# Invisible friend App — Fair Secret Santa in seconds > Anonymous gift exchange organizer for Secret Santa and Kris Kringle. (iPhone/iPad app by Joan Biscarri.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/invisible-friend-app/id487252162 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Joan Biscarri](https://appshunter.io/developer/487252165) - Category: Lifestyle, Entertainment - Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $0.99) - Rating: 3.60/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 7 MB - Languages: American English, Catalan, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Portuguese, European Spanish - Released: 2011-12-16 - Data updated: 2026-08-28 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/invisible-friend-app/id487252162/reviews.md ## What is Invisible friend App? The easiest and fairest way to organize a Secret Santa — for your family, your friends, your office or your class. No signup, no subscription, no ads. Secret Santa (Amigo Invisible) has been an App Store tradition since 2010. Version 3 has been completely rebuilt with a fresh festive design, a fair draw engine and seven native languages. HOW IT WORKS Create a group, add participants (by hand or from your Contacts), mark exclusions if needed, and run the draw. The app sends every person a festive email with who they're gifting to — without you, as the organizer, having to know. FEATURES Unlimited groups, reusable year after year Duplicate a group for next year without redoing the work Import participants from your Contacts Directional exclusions: on each person you mark who they CAN'T give to. Great for preventing specific pairings (e.g., mark husband → wife so they don't gift each other, or son → mother because she got him last year) Personalized email with subject, message, place, date and budget Fair algorithm: mathematically verifies a valid assignment exists before running. No broken or repeat results 7 native languages (ES, CA, EN, DE, FR, IT, PT) App icon that changes with the season Festive animations that feel great PRIVACY Everything is stored only on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no analytics. Emails to participants are the only data that leaves the app, and only when you confirm. PRICING Everything important is 100% FREE: creating groups, adding people, exclusions, running the draw and sending emails. Every participant gets their email and sees who they got. The only optional payment: if you, the organizer, want to see the pairings on your iPhone before anyone else (useful if you ran the draw for someone else's group, or if you're a participant too and want to see who you got). It's a one-time fee per draw. You can run as many draws as you want without paying anything. Happy holidays. ## Key features - Create gift exchange groups - Add friends with name and email - Specify gift exchange details - Automated random drawing - Anonymous recipient assignment ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Showing pairings of the secret santa draw | $0.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (9 of 9) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/invisible-friend-app/id487252162/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Not working *2018-12-09* This app worked great in 2017, but 2018 is not! Noticed there have been no updates from developer over the last 12 months! **Developer response:** Please, send us an email to: info@amigoinvisibleapp.com with your problem and we will try to help you. The service is online and it should be working properly. Thank you ### 4/5 — Dae *2017-12-03, version 2.6.0* Works great! straight forward to use and imports data from contacts is a big plus! Would be great to have text/SMS/Imessenger capability as selectables. ### 2/5 — Can't add two people with same email *2013-10-25* Might work for a office situation but I am trying to create a list between cousins. Some of the "gift givers" are small children and I want to use the parents email, but if they have more then one small child you have to use different email addresses.... Just not the App for me. I would also like to be able to text the list... On to the next app ### 4/5 — Buena app pero.. *2012-12-14* Esta es una app realmente fabulosa pero creo que podría ser mejor si al agregar a un miembro de el evento en este existiera un campo para escribir esta persona que quisiera recibir o las cosas que esta realmente no le gustaría recibir y esta info ser enviada a quien le toca darle el regalo a esta persona think that is a good app but i think that it could be better if there is a option to put in each person the things that he want or the ones that really dont want an send that info to the person who will give him something. ### 2/5 — Only one exclusion permitted *2012-12-13* This is to limited if for example you have a whole family (+2 members) and you want to avoid they give gifts each other. ### 5/5 — Great app *2012-12-07* The best app for this purpose that I've ever tryed. ### 5/5 — Works! *2012-11-29* Just tested it on a few email accounts I own and it worked. Might have to check your junk mail folder for some email carriers. ### 3/5 — Ok *2012-11-28, version 2.5.0* Works for other emails except hotmail ### 5/5 — Perfect... *2012-11-06* Worked first time, though some people will have to check their junk mail for the email.. Small price to pay!! ## Frequently asked questions about Invisible friend App ### How do I set up a Secret Santa draw with Invisible friend App? You create a group, add friends with their names and emails, write a message with gift details, and then send the draw. The