Comparison

Tic Tac Dance 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
About

Tic Tac Dance

Bring party monsters to life in augmented reality by scanning product barcodes. Arrange them in surprising locations, control the music and dance speed, and capture photos and videos to share with friends.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality party monsters
  • Barcode scanning for character unlocks
  • Customizable dance floors
  • Music and dance speed control
  • Photo and video capture
  • Social media sharing
Features
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With Tic Tac you are ready to party wherever you are. Discover new dance moves and unlock more dancing characters as you taste new flavours! Assemble a dance-band and arrange a real flashmob! Just scan a barcode on your package of Tic Tac using Tic Tac AR app and bring a new party monster to life in augmented reality. Place your party monsters in the most surprising places and hit “Play” to let the rhythm do the rest. See the color-bursting party unfold right in front of your eyes and join in with your friends! Don’t just be a spectator, be a DJ and rule the dance-party: shuffle the music and adjust the dancing speed to see how the party monsters react! Improvise and construct entire dancefloors wherever you are, use your imagination and amaze your friends. Capture photos and videos with the dance monsters and share them in your social networks to make friends join your dance-party. The more dancing characters, the more fun! But be careful and don’t forget to refuel the monsters with energy by scanning new Tic Tac boxes to make the party non-stop. It’s super easy to start the dance-party: - Install and start the Tic Tac AR app - Activate your camera in the app and press “Scan barcode” - Scan the barcode on a Tic Tac package - Select and place the characters where you want them to dance - Press “Play” to get the dance-party started - Change the music and adjust the dancing speed using the app’s interface - Take photos and videos with party monsters and share fun in social networks - Scan new Tic Tac packages to replenish the dancers’ energy Dance, improvise, and party with Tic Tac AR!

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

Tic Tac Dance4 screens
Santa's Calling!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tic Tac Dance at none against Santa's Calling!'s 2. Tic Tac Dance also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Santa's Calling!'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Tic Tac Dance asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tic Tac Dance against 5.0 for Santa's Calling!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tic Tac Dance ships an update every 2 months, Santa's Calling! daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tic Tac Dance versus Santa's Calling!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTic Tac DanceSanta's Calling!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLive Animations Corp.VegoDev

Customer experience

Tic Tac Dance

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Santa's Calling!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tic Tac Dance

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 Tic Tac Dance free?
Tic Tac Dance 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.
Which has better reviews, Tic Tac Dance or Santa's Calling!?
Tic Tac Dance and Santa's Calling! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Tic Tac Dance or Santa's Calling! have ads?
Neither Tic Tac Dance nor Santa's Calling! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tic Tac Dance or Santa's Calling!?
Tic Tac Dance ships an update every 2 months, and Santa's Calling! daily. Most recently, Tic Tac Dance was updated on October 21, 2026 and Santa's Calling! on October 24, 2026.

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