# Elf Cam - Santa's elf tracker — user reviews > 449 indexed App Store user reviews of Elf Cam by Scibble LLC, rated 4.50/5 from 7,011 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elf-cam-santas-elf-tracker/id1540065832/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elf-cam-santas-elf-tracker/id1540065832.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,485 · 4★ 590 · 3★ 273 · 2★ 127 · 1★ 536 ## What do users think of Elf Cam? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎄 Brings Christmas magic to life - 🤩 Fun and engaging for kids - 👍 Easy to use app **Cons** - 💰 Subscription required to use app - 🙅‍♀️ Limited customization options - 🤖 Unrealistic elf animations - 🤔 Doesn't match real-life elf **Commonly reported bugs** - Scanning issues - App crashes and freezes - Subscription issues **Most requested features** - More elf outfit options - Ability to use multiple elves - Free trial period - Improved scanning and tracking ## Newest reviews (14 of 449) ### 2/5 — Hate it *2026-01-08, version 25.0.1* All I'm gonna say is that there is no reason for you to pay. ### 2/5 — It’s OK *2025-12-28, version 25.0.1* Good idea but it’s not my cup of tea. ### 2/5 — My kid did not believe it *2025-12-17, version 25.0.1* Like it said elf came so I cropped that out but she also said it look so fake like he was walking in the air. She caught us but she still thinks the elf is real. ### 1/5 — Worst app I’ve ever purchased. *2025-12-16, version 25.0.1* This is by far the worst app I’ve ever purchased. It doesn’t work you scan the floor and it just shows a loading symbol. You send an email to their helpdesk, They don’t respond. I’ve asked for a refund multiple times and they stopped responding to email. I’ll be going to my American Express Credit card to report fraud. Do not download this app absolutely waste of money and time. ### 4/5 — Forces you to pay *2025-12-15, version 25.0.1* I was super excited to use this app until when I press start it showed me what to do and then it showed me the pay screen just to use the app if you don’t pay for it you have nothing to do except for doing nothing and staring at the main screen 1/10 wouldn’t recommend ### 1/5 — 🆆🅾🅽🆃 🅻🅴🆃 🅼🅴 🅳🅾 🅸🆃 *2025-12-14, version 25.0.1* 1 ### 1/5 — Not great *2025-12-11, version 25.0.1* After paying for the fee it doesn’t let you pick from the different animation options. Its horrible ### 1/5 — Really? *2025-12-09, version 25.0.1* Looking for something cool for my boy. Watch tutorial, only to have to pay for it. Uninstall. ### 1/5 — Possibly the worst game I ever played *2025-12-08, version 25.0.1* I thought I was gonna experience so much fun. I have to buy a subscription. You are the worst game. I wish you added it for free and if you don’t, this will stay on here and you have bad reviews forever. ### 1/5 — Second attempt review *2025-12-08, version 25.0.1* I find it funny how when I try to do a review and I was done with the review and I tried to post it, it wouldn’t let me so here we go again first off why should I pay for a subscription to an app that I’m only gonna probably use after Thanksgiving all the way to Christmas Eve the time that the elf on the shelf is gonna be out which leads me to my second point if you’re gonna tell us that parents with elf on the shelf should get this app. It makes us parents think. Hey, we can scan our elf on the shelf and make it do things in this app. Yet when I went to go download the app and try the only thing I was able to do was watch a video and when I actually tried to use the app. It said I couldn’t until I paid for a subscription ### 1/5 — 𝓘𝓽 𝔀𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭𝓷'𝓽 𝓵𝓮𝓽 𝓶𝔂 𝓬𝓱𝓲𝓵𝓭 𝓹𝓵𝓪𝔂 *2025-12-08, version 25.0.1* 𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝓪𝔀𝓯𝓾𝓵 ### 1/5 — Looks fun but Terrible *2025-12-07, version 25.0.1* I HATE IT. It looked like so much fun but,It charges you up to 8$ a MONTH & 4$ as the lowest price.Sure,the steps in the beginning looked fun but at the end you can’t play until you pay!!!!!