown shows exactly how many days, hours, minutes and seconds are left until October 31, in a moonlit graveyard made for spooky season lovers. A LIVE COUNTDOWN Watch every second tick away in real time, and always know how long you have left to plan your costume, decorate the house and stock up on candy. A WIDGET FOR YOUR HOME SCREEN Keep Halloween in sight all year. Add the widget and see the days remaining at a glance, without opening the app. You can even choose whether today counts. MADE TO MATCH YOUR STYLE • Classic pumpkin orange or mysterious purple • Light mode, dark mode or your system setting • Custom ghost, moon and graveyard illustrations • Available in 10 languages GO PREMIUM One purchase, no subscription: • Live hours and minutes on the widget • No Free badge on the widget • Support an independent developer Whether you count down from January or start decorating on October 1, this one's for you. Download Halloween Countdown, wake up the ghost and start counting. Trick or treat!

Screenshots

Robert Burns3 screens
Halloween4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Robert Burns at none against Halloween's 1. Robert Burns also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Halloween sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Robert Burns asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Robert Burns ships an update every 2 days, Halloween every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Robert Burns versus Halloween: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRobert BurnsHalloween
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (204 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—96.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—204 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB6 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTRACKGENESIS LIMITEDBenoit Deguine

In-app purchases

None

Robert Burns

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Halloween

One-time1
  • lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Robert Burns free?
Robert Burns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Halloween free?
Halloween is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Robert Burns or Halloween have ads?
Neither Robert Burns nor Halloween shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Robert Burns or Halloween?
Robert Burns ships an update every 2 days, and Halloween every 2 weeks. Most recently, Robert Burns was updated on November 12, 2026 and Halloween on November 13, 2026.

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