Comparison

Secret Santa vs SOLID Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Secret Santa

Organize and manage Secret Santa gift exchanges with ease. Create events, assign participants, set rules, and even implement wish lists to ensure everyone receives a gift they'll love. Perfect for holidays, birthdays, and any occasion requiring a fun gift exchange.

Highlights
  • Effortless event creation
  • Participant selection
  • Customizable gift rules
  • Automatic assignment
  • Wish list implementation
  • Guest notifications (email/SMS)
  • Multilingual support
Features
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The quickest, friendliest way to run a Secret Santa gift exchange, with fully shareable Wish Lists. Set up your exchange in a few taps and let the app do the matching. Only you need the app. Everyone else receives their secret match by email or SMS, with nothing to install. How it works: • Create an event, set a gift budget, and add a personal message. • Add people from your contacts, or just type a name and an email or phone number. • Choose any "must buy for" or "must not buy for" pairings. • Tap once and everyone is secretly matched. • Send the assignments by email or SMS, or export a PDF to hand out. Wish Lists (in-app purchase): Let every guest share a few gift ideas, so their Secret Santa always gets it right. No more guessing, no more unwanted gifts. Gift ideas: Every guest sees a couple of suggestions for the person they're buying for, matched to your budget, with a link to shop for each one online. Why people love it: • No account and no sign-in. Start straight away. • Private by design. Your events are stored on your device and backed up to your own private iCloud. Contact details are only ever used to send the assignments, never for marketing. • Only the organiser installs the app. Everyone else is notified by email or SMS. • Send messages in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, or German. • Copy last year's exchange and add rules so the same pairs never repeat. • Great for kids' parties too: use a child's name with a parent's email, or print their invite. Not just for Christmas. Perfect for birthdays, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, office parties, and any time a group wants to swap gifts. Your privacy matters. You never have to create an account, and contact details are only ever used to send the assignments. Read more: https://www.secretsantas.gifts/privacy-policy

About

SOLID Connect

Features
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SOLID Connect gives you fast, convenient access to your internet account directly from your phone. Designed to extend your service provider’s self-service platform into a mobile experience, the app allows you to manage your connectivity, make payments, and stay informed - wherever you are. > Manage your account with ease: View your services, track usage and access important account information in real time. > Make payments and top-ups quickly: Settle balances, view invoices and purchase data top-ups in just a few taps. > Stay informed: Receive real-time updates on outages, maintenance and service notifications through push alerts. > Get support when you need it: Log and track support requests directly from the app without needing to call or email. > Built for everyday use: SOLID Connect is designed to be simple, responsive and easy to navigate, giving you full control over your connectivity.

Screenshots

Secret Santa4 screens
SOLID Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SOLID Connect at none against Secret Santa's 1. SOLID Connect also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Secret Santa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SOLID Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Secret Santa versus SOLID Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecret SantaSOLID Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoylord Systems LtdSOLIDitech

Bugs and requests

Secret Santa

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Wish list not working
  • Inconsistent behavior when upgrading
  • Emails not being delivered
  • Crashes and freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to hide gift assignments from organizer
  • Option to add non-contact participants
  • Wish list functionality for participants
  • Bulk sending of messages
  • Customizable email/text templates

SOLID Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Secret Santa

One-time1
  • Unlock Secret Santa$4.99
None

SOLID Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secret Santa free?
Secret Santa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SOLID Connect free?
SOLID Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Secret Santa or SOLID Connect have ads?
Neither Secret Santa nor SOLID Connect shows ads.

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