Comparison

Surf Santa vs Santa's Calling!

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

Head to head

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

Surf Santa

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Start the app and point your phone at Paper Love Boutique's Santa card, Living Popups business card, Toys-For-Tots chips or logo and get a wonderful surprise that will be enjoyed by all! Please visit livingpopups.com for additional information and free tracking targets! And HO HO HO - Merry Christmas!

About

Santa's Calling!

Experience the magic of Christmas by scheduling a personalized video call with Santa Claus. Share your holiday wishes and spread festive cheer with this interactive entertainment app.

Highlights

Schedule calls with Santa
Talk to a Santa avatar
Share Christmas joy
Make holiday wishes
Christmas bucket list

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Schedule a call with Santa Claus! Talk to an an avatar of Santa and share the joy of Christmas and make a wish for your Christmas bucket list!

Screenshots

Surf Santa1 screens

Santa's Calling!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surf Santa at none against Santa's Calling!'s 2. Santa's Calling!'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Santa's Calling! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Surf Santa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surf Santa ships an update every 6 days, Santa's Calling! daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level

Surf Santa versus Santa's Calling!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Surf Santa	Santa's Calling!
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 6 days	Daily — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	129 MB	45 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Living Popups Inc.	VegoDev

In-app purchases

None

Surf Santa

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Santa's Calling!

One-time2

5 Minutes of Calls With Santa$5.99
10 Minutes of Calls$9.99

Questions

Is Surf Santa free?

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

Is Santa's Calling! free?

Santa's Calling! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Surf Santa or Santa's Calling! have ads?

Neither Surf Santa nor Santa's Calling! shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Surf Santa or Santa's Calling!?

Surf Santa ships an update every 6 days, and Santa's Calling! daily. Most recently, Surf Santa was updated on October 29, 2026 and Santa's Calling! on October 24, 2026.