# Wichtelrad: Secret Santa App — Gift Exchange & Name Draw

> Gift Exchange & Name Draw (iPhone/iPad app by Aleksej Kolb.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wichtelrad-secret-santa-app/id1659224636 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aleksej Kolb](https://appshunter.io/developer/1342366059)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2025-12-08
- Data updated: 2026-10-25

## What is Wichtelrad?

Secret Santa without the paper slips: create a group, share a link, draw names fairly – done. With wish lists, countdown and reminders. Online or together at the table.

Wichtelrad is your Secret Santa app for Christmas, holiday parties, the office, family and friends. No hat, no scraps of paper, and nobody ever draws themselves.

ONLINE SECRET SANTA – WHEREVER YOU ARE
Create a group, set the budget, theme and date, and invite everyone with a link. Once everyone has joined, Wichtelrad draws names automatically and fairly. Each person sees only their own match – along with their wish list and hints. Perfect for remote teams, long-distance families and groups of friends.

IN PERSON: SPIN THE WHEEL
All together in one room? Spin the digital wheel and draw names one by one. Ideal for holiday parties, classrooms, clubs and gag gift swaps. Works completely offline, no account needed.

WHAT WICHTELRAD CAN DO
• Fair random draw – nobody draws themselves
• Exclusions: couples or siblings won't draw each other
• Wish lists with links, notes and prices – no more guessing games
• Budget, theme and date for the whole group
• Countdown to gift day and reminders so nobody forgets their present
• Online groups with invite link, or offline groups stored only on your device
• Light and dark mode
• Available in English, German and Dutch

PERFECT FOR
• Family and friends
• Coworkers, teams and company holiday parties
• Classrooms and clubs
• Advent and Christmas gift exchanges
• Birthdays and other occasions

YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS
We use your data only to organize your Secret Santa. Offline groups never leave your device. Anonymous usage statistics are collected only with your consent.

PREMIUM
The core features are free. Premium unlocks extra features – ideal for large groups and multiple gift exchanges a year.

Secret Santa should be fun – Wichtelrad handles the rest. Create your first group now!

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $8.99 | per year |


## Is Wichtelrad safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Wichtelrad.

## Is Wichtelrad legit?

Wichtelrad: Secret Santa App has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Wichtelrad is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.0 — 2026-09-28

- Now available in Dutch
- Many bug fixes and performance improvements

### 3.0.0 — 2026-08-03

• Wish lists: create and share structured wish lists for every member
• Countdown to your Secret Santa event
• Fresh look with Material 3 design plus light & dark mode
• App now fully available in English
• Various bug fixes and under-the-hood improvements

### 2.0.6 — 2025-12-15

- You can now log in with your email address.
- Various bug fixes

### 2.0.5 — 2025-12-09

- Various improvements
- New language: English

### 2.0.4 — 2025-12-01

- Verbesserte Benutzerführung
- verbessertes Design
- Neue Funktion, um Paare auszuschließen
- Neue Funktion, die anzeigt, ob sich der Teilnehmer seinen Wichtel schon angeschaut hat

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All apps by Aleksej Kolb: https://appshunter.io/developer/1342366059

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