app automatically assigns each user their secret friend. ### Can I exclude certain people from drawing each other in Invisible friend App? Yes, user exclusions must be specified directionally per user. In a user's detail screen, you must select another user to exclude them from being a result. You need to repeat this process in the other user's detail screen if you want to ensure they don't draw each other. ### What information do I need to add for each friend in Invisible friend App? For each friend you add to a group, you need to enter their name and email address. This information is used for the anonymous draw. ### What kind of message can I send to participants in Invisible friend App? The message typically includes important details for the gift exchange, such as the time and place of the exchange, the price limit for gifts, and any other relevant conditions. ### What devices does Invisible friend App support? Invisible friend App is available on iPhone and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices. ### How often is Invisible friend App updated? The latest version, 2.6.0, was released on October 23, 2017. The app was originally released on December 16, 2011. ### What is the age rating for Invisible friend App? Invisible friend App has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for users aged 4 and above. ### Does Invisible friend App have ads? No, Invisible friend App does not contain advertisements. It is free to download and use. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.0.4 — 2026-08-27 Secret Santa 3.0 — rewritten from scratch. WHAT'S NEW Complete festive redesign with animations and new icons Unlimited groups, reusable year after year Directional exclusions: on each person you mark who they CAN'T give to. Example: if husband has wife as excluded, husband won't give to wife; but wife CAN still give to husband unless you also mark him on her Guaranteed fair algorithm: mathematically verifies a valid assignment exists before running Automatic festive emails with place, date, budget and your message Import participants from your Contacts Duplicate groups between years without redoing the work App icon that changes with the season 7 native languages 100% FREE Creating groups, running unlimited draws and sending all emails is completely free. You only pay — a one-time fee per draw — if you, the organizer, want to see the pairings on your iPhone before the participants themselves do. Automatic migration from the previous version: your groups, people and historical draws show up intact when you open the app. Happy holidays. ### 3.0.3 — 2026-08-26 Secret Santa 3.0 — rewritten from scratch. WHAT'S NEW Complete festive redesign with animations and new icons Unlimited groups, reusable year after year Directional exclusions: on each person you mark who they CAN'T give to. Example: if husband has wife as excluded, husband won't give to wife; but wife CAN still give to husband unless you also mark him on her Guaranteed fair algorithm: mathematically verifies a valid assignment exists before running Automatic festive emails with place, date, budget and your message Import participants from your Contacts Duplicate groups between years without redoing the work App icon that changes with the season 7 native languages 100% FREE Creating groups, running unlimited draws and sending all emails is completely free. You only pay — a one-time fee per draw — if you, the organizer, want to see the pairings on your iPhone before the participants themselves do. Automatic migration from the previous version: your groups, people and historical draws show up intact when you open the app. Happy holidays. ### 3.0.2 — 2026-08-25 Brand-new Interface: A complete design refresh! Cleaner, modern, and more intuitive. Faster & Smoother Performance: Rebuilt from the ground up to make your Secret Santa draws seamless. Bug Fixes & Enhancements: Under-the-hood optimizations to keep your experience running smoothly. ### 3.0.1 — 2026-08-24 Brand-new Interface: A complete design refresh! Cleaner, modern, and more intuitive. Faster & Smoother Performance: Rebuilt from the ground up to make your Secret Santa draws seamless. Bug Fixes & Enhancements: Under-the-hood optimizations to keep your experience running smoothly. ### 3.0.0 — 2026-08-19 Brand new, 100% improved app! ## Apps similar to Invisible friend App | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Invisible Friend](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/invisible-friend/id1669027818) | — | Free | Lifestyle | | [My Secret Santas Gift Exchange](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-secret-santas-gift-exchange/id1560238329) | — | Free | Lifestyle | | [Amigo Secreto: Sorteio Nomes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amigo-secreto-sorteio-nomes/id1612307686) | 4.0 (5) | Free | Lifestyle | | [Secret Santa - Wichtel App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-santa-wichtel-app/id6443517541) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Lifestyle | | [Gifts - My Secret Santa](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gifts-my-secret-santa/id1615811628) | — | Free | Lifestyle | | [Secret Santa 25: Gift exchange](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-santa-25-gift-exchange/id6753693626) | — | Free | Lifestyle | ## Related topics [amigo invisible](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/amigo-invisible) · [invisible ink](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/invisible-ink) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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