# Santa Tracker vs Bears Countdown

The clearest difference is price: Santa Tracker at Free against Bears Countdown's $3.99. Bears Countdown's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Santa Tracker is free to download; Bears Countdown costs $3.99 up front. Santa Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bears Countdown sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bears Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bears Countdown has 2.6K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Santa Tracker's written reviews are positive against 89% of Bears Countdown's.

Santa Tracker ships an update every 10 months, Bears Countdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Santa Tracker | Bears Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-tracker-countdown-2023/id1535905936/reviews) | **[4.9 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bears-countdown/id1536711520/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 81 | **2.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | **89.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#42** |
| Size | 14 MB | 278 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aamir Elahi](https://appshunter.io/developer/975019159) | [Isuru Wanasinghe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536711522) |

## What reviewers say

### Santa Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-tracker-countdown-2023/id1535905936)

Discover how many days, minutes, hours, and seconds remain until Christmas. This app allows you to track Santa's current location around the world and provides a countdown to the festive holiday.

**Highlights:** Christmas countdown, Track Santa's location, Count days, minutes, hours, seconds, Real-time Santa tracking, Festive holiday app

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ADS | $2.99 | one-time |


### Bears Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bears-countdown/id1536711520)

**Currently charting:** #42 Top Paid · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Beautifully designed countdowns for important events like birthdays, anniversaries, and vacations. Features hand-drawn art, home screen widgets, and the ability to add notes and set intentions for future plans.

**Highlights:** Hand-drawn bear artworks, Home screen widgets (iOS 14), Event notes for details, Past event history, Set intentions for future plans

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dragons | $0.99 | one-time |
| Christmas Apple | $0.99 | one-time |
| Snowman | $0.99 | one-time |
| Vegan Milk | $0.99 | one-time |
| Red Envelopes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Exam | $0.99 | one-time |
| Princess | $0.99 | one-time |
| Meditation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Deliveries | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bears Unlimited | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
- 📆 Helpful for keeping track of events and important dates
- 🔍 Useful countdown feature
- 🎨 Wide variety of illustrations and themes
- 💰 One-time purchase for unlimited access

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limited free version (only 5 events)
- 🔍 Difficulty finding specific illustrations
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤖 Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Dates randomly shifting back by a day
- Widget not working properly on macOS Ventura
- Inability to scroll through months and dates on desktop

**Requested features**

- Add ability to set reminders for specific times
- Implement recurring event options (e.g., every 2 weeks)
- Allow syncing between devices
- Introduce a search function for illustrations
- Add support for Apple Watch


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Santa Tracker free?

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

### Is Bears Countdown free?

Bears Countdown costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Santa Tracker or Bears Countdown?

Bears Countdown is rated higher. Santa Tracker averages 4.0 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Bears Countdown averages 4.9 from 2.6K ratings.

### Do Santa Tracker or Bears Countdown have ads?

Santa Tracker shows ads; Bears Countdown does not.

### Which is updated more often, Santa Tracker or Bears Countdown?

Santa Tracker ships an update every 10 months, and Bears Countdown monthly. Most recently, Santa Tracker was updated on June 9, 2026 and Bears Countdown on September 29, 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.*