Santa Ops vs The Grinch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Santa Ops
Deliver gifts down chimneys as Santa Claus in this festive game. Spread holiday cheer by making others happy. Experience a unique Christmas celebration.
- Deliver gifts as Santa
- Festive Christmas theme
- Spread holiday cheer
- Unique gameplay mechanic
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It's time for Christmas! Time for celebration, but for this Christmas instead of giving presents, give personal Santa through the chimney of every house! Ready to make others happy ? Download Xmas Ops now and make a difference!
The Grinch
Embark on a festive platforming adventure to steal Christmas as the Grinch. Use unique gadgets and stealth to outsmart the Whos and grow the Grinch's heart.
- Steal presents in Who-ville
- Use Santa costume for stealth
- Candy Cane Lasso for swinging
- Speedy snowboard for races
- Throw snowballs to freeze enemies
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Have a great Grinchy time trying to steal Christmas in this festive platformer – and help the Grinch’s small heart grow a few sizes bigger along the way! Every Who down in Who-ville loves to sing, gift and feast, which are all of the things Grinch can’t stand in the least. So, help the Grinch and his dog Max set out to steal all the presents in Who-ville. You’ll have to be sneaky to avoid the bothersome babble of carol singers, the ever-eager Whos, and all of the tinsel, trimmings and trappings of the Christmas season. Thankfully, the Grinch has some wonderful, awful ideas – like a Santa costume for stealthy sneaking, a Candy Cane Lasso to swing around, a speedy snowboard that can reach special race areas, and more. And Grinch can throw snowballs to freeze any pesky creatures that get in his way. END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Official Dr. Seuss licensed App. Dr. Seuss Properties ™ & © 2024 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Santa Ops at 5.0 against The Grinch's 4.2. Santa Ops also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). The Grinch's advantage is ratings volume (97 vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 50 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Santa Ops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Grinch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Santa Ops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Grinch has 97 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Santa Ops ships an update every 50 months, The Grinch every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Santa Ops | The Grinch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (97 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 97 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 578 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VISIO BOREALIS MB | Outright Games Limited |
Customer experience
Santa Ops
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In-app purchases
Santa Ops
- Remove All Ads$0.99
The Grinch
- VIP Pass$6.991 Month
- Full game experience$6.99
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