Comparison

Santa's Mailbox vs FanHive

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

Head to head

Santa's Mailbox

Send your letter to Santa

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 4.980 ratingsView app →

About

Santa's Mailbox

Write and send letters to Santa Claus, track gift deliveries, and count down to Christmas. Requires adult email confirmation for sending letters.

Highlights

Write letters to Santa Claus
Adult email registration and confirmation
Countdown to Christmas
Track gift deliveries
Edit letters
Send letters digitally

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In Santa's Mailbox you can: - Write your letter to Santa Claus - Register with the email of an adult - Confirm the sending of your letter by email - Count the days until Christmas - Make changes in your letter - Follow the delivery of gifts from Santa Claus at Christmas The elves and Santa are working on your gifts Don't be late to send your letter to Santa's Mailbox!

About

FanHive

Features

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FanHive offers you the opportunity to offer your loved ones an exceptional and unforgettable gift. Whether it's a milestone celebration or a cherished moment, FanHive allows you to request a personalized video message from your favorite celebrity, ensuring your message resonates deeply with your nearest and dearest.

Screenshots

Santa's Mailbox4 screens

FanHive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Santa's Mailbox at none against FanHive's 8. Santa's Mailbox also leads on ads (none vs shown). FanHive's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price 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. FanHive sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Santa's Mailbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Santa's Mailbox ships an update every 7 months, FanHive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Santa's Mailbox versus FanHive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Santa's Mailbox	FanHive
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.9 (80 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	80 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 7 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	26.0	16.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	48 MB	70 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Joel Andre Hernandez Infante	Karim Zock

In-app purchases

None

Santa's Mailbox

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

FanHive

One-time8

Fanhive Item$4.99
Live$4.99
Same Day Delivery$7.99

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Extra Char$19.99
Same Day & Extra Char$22.99
Remove Watermark$54.99
Extra Char & Remove Watermarks$57.99
Same Day & Remove Watermark$57.99

Questions

Is Santa's Mailbox free?

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

Is FanHive free?

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

Do Santa's Mailbox or FanHive have ads?

FanHive shows ads; Santa's Mailbox does not.

Which is updated more often, Santa's Mailbox or FanHive?

Santa's Mailbox ships an update every 7 months, and FanHive every 2 months. Most recently, Santa's Mailbox was updated on November 3, 2026 and FanHive on October 27, 2026.