Comparison

CFA Santa Tracker vs Laneways AR

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

Head to head
About

CFA Santa Tracker

Features
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ABOUT SANTA RUN The Santa Run is brought to you by Warrandyte CFA volunteers, to meet the community and say thanks for all your support throughout the year. Use our Santa Tracker to see where Santa is during the day, so you won’t miss us to come out and say hello. Select your local brigade to see when Sant will be by in you area. ABOUT WARRANDYTE CFA Warrandyte CFA is a 100% volunteer-run fire brigade, serving the community for over 80 years. Our 50+ members provide an emergency service 24-hours, 365 days a year. Warrandyte CFA attends more than 200 calls for assistance each year including house, grass and bushfires as well as car accidents and other emergencies. Our volunteers also attend many local events, clubs and schools to provide community education – they are everyday people protecting our community and the next life they save may just be yours.

About

Laneways AR

Features
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Explore Melbourne’s iconic laneways with a fresh perspective with Augmented Reality. Find and experience original, curated, unique creative works with the Laneways app.

Screenshots

CFA Santa Tracker4 screens
Laneways AR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CFA Santa Tracker at every 8 days against Laneways AR's monthly. Laneways AR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CFA Santa Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Laneways AR monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
CFA Santa Tracker versus Laneways AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCFA Santa TrackerLaneways AR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size71 MB398 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSeventh BeamTaylors Development Strategists Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

CFA Santa Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Laneways AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CFA Santa Tracker free?
CFA Santa Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Laneways AR free?
Laneways AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CFA Santa Tracker or Laneways AR have ads?
Neither CFA Santa Tracker nor Laneways AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CFA Santa Tracker or Laneways AR?
CFA Santa Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Laneways AR monthly. Most recently, CFA Santa Tracker was updated on September 17, 2026 and Laneways AR on October 7, 2026.

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