# Santa Gift Run vs Santa

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Santa at none against Santa Gift Run's 4. Santa also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Santa Gift Run's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Santa Gift Run sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Santa asks for nothing beyond the download.

Santa Gift Run ships an update every 8 months, Santa every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Santa Gift Run | Santa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-gift-run/id1546682774/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 102 MB | 144 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christian A. Castro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1427156495) | [Atil Samancioglu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1188780267) |

## What reviewers say

### Santa Gift Run

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-gift-run/id1546682774)

Navigate Santa through a festive world, collecting and delivering gifts. Match present colors to the correct houses to succeed. Avoid mistakes and keep the holiday spirit alive!

**Highlights:** Tap to move Santa, Collect and deliver gifts, Match gift colors to houses, Simple one-touch controls, Festive holiday theme

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy 340 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove All Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Buy 640 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| Buy 1,150 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |


### Santa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-runner/id1635321032)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Santa Gift Run free?

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

### Is Santa free?

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

### Do Santa Gift Run or Santa have ads?

Santa shows ads; Santa Gift Run does not.

### Which is updated more often, Santa Gift Run or Santa?

Santa Gift Run ships an update every 8 months, and Santa every 4 days. Most recently, Santa Gift Run was updated on November 3, 2026 and Santa on October 27, 2026.

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