# Santify - Make yourself into Santa, Rudolph, Scrooge, St Nick, Mrs. Claus or a Christmas Elf

> Animated holiday character photo booth and ecard creator. (iPhone/iPad app by Apptly LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santify-make-yourself-into-santa-rudolph-scrooge-st-nick-mrs-claus-or-a-christmas-elf/id575749298 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Apptly LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/480016024)
- Category: Entertainment, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.40/5 from 104 App Store ratings · 107 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 85 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2014-12-08
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santify-make-yourself-into-santa-rudolph-scrooge-st-nick-mrs-claus-or-a-christmas-elf/id575749298/reviews.md

## What is Santify?

Santify - Get in the holiday spirit!

NEW YORK TIMES - "The most impressive of [all] the seasonal photobooth apps that are on the App Store."

Transform yourself into a 3D animated Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, naughty elf, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, or choose from lots of other festive characters! Then, customize your holly jolly self with hundreds of Christmas-y combos -- you’ll be the life of the holiday party this season with Santify!

Deck yourself with boughs of holly, jingle bells, or a glowing candle then SHARE your cheerful creation with friends and family. Each time you share, you earn "Cheer" to unlock even MORE festive fun! 

FEATURES
-Take a new photo or use any picture in your phone's library.
-2D photos transform into animated 3D videos!
-Record your voice - create custom Christmas ecards and videos of your jolly self!
-Tap your face to sneeze, sigh, blink, cough, and more.
-Fun interactive events --  throw snowballs, dangle mistletoe, even cover yourself with a blizzard!

SEND YOUR VERY OWN CHRISTMAS GRAMS!
-Create and share custom holiday ecards with your friends and family. When you share, you earn "Cheer" to unlock fun new items and effects!
-Print and send your own funny holiday cards directly in-app.
-Post your photos and videos to Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, MMS, YouTube, LINE, and Email.

'TIS THE SEASON FOR FUN
-Holiday fun for the whole family with hundreds of cheery combinations! 
-Reindeer, angel, Scrooge, elf, old St. Nick…pick your favorite Christmas character to turn into.
-Move over Elf on the Shelf -- there's a new holiday favorite in town!

Don't be a grinch! Follow along with us on Instagram at @apptly and share your merriest holiday creations using #santify.

## Key features

- Transform photos into 3D animated characters
- Hundreds of festive customization options
- Record voice for custom Christmas ecards
- Interactive animations and effects
- Share creations to social media and email
- Unlock content by earning 'Cheer'

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bad Santa Collection | $0.99 | one-time |
| Set of All Characters | $2.99 | one-time |
| Scrooge effects | $0.99 | one-time |
| set of Happy Elf effects | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bad Elf effect | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cowboy Santa effect | $0.99 | one-time |
| Angel effect | $0.99 | one-time |
| Blizzard Event | $0.99 | one-time |
| Snowball Event (infinite snowballs!) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mistletoe Event (infinite kisses!) | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Santify?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 😂 Hilarious and funny entertainment value
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for families and kids
- 🎨 High-quality realistic transformations
- 🎥 Fun video personalization features
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🎁 Perfect for holiday sharing

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent and persistent crashing issues
- 📱 Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- 💰 Excessive paid upgrades and paywalls
- 🔔 Intrusive and disturbing pop-up ads
- ⚠️ Privacy concerns with audio recognition
- 🔄 Requires constant reinstallation to function

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup across multiple iOS versions
- App crashes immediately after opening
- App crashes after initial use or during feature use
- App won't open or launch
- Photo import access disappears intermittently
- Camera features non-functional
- Crashes when notifications are disabled
- App crashes after in-app purchase
- Works initially then crashes on subsequent launches

**Most requested features**

- Fix notification permission requirements
- Improve photo import functionality
- Reduce locked features behind paywall
- Remove or improve ad placement
- Better controls and menu organization

## Recent user reviews (10 of 107)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santify-make-yourself-into-santa-rudolph-scrooge-st-nick-mrs-claus-or-a-christmas-elf/id575749298/reviews.md

### 5/5 — You need to update it

*2024-06-18*

I’m in the latest version of the iPad and it keeps crashing and booting me out

### 1/5 — I can’t play it.

*2024-01-20, version 1.2*

It wont let me. Every time I go into it it keeps on crashing.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work

*2023-12-19, version 1.2*

iPhone Xr iOS version 17.1.2. 
It flashes for a moment then dies. Reinstalled a few times. Same result.

### 1/5 — Won’t even open on my phone nor my iPad!

*2023-11-20*

This app won’t even open! I removed it 10 minutes after downloading it!

### 1/5 — App is broken…

*2022-12-24*

Waste of time, app doesn’t load.

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time downloading

*2022-11-27*

It crashes as soon as you try to open it.  It’s a non event!

### 1/5 — Update

*2022-10-26*

Please update so it stops crashing. Such a fun app but completely unusable now.

### 1/5 — Malo!!

*2022-02-14, version 1.2*

No bajen la aplicación entro a ella y me saca

### 1/5 — なんで

*2021-12-26*

起動すらしない

起動したら強制的に落ちる

### 1/5 — It doesn’t start

*2021-12-24*

The app crashes on start

## Frequently asked questions about Santify

### What does Santify do?

Santify allows you to transform your photos into animated 3D holiday characters such as Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, elves, and Rudolph. You can customize these characters with various festive items and even record your voice to create personalized Christmas ecards and videos.

### What are the key features of Santify?

Key features include transforming 2D photos into animated 3D videos, hundreds of holiday customization combinations, voice recording for custom ecards, interactive animations like throwing snowballs, and the ability to share creations across multiple social media platforms and email.

### How does Santify make money?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. Users can earn 'Cheer' by sharing their creations, which can then be used to unlock additional festive items and effects within the app.

### Can I use my own photos with Santify?

Yes, you can either take a new photo directly within the app or use any existing picture from your phone's library to create your personalized holiday character.

### What are some common use cases for Santify?

Common use cases include creating unique and personalized holiday ecards to send to friends and family, making fun social media posts with animated holiday characters, and generally getting into the festive spirit with interactive holiday-themed content.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2015-01-03

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Added snowfall to exported videos
Bug fixes
Usability improvements

### 1.1 — 2014-12-17

FEATURED by APPLE: #1 in the "More Cheer" section!

- Event animations (Blizzard, Snowball & Mistletoe) can now be exported as videos. 
- A huge holiday gift bag O' bug fixes!

### 1.0 — 2014-12-08

No release notes.

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