# SANTA SMASH — user reviews > 156 indexed App Store user reviews of SANTA SMASH by Indigo Penguin Limited, rated 2.80/5 from 4,652 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-smash/id402569440/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-smash/id402569440.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,433 · 4★ 301 · 3★ 579 · 2★ 665 · 1★ 1,674 ## What do users think of SANTA SMASH? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 💡 Fun game concept - 👍 Simple and easy to understand - 🚀 Responsive gameplay **Cons** - 🐛 Inconsistent hit detection - 👎 Repetitive gameplay - 🔋 Performance issues on older devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent crashes and freezes - Loading issues and long load times - Unresponsive controls **Most requested features** - More game modes and difficulty levels - Ability to customize the targets - Leaderboards and achievements ## Newest reviews (18 of 156) ### 2/5 — Was Fun but Stopped Working *2016-01-02, version 2* Downloaded this to entertain my little niece and nephew a few years back. Now, when I open app, it remains stuck on "loading game" screen. ### 4/5 — 💢 *2014-12-30, version 2* I wish the game had better graphics. It's a great whack a mole style game though, really challenging ### 4/5 — Great game *2014-12-30, version 2* When I got this game it was so fun smashing Santa's heads was fun all my brothers like it we got to take turns,this game had made my day so much fun get it you will enjoy smashing heads ### 4/5 — Good app *2014-12-29, version 2* It's a good app, but it's not that fun to play ### 3/5 — Good *2014-12-28, version 2* This app is really good for kids I love this app as it's the best app to enjoy everyday. ### 4/5 — Good *2014-12-27, version 2* Its a Good game to kill time and pretty simple you have to whack as many santas as you can before time runs out. You can even choose your level of difficulty. The game could use some improvements though. ### 4/5 — Santa *2014-12-27, version 2* Its an ok game, imagine whack-a-mole but with santa figures. Test your instincts and reflexes to see how fast you can react! ### 4/5 — Give it a try *2014-12-27, version 2* Good game helps you kill time. The interface could be better though. Worth a try. ### 4/5 — Fun tiny game *2014-12-26, version 2* This game is quite a simple but super fun, especially in this Xmas season. So let play to see whose score is the best ### 4/5 — fun game *2014-12-26, version 2* this game is so funny with santas. just smash santas as much as possible. this is quite a fun. but the graphic needs to be more impressier ### 4/5 — Good play *2014-12-26, version 2* Is a different game, no just becouse we send a letter, but becouse we recive the answer, the child Love this game that i can asure Youtube, so lets play. ### 3/5 — SANTA SMASH *2014-12-25, version 2* Silly idea well executed. Most people should have fun playing it as it is quite easy to understand. ### 2/5 — Redekanickle *2014-04-26, version 2* This game ate my Big Mac! ### 4/5 — smash *2013-08-30, version 2* ilove this game but i dont love it love it ### 2/5 — So stupid *2013-07-18, version 2* Don't download this I went on insane it was horrible ### 3/5 — Ok!!¡¡ *2013-07-07, version 2* Its ok but needs more faces ### 4/5 — Santa smash *2013-06-27, version 2* Amazing ### 1/5 — So boring *2013-05-11, version 2* There is nothing to do all you do is just hit the Santas and they get knocked out. So if I were you I would not get this game. It is soooooo boring ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No just no *2014-12-29, version 2* Stuck at the loading screen can't even get into the game, probably a good thing as it looks pretty bad. ### 1/5 — I MURDERED SANTA!!!!!!! 😫 *2014-12-09, version 2* worst game I've ever played. It Is morally wrong to kill Santa. Insane mode does not register taps. I would give it -10 stars but they won't even let me give this game 0 stars. It is a horrible idea to harm Santa let alone killing him. Disgusting game that wasted 2 minutes of my life that I will never get back ### 1/5 — Santa smash *2014-12-08, version 2* Rubibish ### 1/5 — Santa smash *2014-03-28, version 2* It's the dumbest game I ever saw ### 1/5 — Poo *2014-02-23, version 2* This app is poor if u play the insane version u want to hit like mad but that is so stupid cos u hit like mad then u don't get very many! On the easy version I got 8 on the insane version I got 8 also STUPID APP DO NOT GET THIS APP IT ITS POO💩💩 ### 1/5 — Bad bad bad! *2014-01-21, version 2* Bad bad bad game! It's horrible! ### 1/5 — Crap and loser *2013-10-26, version 2* I hat this game it's crap a lot of crap ### 1/5 — What *2013-08-12, version 2* It is a dum game why wound they make that game ### 1/5 — SSmash *2013-07-26, version 2* I'm sorry, it is boring and plus who would want to hit Santa any way!!! I give it 1/10 sorry!!! ### 1/5 — Carlos *2013-07-21, version 2* Cool ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Nice little santa game *2014-12-30, version 2* Nice little santa game, its so funny to smash such a cute and nice little santa, even make a miss on him, waiting to playing day long this game. Thanks the producers for making this great app and please keep updating for more and more great features, thanks! ### 5/5 — Allright *2013-08-10, version 2* Not such a good game needs more faces I don't play it my cousin plays it she think it is great it is just a waste of your time really but that is what I think ### 5/5 — Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *2013-03-25, version 2* I love this game!!!! It is the best ### 5/5 — Best game ever *2013-01-26, version 2* It is so fun to keep you happy:) B) ### 5/5 — Die Santa die *2013-01-21, version 2* I love this game i've got a diffrent chistmas game called letters to santa and I have been wait and wait ### 5/5 — Shut up *2013-01-13, version 2* If u don't like the game why would u keep it just delete it!!!! Anyways person who said it should be sued WHY?! It is FREE!!!!! ### 5/5 — Jenn *2012-12-22, version 2* Hi ### 5/5 — Letter to Santa claws *2012-12-15, version 2* This app is so fun you get to send a letter to Santa,he replys to you and you send a letter and when you send him a letter he says the same thing to you again he told me that rodought and Conner hurt there legs so the can't fly but you are gona have a Christmas and he said the same words again Rodought and Conner hurt their there legs so the can't fly but you are gona have a Christmas ### 5/5 — I love it! *2012-12-12, version 2* I love this game! It's extra fun 4 me because I don't believe in Santa! That's why I think so much fun! It's black, & then a bunch of little Santa heads pop up out of nowhere! Then u have 2 click the Santa heads &, KILL HIM! But I guess your not really killing him because he just keeps coming back. ### 5/5 — Wow *2012-12-09, version 2* Really cool!🎅 --- *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 2026-09-04.*