# Santa's Bag vs Mason + Grace

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Santa's Bag at 93% against Mason + Grace's 6%. Santa's Bag also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.9) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 63). Mason + Grace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Santa's Bag sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Mason + Grace asks for nothing beyond the download.

Santa's Bag holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Santa's Bag has 6.1K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Santa's Bag's written reviews are positive against 6% of Mason + Grace's.

Santa's Bag ships an update every 2 weeks, Mason + Grace monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Santa's Bag | Mason + Grace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (6.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santas-bag/id397698040/reviews)** | [1.9 (63 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mason-plus-grace/id1566897067/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.1K** | 63 |
| Positive reviews | **93.3% of reviews** | 5.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#112** | — |
| Size | 28 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Clay Pot Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/342038657) | [Mason + Grace](https://appshunter.io/developer/1566897069) |

## What reviewers say

### Santa's Bag

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santas-bag/id397698040)

**Currently charting:** #112 Top Grossing · Shopping (US App Store)

Manage your Christmas gift recipients, planning, shopping, and budgets with this fun and easy-to-use app. Track gift ideas, links, preferences, and notes for each person. Generate customizable lists for planning and shopping, and monitor your budget with progress bars.

**Highlights:** Add gifts, ideas, links, preferences, and notes per recipient, Track gift links, photos, and notes, Save links via app extension or drag & drop, Generate customizable planning and shopping lists, Manage split/multiple/unassigned gifts, Set recipient/occasion budgets with progress bars, Christmas countdown timer

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A tip to say Nice Work! | $0.99 | one-time |
| A tip to say Keep it Up! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Banner Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| A tip to say I Love this App! | $4.99 | one-time |
| A tip to say Rocking My World! | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helps stay organized
- 🚀 Keeps track of budget
- 🚀 Customizable
- 🚀 Useful features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with data syncing across devices
- 🐛 Difficulty deleting/clearing past data
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data usage

**Reported bugs**

- Data loss after updates
- Inability to delete or clear past data
- Syncing issues between devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to share lists with family members
- Option to track other holidays/events (birthdays, etc.)
- Barcode scanning for gifts
- Ability to add gift receipts/photos
- Improved sorting/filtering options


### Mason + Grace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mason-plus-grace/id1566897067)

Shop the latest arrivals and promotions from this boutique on your iOS device. Easily order and checkout, with options to waitlist items and receive email notifications for order fulfillment and shipping.

**Highlights:** Browse arrivals and promotions, Easy ordering and checkout, Waitlist items, Email notifications for fulfillment and shipping

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Santa's Bag free?

Santa's Bag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mason + Grace free?

Mason + Grace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Santa's Bag or Mason + Grace?

Santa's Bag is rated higher. Santa's Bag averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Mason + Grace averages 1.9 from 63 ratings.

### Do Santa's Bag or Mason + Grace have ads?

Santa's Bag shows ads; Mason + Grace does not.

### Which is updated more often, Santa's Bag or Mason + Grace?

Santa's Bag ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mason + Grace monthly. Most recently, Santa's Bag was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mason + Grace on October 24, 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.*