# Santa Dude vs Call Santa

Santa Dude and Call Santa both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Santa Dude's written reviews are positive against 0% of Call Santa's. Santa Dude also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Santa Dude sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Call Santa sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Santa Dude against 4.3 for Call Santa. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Santa Dude has 2.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Santa Dude's written reviews are positive against 0% of Call Santa's.

Santa Dude ships an update monthly, Call Santa every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Santa Dude | Call Santa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-dude/id575978730/reviews)** | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/call-santa-calling-app/id1576726706/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **77.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 107 MB | 132 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Firezoo Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/349920710) | [ALI FARZAN TAHAA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1573164445) |

## What reviewers say

### Santa Dude

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-dude/id575978730)

Engage in festive fun by either decorating Santa with holiday items or playfully "disciplining" him with humorous weapons. Create custom weapons for unique holiday chaos.

**Highlights:** Decorate Santa with various Christmas items, Use humorous weapons on Santa, Create custom weapons in the Weapons Factory, Experience unique weapon effects, Festive holiday-themed gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bag of Gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Weapons | $0.99 | one-time |
| Box of Gold | $2.99 | one-time |
| Crate of Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| Vault of Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gold Mine | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎅 Fun Christmas-themed game
- 👍 Entertaining way to let out anger
- 🎨 Ability to create custom weapons

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Beating up Santa may be seen as inappropriate
- 🕰️ Game gets boring after a while
- 💰 Lots of ads and in-app purchases

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes and freezes
- Issues with saving progress and unlocked items

**Requested features**

- Add more holiday-themed content (Halloween, Easter, etc.)
- Introduce more varied and interesting weapons
- Improve graphics and sound effects


### Call Santa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/call-santa-calling-app/id1576726706)

Simulate calls and video chats with Santa Claus. Amaze children with personalized messages and interactive games. Record wish lists and save chat moments for a magical Christmas experience.

**Highlights:** Simulated video calls with Santa, Personalized text messages from Santa, Record voicemails for Santa, Live chat with Santa, Santa Claus ringtones and wallpapers, Drawing Santa activities

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Game | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Santa Dude free?

Santa Dude is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Call Santa free?

Call Santa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Santa Dude or Call Santa?

Santa Dude is rated higher. Santa Dude averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Call Santa averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Santa Dude or Call Santa have ads?

Call Santa shows ads; Santa Dude does not.

### Which is updated more often, Santa Dude or Call Santa?

Santa Dude ships an update monthly, and Call Santa every 6 months. Most recently, Santa Dude was updated on November 6, 2026 and Call Santa on November 3, 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.*