Comparison

Easter Bunny Call & Text vs Elf Studio®

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

Head to head
About

Easter Bunny Call & Text

Engage with the Easter Bunny through simulated calls and texts. Leave voicemails and receive replies, with an option for parents to track good behavior. This app offers a magical way for children to interact with a beloved holiday figure.

Highlights
  • Call Easter Bunny
  • Listen to voicemail
  • Record voice messages
  • Simulated text messages
  • Good behavior tracking for parents
  • Ad-free experience with purchase
Features
Read full description

This is the MUST-HAVE Easter Bunny Call & Text app and the ONLY app where you can call Easter Bunny, listen to Easter Bunny's voicemail message then record & play back a voice message for him just like real! Upgrade to text him & he replies just like real too! Parents can use this app to encourage good behaviour as you have the option to press 1 if children have been good or 2 if they have been bad! - Kids can call Easter Bunny anytime, his voicemail is always active. No airtime or data is used as it is not a live call. - *Text message Easter Bunny and he replies just like real! No airtime or data is used as it is not a live text. * One time only in-app purchase required to activate text message feature which also removes all the adverts forever.

About

Elf Studio®

Create magical videos and photos of Santa and his elves visiting your home using augmented reality. Place characters in any environment, customize their appearance and animations, and record your own festive scenes.

Highlights
  • Add Santa Claus and elves
  • Unlimited elves and recording time
  • Create custom elves with Elf Workshop
  • Customize elf outfits and accessories
  • Elves with walking and dancing animations
  • Pre-plan or perform animations
  • Customize lighting, shadows, and camera filters
Features
Read full description

Welcome to Elf Studio®! The latest marvel from the Software Elves here at the North Pole Command Center (Creators of Speak to Santa)! Turn your elf's Christmas mischief into photos and videos set in your own home! Put them under the tree, send them towards the cookie jar, or dream up a surprise of your own. - SCAN YOUR OWN ELF! Start with one photo of your elf toy, with room for up to four views. Every account includes one elf scan. Elf Studio Pro includes ten a month, with no additional credit charge. - NO TOY? DRAW OR DESCRIBE ONE! Sketch your elf on the drawing pad or describe it in words, and the AI turns it into an elf you can cast in any scene. - QUICK CREATE OR STUDIO! Pick an elf and a photo, then describe the action, or stage your photo by dragging elves and props into place, choosing poses and adjusting sizes. - GET HELP WITH THE WORDS! Studio builds a scene script from your layout. Get Ideas suggests actions for your photo, and Improve helps rewrite your prompt. - AI PHOTOS & VIDEOS! Make photo takes, compare them and animate your favorite. Cast up to three elves with their own roles in the scene. - DIRECT THE SHOT! Create five-second AI videos with Natural, Stop Motion or Storybook styling, camera movement, portrait or landscape framing and optional generated sound. Use start and end images to guide the action. - MAKE AN EXAMPLE YOUR OWN! Browse scene ideas and use an example recipe with your chosen elf and your own photo. - THE ELF WORKSHOP! Choose ready-made elves in classic and felt styles, or design one in 3D with hair, hats, outfits, gloves, shoes, glasses and colors, with a live preview. - ENHANCE WITH AI! Give your elf a lifelike look and keep different looks to choose from. - BRING THE PROPS! Pick from the prop shelf, scan a toy or describe a prop for the AI to create reference pictures. - STICKERS & POSES! Make AI stickers of your elf striking new poses, then use those poses in your Studio photos. Add a bust sticker of any custom elf, made right on your device. - SEND THEM IN MESSAGES! Open Elf Studio® in the Messages app drawer to send the cast, your own elves and the stickers you have made. - HOME SCREEN WIDGETS! Count the sleeps until Christmas or until your elf arrives, with a posed elf of your choice keeping watch. - MAKE THEM AR-READY! Generate a 3D model of a scanned elf or prop before placing it in your room. - FILM IN AUGMENTED REALITY! Place AR-ready elves and props on your floor, draw walking routes, add stops and choose animations. Capture AR photos and videos, with Look at Camera, footsteps, lighting and actions you can trigger while filming. AR needs a compatible device. - CATCH THEIR FACES! Record the viewer's reaction as your video plays. Reaction recordings stay on your device and are not uploaded to Elf Studio®. - ADD THE FINISHING TOUCH! Apply eight video looks and filters without changing the original. Find your creations in the Gallery, save them to Photos and share the files. AI generation needs an internet connection. Once a job is sent, it can continue on our servers while you leave the app. Enable notifications to hear when it is ready. Your Gallery is stored on this device. Elf Studio® does not provide cloud library backup, so export the memories you want to keep. AI or AR. Photo or video. Your elf, your home, your Christmas story! Elf Studio® is created by North Pole Command Centre Limited and works with any toy. Elf Studio® is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Elf on the Shelf®, but many families use Elf Studio® alongside their existing Elf on the Shelf traditions. Made by the software elves here at the North Pole Command Center! Elf Studio® is a registered trademark in the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United States. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Easter Bunny Call & Text3 screens
Elf Studio®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Elf Studio® at none against Easter Bunny Call & Text's shown. Elf Studio® also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Easter Bunny Call & Text's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Easter Bunny Call & Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Elf Studio® sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elf Studio® holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.4K and 3.8K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Easter Bunny Call & Text's written reviews are positive against 45% of Elf Studio®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easter Bunny Call & Text ships an update every 2 months, Elf Studio® every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Easter Bunny Call & Text versus Elf Studio®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEaster Bunny Call & TextElf Studio®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.4K ratings)4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K3.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB350 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim DenyerNorth Pole Command Centre Limited

