Operation Santa vs Mekorama
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Operation Santa
Help Santa deliver presents by launching them into chimneys. Master power and angle to overcome Christmas obstacles as you progress through increasingly challenging levels. Get the gifts delivered on time!
- Physics-based present launching
- Adjustable power and angle
- Overcome Christmas obstacles
- Multiple challenging levels
- Simple tap-and-drag controls
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Santa's sleigh is in the shop and he is asking for your help to deliver presents to all the children. Play by pressing and holding on the present and drag back to control power and angle to launch it into the chimney. As the levels progress you will have christmas obstacles that you will have to overcome in order to get the present in the chimney. Lets hope we're not too late!
Mekorama
Guide a small robot through 50 intricate mechanical dioramas to reach its home. Enjoy relaxing gameplay with charming robots and collect level cards. Create your own dioramas with the built-in maker.
- 50 mechanical dioramas
- Relaxing gameplay
- Charming robots
- Collectible level cards
- Diorama maker
- Small install size
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Help a tiny robot stumble home through 50 puzzling mechanical dioramas. - Relaxing gameplay - Charming robots - Collectible level cards - Diorama maker - Small install size
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mekorama at Free against Operation Santa's $0.99. Mekorama also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (8.9K vs 1). Operation Santa's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
Mekorama is free to download; Operation Santa costs $0.99 up front. Mekorama sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Operation Santa asks for nothing beyond the download.
Operation Santa holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mekorama has 8.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Operation Santa's written reviews are positive against 97% of Mekorama's.
Operation Santa ships an update every 37 months, Mekorama monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Operation Santa | Mekorama |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (8.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 96.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Hempfling | Fancade |
Customer experience
Operation Santa
Mekorama
Bugs and requests
Operation Santa
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mekorama
Reported bugs
3 issues- Robot getting stuck or falling off platforms
- Inconsistent QR code scanning for user levels
- Occasional crashes or performance issues
Requested features
5 requests- Expand level creation tools
- Add more block types and textures
- Improve AI robot behavior
- Implement a level rating/sharing system
- Allow free camera movement in creator mode
In-app purchases
Operation Santa
No in-app purchases
Mekorama
- Pay What You Want 1$0.99
- Pay What You Want 2$1.99
- Mekorama Premium$3.99
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- Pay What You Want 4$7.99
- Pay What You Want 5$15.99
- Pay What You Want 6$31.99
Questions
Is Operation Santa free?
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