# Santa's coming vs Christmas Differences.

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Santa's coming at none against Christmas Differences.'s 1. Santa's coming also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Christmas Differences.'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 40 months) and ratings volume (710 vs 22). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Christmas Differences. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Santa's coming asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Santa's coming against 4.7 for Christmas Differences.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Differences. has 710 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Santa's coming's written reviews are positive against 86% of Christmas Differences.'s.

Santa's coming ships an update every 40 months, Christmas Differences. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Santa's coming | Christmas Differences. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santas-coming-the-game/id486934862/reviews)** | [4.7 (710 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-differences/id6532604742/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 22 | **710** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 85.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 31 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shinobit LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680633187) | [Hyperfun](https://appshunter.io/developer/1424916255) |

## What reviewers say

### Santa's coming

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santas-coming-the-game/id486934862)

Guide Santa Claus on a timed adventure to deliver gifts to children worldwide. Navigate obstacles, collect gingerbread for speed, and avoid falling ill from bottles. Complete 27 challenging levels to ensure every child receives their present.

**Highlights:** 27 challenging levels, Retro pixel art graphics, Timed gift delivery gameplay, Obstacle avoidance, Gingerbread cookie collection for speed boost

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Christmas Differences.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-differences/id6532604742)

A relaxing holiday-themed game where you find differences between two festive pictures. Enjoy soothing Christmas music and explore magical scenes at your own pace, with no timer to rush you. Hints and zoom features are available to help you uncover all the hidden details.

**Highlights:** Find 10 differences, Relaxing holiday theme, Soothing Christmas music, No timer, Zoom functionality, Hint system

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Santa's coming free?

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

### Is Christmas Differences. free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Santa's coming or Christmas Differences.?

Santa's coming is rated higher. Santa's coming averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Christmas Differences. averages 4.7 from 710 ratings.

### Do Santa's coming or Christmas Differences. have ads?

Christmas Differences. shows ads; Santa's coming does not.

### Which is updated more often, Santa's coming or Christmas Differences.?

Santa's coming ships an update every 40 months, and Christmas Differences. every 2 months. Most recently, Santa's coming was updated on October 23, 2026 and Christmas Differences. 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.*