Comparison

Naughty & Nice vs iCaughtSanta Lite

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

Head to head
About

Naughty & Nice

Discover who is on Santa's list with this festive Christmas app. Scan yourself or others to see if you're naughty or nice, and even receive a special call from Santa himself. Enjoy a suite of holiday features designed to bring joy and magic to your family.

Highlights
  • Naughty or Nice Scanner
  • Personalized calls from Santa
  • Create Santa videos
  • Christmas countdown
  • Track Santa's journey
  • Letters and wish lists
Features
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Naughty or Nice: Santa’s Official Christmas App Make Christmas magical with Santa’s number one Naughty or Nice app. Discover who is on Santa’s list, get a call from Santa, and bring festive fun to the whole family. Since 2010, this app has been spreading holiday cheer with laughter, joy, and a touch of North Pole magic. Find Out Who’s Naughty or Nice Are you on Santa’s good list this year? Scan yourself, friends, or family and see the results instantly. Each scan uses Santa’s secret algorithm from the North Pole to reveal if you’ve been naughty or nice. You might even get a special call from Santa himself, straight from his workshop. Key Features Naughty or Nice Scanner: Scan yourself or friends to reveal your holiday status. Perfect for kids, families, and parties. Santa Calls You: Get a personalized call from Santa and make every moment magical. Make Santa Videos: Create and share festive clips with Santa. Christmas Countdown: Watch the days, hours, and minutes tick down to Christmas morning. Where Is Santa: Track Santa’s journey around the world in real time. Letters and Wish Lists: Write letters to Santa or create a wishlist to share. Extra Features Secret override code to set results to naughty or nice. Safe and secure with no personal data collected or stored. Family friendly design with cheerful holiday graphics. Six magical Christmas features in one app. Why Users Love It The one, the only, the ORIGINAL – App Developer Magazine Perfect holiday entertainment – Macworld Completely entertaining – TopEntertainmentApps.com We love your app – AppAdvice.com Subscription Information The Naughty or Nice app is free to download and includes optional in app purchases or subscriptions for full access. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or turn off auto renew anytime in Account Settings. Terms of Use and EULA: https://naughtyornicescan.com/EULA/ Privacy Policy: https://naughtyornicescan.com/PRIVACY/

About

iCaughtSanta Lite

Easily add realistic Santa Claus stickers to your photos to create magical holiday memories. Surprise children with images of Santa in their own homes or create personalized holiday cards. The app offers high-quality stickers for various festive occasions.

Highlights
  • Realistic Santa photo stickers
  • High-quality sticker designs
  • Create personalized holiday cards
  • Add Santa to selfies and friend photos
  • Supports various festive occasions
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Magically insert Santa stickers into any photo. Imagine the look of wonder and surprise when a child you love sees a photo of Santa in your very own home. + WE HAVE REAL SANTA PHOTO STICKERS + NO CARTOONS HERE ~ JUST HIGH-QUALITY STICKERS Take selfies with Santa, photobomb your friends ~ you can even make personalized holiday photo cards. Create custom scenes for birthday parties, anniversaries, Valentines Day, Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving and much more. With this app you can create, save and share unlimited pictures made with some of our most popular characters. If you like what you see ~ and we know you will ~ you can purchase dozens more amazing stickers for one low price! Created with love at iCaughtSanta.com ~ "Where Parents get Proof!"

Screenshots

Naughty & Nice4 screens
iCaughtSanta Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Naughty & Nice at 59% against iCaughtSanta Lite's 22%. Naughty & Nice also leads on ads (none vs shown). iCaughtSanta Lite's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Naughty & Nice sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and iCaughtSanta Lite sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iCaughtSanta Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 191 and 204 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Naughty & Nice's written reviews are positive against 22% of iCaughtSanta Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Naughty & Nice ships an update every 12 months, iCaughtSanta Lite every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Naughty & Nice versus iCaughtSanta Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNaughty & NiceiCaughtSanta Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (191 ratings)4.5 (204 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings191204 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoonBeam DevelopmentCatch A Character, LLC

Customer experience

Naughty & Nice

All ratings191 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral10.6%
Negative30.1%

iCaughtSanta Lite

All ratings199 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Bugs and requests

Naughty & Nice

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scan doesn't work properly
  • Letter to Santa doesn't work
  • App crashes or freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow users to control naughty/nice outcome
  • Add California option for letter to Santa
  • Reduce ads or make them less intrusive

iCaughtSanta Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Naughty & Nice

Subscriptions1
  • Naughty or Nice Yearly Premium$0.991 Year
One-time3
  • Send a Letter From Santa$0.99
  • Christmas Wish Lists$0.99
  • 5 Stamps To Send 5 Letters From Santa$1.99
5 purchases

iCaughtSanta Lite

One-time5
  • Santa Sticker Pack 1$0.99
  • Fairy Sticker Pack 1$0.99
  • Bunny Sticker Pack 1$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Bundle Sticker Pack 1$1.99
  • Sticker Pack 1 (Santa Lite)$3.99

Questions

Is Naughty & Nice free?
Naughty & Nice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iCaughtSanta Lite free?
iCaughtSanta Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Naughty & Nice or iCaughtSanta Lite?
iCaughtSanta Lite is rated higher. Naughty & Nice averages 4.0 out of 5 from 191 ratings, while iCaughtSanta Lite averages 4.5 from 204 ratings.
Do Naughty & Nice or iCaughtSanta Lite have ads?
iCaughtSanta Lite shows ads; Naughty & Nice does not.
Which is updated more often, Naughty & Nice or iCaughtSanta Lite?
Naughty & Nice ships an update every 12 months, and iCaughtSanta Lite every 8 months. Most recently, Naughty & Nice was updated on November 1, 2026 and iCaughtSanta Lite on November 2, 2026.

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