😤😡 ### 1/5 — Money for this?!?! *2025-12-07, version 25.0.1* You have to pay just to get in! I have a game less realistic and you don’t have to pay! Honestly rediculous! ### 1/5 — Why *2025-12-07, version 25.0.1* It looks great but I can’t get on without paying and I’m not wasting money on that so I’m giving it a 1 star because like you have to watch a long video and at the you have to pay to play and when I press start it shows a tutorial and then I have to pay to play again ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Insane price!! *2026-02-02, version 25.0.1* My grandson lives this app. We’ve had it for a couple years. When he tried to use it today, it required a subscription for $999.99! This can’t be real. He’s so disappointed. It was such a clever little app, but not worth this. ### 1/5 — Forces u to pay *2025-12-26, version 25.0.1* So I was gonna have no much fun bECause today is december25 and they made me pay to play the game ### 1/5 — It is an ad only *2025-12-24, version 25.0.1* Apple should not allow companies to put an app in the App Store when it’s really only an ad. ### 1/5 — Impossible *2025-12-24, version 25.0.1* I’m sorry but you have to pay to play the game! It’s so expensive. But when you get it it’s alright I guess ### 1/5 — Basura *2025-12-24, version 25.0.1* No he visto una app más mala Que esta. ### 1/5 — Con, don’t download *2025-12-23, version 25.0.1* Last year you could get an elf for free and enjoy the app, this year you have to pay for all of it. Sorry but you have ripped everyone off for something that was once really good. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2025-12-23, version 25.0.1* Elf video never saves... Developer recommends deleting app and reinstalling which does not work. How about you actually fix it?! Elf looks like he is floating over the floor and not walking. Also if you click up FAQ it opens up to a blank page with no text. Don't waste your money. ### 1/5 — Don’t bother *2025-12-23, version 25.0.1* I saw this app and knew it would be fun so ofc I downloaded it I flicked through some reviews and most of them were good but there was still a lot of bad ones so went onto the app and pressed start went through all the little tabs and found myself at the subscription section…. Like not even a free trial… you can’t even play the game unless you pay! That’s all I’m going to do. To the devs: please put a free trial ### 1/5 — I Hate This App *2025-12-22, version 25.0.1* Forces you to pay I’ve not paid cause I’m not paying for an app for my child to watch their elf move ### 1/5 — Don’t waste time *2025-12-17, version 25.0.1* No trial ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — So good *2026-05-03, version 25.0.1* Soooo good I love rizzmas ### 5/5 — Love *2026-04-03, version 25.0.1* So fun love it ### 5/5 — Let me in without painting *2025-12-18, version 25.0.1* Ok ok Ok ### 5/5 — Riddle *2025-12-15, version 25.0.1* Candy cane ### 5/5 — On the shelf *2025-12-10, version 25.0.1* The elf ### 5/5 — Amazing!! *2025-12-07, version 25.0.1* My kids just love this app. So many costume options and super fun. 5 stars! ### 5/5 — Babybunz Child Care *2025-12-01, version 25.0.1* Our little ones are having a great time with Santa’s elf we wish he had friends to join him ### 5/5 — Great for kids *2025-11-30, version 25.0.1* It is so fun you can even add backgrounds you can act like there are real elf’s walking around in your house you can even customize your own elf I think it’s really fun and cute for kids ### 5/5 — Facile d’utilisation *2025-11-30, version 25.0.1* Je l’adore !! Mes enfants ont de la magie plein les yeux !! ### 5/5 — Great idea for an APP!! *2024-12-19, version 24.0.2* I love this app and it is fairly simple to use. Sometimes it is a little finicky but you can just erase and start over. The grandkids love it!! Worth the yearly subscription fee. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*