Customer experience

Easter Bunny Call & Text

All ratings3,368 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative32.6%

Elf Studio®

All ratings3,778 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative48.5%

User reviews

Easter Bunny Call & Text

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Fun and engaging for kids
  • 👍 Interactive features like calling and texting
  • 🎉 Loved by many users and their siblings

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid features like texting the Easter Bunny
  • 🤖 Automated responses that feel inauthentic
  • 🔇 Easter Bunny not always available to answer calls

Elf Studio®

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎅 Elf-themed game
  • 👍 Fun for kids
  • 💡 Ability to create elf scenes

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance
  • 🚫 Limited free functionality

Bugs and requests

Easter Bunny Call & Text

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with watching ads to unlock texting
  • Trouble connecting to the Easter Bunny

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free texting option for users
  • More realistic Easter Bunny interactions
  • Ability to save recorded messages

Elf Studio®

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to scan surfaces for elf placement
  • Crashes and freezes when trying to use app

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free customization options
  • Ability to save and share created scenes
  • Improved surface detection for elf placement

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Easter Bunny Call & Text

One-time1
  • Text Message Easter Bunny$0.99
14 purchases

Elf Studio®

Subscriptions5
  • Unlock Elf Studio$1.991 Month
  • Elf Studio™ - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Unlock Elf Studio$3.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Elf Studio™ - Annual$6.991 Year
  • Elf Studio Pro - Annual$9.991 Year
One-time9
  • 50+ Elf Dance Animations$0.99
  • 1 Credit - Pro Price$1.99
  • 5 Credits - Pro Price$5.99
Show 6 more
  • 5 Elf Video Credits$7.99
  • 10 Credits - Pro Price$9.99
  • Elf Studio - Lifetime Pass$19.99
  • 25 Credits - Pro Price$22.99
  • 50 Credits - Pro Price$34.99
  • 50 Credits$39.99

Questions

Is Easter Bunny Call & Text free?
Easter Bunny Call & Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elf Studio® free?
Elf Studio® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Easter Bunny Call & Text or Elf Studio®?
Elf Studio® is rated higher. Easter Bunny Call & Text averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Elf Studio® averages 4.7 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Easter Bunny Call & Text or Elf Studio® have ads?
Easter Bunny Call & Text shows ads; Elf Studio® does not.
Which is updated more often, Easter Bunny Call & Text or Elf Studio®?
Easter Bunny Call & Text ships an update every 2 months, and Elf Studio® every 3 days. Most recently, Easter Bunny Call & Text was updated on October 20, 2026 and Elf Studio® on October 19, 2026.

Other comparisons