Secret Santa User Reviews

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Doesn’t work

Don’t waste your time filling it all out. It doesn’t send the email. Waste of time 🤬

Response from developer

Hi sjjs1985, thanks for taking the time to write a review. Sorry you're having problems with the app. I can assure you that the app does send out emails… thousands per day! Please contact me at littlehelper@secretsantas.gifts and I will try and resolve your issue. Cheers, Ash

Over priced and not honest

Tried to do my first “free” event to see how it worked, got my event all set up and information put in, to be told I couldn’t use the text message feature. Then when I went to send it off via e-mail it still wouldn’t go, I had to buy the full version of the app for $5.50.

Response from developer

Hi Bryna, thanks for downloading the Secret Santa and for taking the time to write a review. I'm sorry you're not happy with the app, and you feel it was not honest. I'd like to clarify… for a single event with up to 6 people, notifying guests by email, the app is completely free. In the app store listing, it says that sending by SMS requires an In-App-Purchase. Also, if you're lucky enough to have more than 6 guests the IAP also unlocks that. Cheers, Ash

Not so secret

When emailing the secret Santa I was included into every email so know exactly who had who and then when texting the text was sent from my number and inbox so once again I could see exactly who had who!

Response from developer

Hi M.j.jjj, thanks for downloading Secret Santa and for taking the time to write a review. I'm sorry that it was so bad, you had to give it one star rating. The app asks if you want to receive a copy of each email, and you chose "yes". If you don't want to know how has who, the work-around is to just not read the emails! Cheers, Ash

Rubbish!!

Paid £3.99 as had 7 people and the free app
Only supports 6, would not send any e mails and after reporting the problem no
Response!!

Response from developer

Hi Joinerghuy, thanks for downloading the Secret Santa and for taking the time to write a review. I'm sorry you were disappointed with the app. If you are the person I think you are, I spent 2 days trying, with your help, to solve your problem, but was unable to, so I sent you details on how to get a refund. Cheers, Ash

Works

Use it for frends SS - good app

Gift list

Would of been nice if people could add a wish list for the person buying.

Response from developer

Hi antphillip8, thanks for downloading the Secret Santa and for taking the time to write a review. I'm sorry you were disappointed with it. I’m afraid the app doesn’t support wish lists, so you’ll have to figure out a lovely gift for your secret santa! Cheers, Ash

So much for “free” trial

The app says you can create one free event. But what’s the point of creating one free event if you can’t complete the event by sending the results by email or text for that event? So basically you waste your time to try a free event and either pay over $5 for the “free” event or go back to drawing out paper names.
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Response from developer

Hi CarlySmarch, thanks for downloading the Secret Santa and for taking the time to write a review. I'm sorry you're not happy with the app, but I just want to clarify… for a single event with up to 6 people, notifiying guests by email, the app is completely free. It sounds like you were had problems getting email to work. If so, please contact me at littlehelper@secretsantas.gifts and I'll do my best to resolve your problem. If you want to have more than 6 people in your event, create multiple events, send by SMS, or print the invites, then there is the option to unlock the app. Of course, as you say, there's also the free option to draw names out of a hat. Cheers, Ash

Wonderful !

It was easy to set up and it went very smooth with our family name exchange.

Great App

This is the best Secret Santa app out there. Successfully used it last year. This year I had a couple of issues due to changing my Apple ID. Ash was very responsive to my query and fixed the issue in a new version. Great app. Great support. Thanks.

Made holiday gift draw way easier!

Able to say spouses could not receive each other, etc.

Perfect for our family gift draw!

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