# Secret Santa Experience — Fun festive gift exchange

> Free, ad-free app for organizing and managing Secret Santa gift exchanges. (iPhone/iPad app by David Jackson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-santa-experience/id1560721829 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Jackson](https://appshunter.io/developer/502096427)
- Category: Lifestyle, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 39 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.3 · 14 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-04-03
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-santa-experience/id1560721829/reviews.md

## What is Secret Santa Experience?

A fun Secret Santa experience with a difference. Fully featured. No ads. No in-app purchases. Completely free. 

The Secret Santa Experience provides everything you need to organise your gift exchange with friends and family. Created by our family for yours. We wanted to share the love of exchanging gifts with the rest of the world. We hope you enjoy!

Features include:
- Fun festive experience. Enjoy the "snow globe" on the home screen. Try giving it a shake!
- Easy to navigate - set up your group in no time!
- No limit to how many groups you create or join. 
- Groups can be any size - there's no limit on how big they can be.
- Send invites to your group any way you like - use text, email or your favourite instant messenger.
- Got friends & family who are not iPhone or iPad users? No problem! As a group owner, you can add them directly within the app - no invite necessary.
- Manage your wish list. Each invited user can manage their own once they join your group.
- Specify restrictions on who can draw who in each group 
- Manage your Secret Santa draw any way you like: get together for a party or gather remotely through the app.
- Copy last year's group and make a new one for this year
- Copied groups can optionally make sure that we prevent your friends and family getting the same person as last year
- Login on multiple devices
- Multiple users can also log in on the same device!

## Key features

- Fun festive experience with snow globe
- Unlimited group creation and size
- Flexible invitation options
- Manage wish lists
- Specify draw restrictions
- Remote and in-person draw management
- Copy previous year's groups

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-santa-experience/id1560721829/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Logged out of my group

*2021-12-08, version 1.4*

When they updated the app it prevents me from being able to see my previous group! And now idk what to do?!

### 3/5 — You updated the app and now I’m blocked from my group

*2021-12-05, version 1.3*

Can you help please? You updated the app and now i cant get back into the group I’ve created!

## Frequently asked questions about Secret Santa Experience

### What is Secret Santa Experience?

Secret Santa Experience is a free, ad-free application designed to help you organize and manage Secret Santa gift exchanges with friends and family. It offers features like unlimited group creation, wish list management, and flexible draw options.

### Does Secret Santa Experience have ads?

No, Secret Santa Experience is completely ad-free. The developer has explicitly stated there are no advertisements within the application.

### What is the pricing for Secret Santa Experience?

Secret Santa Experience is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees required to use its full functionality.

### What devices is Secret Santa Experience available on?

Secret Santa Experience is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for the iOS ecosystem.

### How often is Secret Santa Experience updated?

The latest version of Secret Santa Experience is 1.9, and it was last updated on February 6, 2023. Updates are released periodically to improve functionality and add features.

### Can I use Secret Santa Experience offline?

The description does not specify offline functionality. However, features like sending invites and managing draws remotely suggest an internet connection may be required for full use.

### What is the age rating for Secret Santa Experience?

Secret Santa Experience has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children and general audiences.

### How does Secret Santa Experience handle drawing the same person twice?

When copying a group from a previous year, you can optionally prevent friends and family from drawing the same person they did the previous year. This feature helps ensure a fresh experience for all participants.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.9 — 2023-02-06

Thank you to all our app users in 2022.
We have added a new feature to allow you to copy an existing group - and optionally make sure that we prevent your friends and family getting the same person as last year!
We fixed some issues with login feature - this should be a lot smoother now!

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