TextsFromSanta vs Ask My Elf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextsFromSanta
Experience the magic of Christmas with interactive messages from Santa and his helpers. Children can text Santa, and receive daily updates, pictures, and games from him throughout December. This app brings festive anticipation to the holiday season.
- Text Santa Claus
- Daily messages from Santa
- Pictures and games from Santa
- Updates from Mrs. Claus and elves
- Festive holiday anticipation
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Santa's got a brand new smart phone, and wants to text you this Christmas season! Christmas may be just one day a year, but Santa and his team work hard all month to prepare for the big day! Learn what Santa, Mrs. Claus, his elves and reindeer are up to while getting ready. Your child can text with the real, live Santa and the best part? Santa texts first! Every single day in December, Santa sends your child messages, pictures, and games straight from the North Pole and kids can text him back all on their own. Bring new magic and anticipation to the holiday season this year with Texts From Santa!
Ask My Elf
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Let your child talk with their very own Christmas elf! Ask My Elf lets kids chat with their holiday elf by voice or text, and your child's elf answers right away with warm, friendly, age-appropriate replies. It's perfect for the countdown to Christmas, bedtime check-ins, or just sharing what's on their wish list. WHY PARENTS LOVE IT • Kids just talk, and their elf talks back • Parents set it up and stay in control with a parent PIN • Built-in safety filters keep every chat kid-friendly • Works in English and Spanish • Add a quick note about their day, and your elf can bring it up in the next chat • Print a personalized letter from your elf for your kids to find PRIVATE BY DESIGN Chat transcripts aren't saved. Your elf only knows what you add: names, Today's Notes and Elf Tasks. TRY IT FREE Your first 3 conversations are free. After that, the Seasonal Pass is a one-time $14.99 (no auto-renew) with up to 3 chats a day through January 15, 2027. Ask My Elf is an independent app and isn't affiliated with any other holiday elf brand or product.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ask My Elf at 5.0 against TextsFromSanta's 3.1. Ask My Elf also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 121 months). TextsFromSanta's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. TextsFromSanta sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Ask My Elf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ask My Elf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextsFromSanta has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TextsFromSanta ships an update every 121 months, Ask My Elf every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextsFromSanta | Ask My Elf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 121 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IncubatePRO | Cody Farris |
Customer experience
TextsFromSanta
Ask My Elf
In-app purchases
TextsFromSanta
- Unlock TextsFromSanta$0.99
- TextsFromSanta for the 2016 Christmas Season$9.99
Ask My Elf
- AskMyElf - Seasonal Pass$14.99
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