Comparison

SMIRK vs Jamboree

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

Head to head
About

SMIRK

Create and play games with friends using a powerful in-app editor. Design simulators, obbies, shooters, and more, then share them instantly. Discover and engage with games made by the community.

Highlights
  • In-app game editor
  • Create simulators, obbies, shooters
  • Social game feed
  • Like, comment, and share games
  • Templates and 3D object library
  • Instant game sharing
  • Cross-platform sharing
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Smirk is a new way to make games with your friends. Use our super powerful game editor to challenge your friends and tell interesting stories. Make simulators, obbies, shooters, and all kinds of games. Instantly share and see who has what it takes to beat. FEED OF GAMES Play a feed of awesome games made by your friends and the community. Like, Comment, and Share the ones you like. Comment your highest score and see who’s the best of all time. 3D GAME CANVAS Make your own games with our easy-to-use game editor in the app. Add images, text, and 3d objects to make cool scenes and games. TEMPLATES & 3D OBJECTS Start with awesome templates like “The Floor is Lava” and tons of cool objects from the object library. SHARE ANYWHERE Post your game to the profile and anyone can play instantly. Share a link to your game so friends on other platforms can play too.

About

Jamboree

This app allows users to create their own mini-games without coding. Design characters, items, and superpowers to build unique game worlds and share them with others. Play and collaborate on creations with friends and the community.

Highlights
  • Invent characters and items
  • Add superpowers and special abilities
  • Design mini-games with simple rules
  • No coding required
  • Share games instantly
  • Play community creations
  • Collaborate on games
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Make your own games, right on your phone. No code needed. Create and animate your characters. Add music and sound effects. Shape the gameplay. Tweak every detail until it feels just right. Then share it with the world. START FROM ANYTHING Got a weird idea? Type it. Saw something funny? Take a photo.Draw something? Bring it to life. Have a screenshot or style you like? Use it as a reference. Or pick from a library of game ideas, styles, themes, and filters and start from there. BRING YOUR IDEAS TO LIFE Create animated characters, artwork, sounds, music and gameplay. Make platformers, racers, 1v1 battles, tower defense games, and more! In 2D or 3D. TAP ANYTHING. CHANGE ANYTHING. Use the visual editor to change size, speed, position, timing, movement, sound, controls, and more. See the changes in real time. MAKE IT YOURS Start from scratch or remix another game. Change the visuals, gameplay, sounds, and animations however you want. PUBLISH & SHARE Publish your game, let your friends & others play it, get feedback, remix ideas, and see what everyone else is making. Jamboree is the game studio, right in your pocket. ___________ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SMIRK4 screens
Jamboree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SMIRK at none against Jamboree's 3. SMIRK also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Jamboree sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SMIRK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMIRK holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 87 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 74% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMIRK ships an update every 4 days, Jamboree weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SMIRK versus Jamboree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMIRKJamboree
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (74 ratings) — better4.4 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better74.2% of reviews
Number of ratings7487 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB144 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSmirk Software CompanyEike Drescher

Customer experience

SMIRK

All ratings38 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Jamboree

All ratings87 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative22.6%

In-app purchases

None

SMIRK

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Jamboree

One-time3
  • Coins Small$4.99
  • Coins Medium$9.99
  • Coins Large$19.99

Questions

Is SMIRK free?
SMIRK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jamboree free?
Jamboree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SMIRK or Jamboree?
SMIRK is rated higher. SMIRK averages 4.6 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Jamboree averages 4.4 from 87 ratings.
Do SMIRK or Jamboree have ads?
Neither SMIRK nor Jamboree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMIRK or Jamboree?
SMIRK ships an update every 4 days, and Jamboree weekly. Most recently, SMIRK was updated on October 23, 2026 and Jamboree on October 25, 2026.

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