# Santa?! vs Santa Gift Run

The clearest difference is rating: Santa Gift Run at 4.5 against Santa?!'s 3.0. Santa?!'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Santa?! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Santa Gift Run sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Santa Gift Run holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

Santa?! ships an update every 4 days, Santa Gift Run every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Santa?! | Santa Gift Run |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa/id1308537666/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-gift-run/id1546682774/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 2 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 66 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [AppTout](https://appshunter.io/developer/650869462) | [Christian A. Castro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1427156495) |

## What reviewers say

### Santa?!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa/id1308537666)

Guide Santa down a snowy mountain, tapping to steer and collect presents. Unlock new characters and sleds for endless, challenging fun. Share your best moments with friends and family.

**Highlights:** Tap and release controls, 16 unlockable characters, 36 unlockable sleds, Endless gameplay, Share wipeouts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 200 Gifts | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| 450 Gifts | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Gifts | $3.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Gifts | $9.99 | one-time |


### Santa Gift Run

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-gift-run/id1546682774)

Navigate Santa through a festive world, collecting and delivering gifts. Match present colors to the correct houses to succeed. Avoid mistakes and keep the holiday spirit alive!

**Highlights:** Tap to move Santa, Collect and deliver gifts, Match gift colors to houses, Simple one-touch controls, Festive holiday theme

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy 340 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove All Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Buy 640 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| Buy 1,150 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Santa?! free?

Santa?! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Santa Gift Run free?

Santa Gift Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Santa?! or Santa Gift Run?

Santa Gift Run is rated higher. Santa?! averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Santa Gift Run averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Santa?! or Santa Gift Run have ads?

Neither Santa?! nor Santa Gift Run shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Santa?! or Santa Gift Run?

Santa?! ships an update every 4 days, and Santa Gift Run every 8 months. Most recently, Santa?! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Santa Gift Run on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*