Comparison

Santa's Christmas List vs Naughty or Nice

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

Head to head
About

Santa's Christmas List

This app lets you playfully prank friends and family by showing them if they are on Santa's Nice or Naughty List. Parents can use it to encourage good behavior, and it includes fun bonus features like a Christmas countdown and a photo booth.

Highlights
  • Control Nice/Naughty List outcome
  • Hidden trick button
  • Cool graphics and animations
  • Christmas countdown timer
  • Christmas photo booth with stickers
  • Christmas-themed mini-game
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This is a fun app you can use to prank your family and friends into thinking that they are either on Santa’s Nice List or his Naughty one. Parents can use it to keep their children from misbehaving or if you have younger siblings, this is a fun joke to play on them. To use the app, simply place two fingers in the scan area. The app will then search Santa’s List and let you know which list you are on. The Nice List will show be default but by pressing the secret hidden button, you can have it show the Naughty List. — INSTRUCTIONS — The Nice List will always show by default. To show the Naughty List, tap the text above the scan area before starting a scan. This will show the Naughty List for one scan. — FEATURES — • The ability to easily control the outcome, to prank family and friends • The ability to hide the instructions button so other won’t be able to figure out the secret trick • Cool graphics and animations • Universal support for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad — BONUS FEATURES — • A Christmas countdown timer to let you know how many days are left until Christmas • A Christmas photo booth with over 350+ stickers you can use to decorate your photos • A fun mini game where you try to collect as many presents as you can PLEASE NOTE: This app is intended for entertainment purposes only. It does not provide true lie detecting or scanning functionality. Download today and have some fun this holiday season!

About

Naughty or Nice

Discover your Christmas spirit with this straightforward app. It provides a simple test to determine if you've been naughty or nice. Parental controls are included for added peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Naughty or Nice test
  • Easy to use interface
  • Parental controls
  • Christmas themed
Features
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Santa's checking his list! Tap Santa's face, let the elves run their scan, and find out in seconds whether today is a Naughty or Nice day. • Add the whole family and check everyone • Festive scan animation and a Nice score for every check • Leaderboard and history: who's been the nicest this season? • Family stats: total checks, Nice vs Naughty, and the nicest so far • No ads, no in-app purchases, no accounts • No data collected: names stay on your device • Works offline A light-hearted holiday tradition for the whole family. Merry Christmas!

Screenshots

Santa's Christmas List4 screens
Naughty or Nice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Santa's Christmas List at Free against Naughty or Nice's $0.99. Santa's Christmas List also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (909 vs 4). Naughty or Nice's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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

Santa's Christmas List is free to download; Naughty or Nice costs $0.99 up front. Santa's Christmas List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Naughty or Nice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Santa's Christmas List holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Santa's Christmas List has 909 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Santa's Christmas List ships an update every 23 months, Naughty or Nice every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Santa's Christmas List versus Naughty or Nice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSanta's Christmas ListNaughty or Nice
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (909 ratings) — better2.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings909 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIchiban MobileMarcello Prattico

Customer experience

Santa's Christmas List

All ratings865 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative26.1%

Naughty or Nice

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Santa's Christmas List

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Ads disrupt gameplay experience

Requested features

3 requests
  • More mini-games and activities
  • Ability to actually get on 'naughty list'
  • Customization options for character/house

Naughty or Nice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Santa's Christmas List

One-time1
  • Ad Removal$0.99
None

Naughty or Nice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Santa's Christmas List free?
Santa's Christmas List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Naughty or Nice free?
Naughty or Nice costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Santa's Christmas List or Naughty or Nice?
Santa's Christmas List is rated higher. Santa's Christmas List averages 4.4 out of 5 from 909 ratings, while Naughty or Nice averages 2.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Santa's Christmas List or Naughty or Nice have ads?
Neither Santa's Christmas List nor Naughty or Nice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Santa's Christmas List or Naughty or Nice?
Santa's Christmas List ships an update every 23 months, and Naughty or Nice every 12 months. Most recently, Santa's Christmas List was updated on November 1, 2026 and Naughty or Nice on November 2, 2026.

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