# Call Santa vs Santa Calling App

The clearest difference is rating: Santa Calling App at 4.6 against Call Santa's 2.8. Santa Calling App also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 21%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 156). Call Santa's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Santa Calling App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Call Santa asks for nothing beyond the download.

Santa Calling App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Santa Calling App has 1.1K ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Call Santa's written reviews are positive against 40% of Santa Calling App's.

Call Santa ships an update every 3 weeks, Santa Calling App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Call Santa | Santa Calling App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (156 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/call-santa/id1329298976/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-calling-app/id6473190019/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 156 | **1.1K** |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | **40.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 23 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tien Tran Thanh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1329257140) | [Harshaben Surani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1528208960) |

## What reviewers say

### Call Santa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/call-santa/id1329298976)

Simulate a video call from Santa Claus to entertain children and prank friends. Choose a Santa photo and receive an incoming call to play along. This app is designed purely for amusement.

**Highlights:** Fake Santa video call simulation, Choose Santa photo, Accept or decline fake calls, Prank friends, Fun for kids

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Santa is nice
- 🤩 Santa likes my name
- 🤩 Voice is mesmerizing
- 🤩 Life changing experience
- 🤩 Cool game

**What reviewers complain about**

-  repetitive phrases
- Fake app
- Horrible experience
- Not good game
- Rubbish

**Reported bugs**

- App says the same thing over and over
- Sound keeps looping
- App repeats itself
- Talks over you
- App does not work

**Requested features**

- Make Santa say different things
- Add red noise reindeer


### Santa Calling App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-calling-app/id6473190019)

Engage children with simulated audio and video calls from Santa Claus. This app offers interactive games like AR accessory collection, scratch-and-reveal challenges, and a shell game to entertain users. It also includes personalized birthday greetings and a fun 'Nice or Naughty' list scanner.

**Highlights:** Simulated Santa audio and video calls, Make Santa in AR game, Scratch & Reveal game, Santa Shell game, Personalized birthday greetings, Nice or Naughty list scanner

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Offer | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlock Premium Expereince | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Offer | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Call Santa free?

Call Santa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Santa Calling App free?

Santa Calling App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Call Santa or Santa Calling App?

Santa Calling App is rated higher. Call Santa averages 2.8 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while Santa Calling App averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do Call Santa or Santa Calling App have ads?

Santa Calling App shows ads; Call Santa does not.

### Which is updated more often, Call Santa or Santa Calling App?

Call Santa ships an update every 3 weeks, and Santa Calling App monthly. Most recently, Call Santa was updated on October 21, 2026 and Santa Calling App on October 23, 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.*