Comparison

ElfYourself® vs Santa Tracker

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

Head to head
About

ElfYourself®

Personalize holiday videos by adding your face to dancing elves. Create custom videos with up to five faces and choose from various dances. Share your festive creations as greetings or on social media.

Highlights
  • Personalized elf dance videos
  • Add up to 5 faces
  • Dozens of dance options
  • Automatic video creation
  • Social media sharing
  • Send holiday greetings
Features
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The most popular app of the Holiday Season 14 years running is back with great new dances and features! This holiday tradition lets you "Elf Yourself" and star in dozens of personalized videos with your face on dancing elves. Add up to 5 faces, then select a dance and the app automatically creates your video! Share your dancing skills on social media - or message a super fun holiday greeting to your friends and family. It's as easy as pie! ElfYourself is FREE to download and enjoy, some dances are free, but most require purchase to unlock. You can purchase dances individually or get our Season Pass to access all content and remove ads for 12 months! Subscription Details Choose our Season Pass to subscribe for 12 months. Your iTunes account will be charged the listed annual fee until you cancel. Cancellation is easy through your iTunes settings. When you confirm your purchase, payment will be charged through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Don't want to auto-renew? Manage your account and renewal settings in your user Account Settings. Cancel your subscription anytime through your Account Settings. No cancellation fee. Privacy Policy: https://www.elfyourself.com/?page=privacy Terms of Use: https://www.elfyourself.com/?page=tos Happy Elfing!

About

Santa Tracker

Follow Santa's journey on Christmas Eve with real-time updates on his location and activities. Discover what Santa is doing, see your house on the map, and count down the minutes until he arrives.

Highlights
  • Track Santa's current location
  • See Santa's current activities
  • Locate your house on the map
  • Countdown to Santa's arrival
  • View Santa's journey progress
Features
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“This tracker has about the cutest setup I've seen on these apps ... If you're looking for a simple app that kids can easily use with you around, this is the one to download.” - iMore FEATURES • Track Santa Claus on the map See where Santa is and follow his magical journey around the world • Santa in Action Find out what Santa is doing right now, from checking the reindeer to preparing gifts and visiting festive places • Chat with Santa Enjoy magical conversations with Santa in a fun, kid-friendly experience managed by grown-ups • Christmas Countdown See exactly how long until Santa comes to town with a magical countdown you can share • Christmas Eve Live Activity Follow Santa at a glance on Christmas Eve from your iPhone Lock Screen or Dynamic Island on supported devices • Advent Calendar Watch “The 25th Spark” and open daily Christmas surprises • North Pole Peek Take a magical peek inside the North Pole and explore fun scenes like Santa’s Workshop and more • Santa’s Mailbox Open cheerful notes and letters from Santa, Mrs. Claus, elves, and reindeer • Jolly 122.5 Christmas Radio Enjoy fun holiday radio moments, silly elf jokes, and Santa’s storytime • And many more magical surprises! PLEASE NOTE Prices are in USD. Pricing in other countries may vary.

Screenshots

ElfYourself®4 screens
Santa Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ElfYourself® at fortnightly against Santa Tracker's every 3 months. Santa Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (106K vs 28K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. ElfYourself® sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year and Santa Tracker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ElfYourself® holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28K and 106K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of ElfYourself®'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Santa Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ElfYourself® ships an update fortnightly, Santa Tracker every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ElfYourself® versus Santa Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElfYourself®Santa Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (28K ratings) — better4.6 (106K ratings)
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews71.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28K106K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB373 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagic Mirror LLCDualverse, Inc.

Customer experience

ElfYourself®

All ratings27,758 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews1,143 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative24.8%

Santa Tracker

All ratings105,686 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews665 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.0%

User reviews

ElfYourself®

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 So much fun!!!
  • 😂 Funny and entertaining
  • 👍 Great for family and friends
  • 💖 Brings back good memories

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid options are too expensive
  • 🤖 AI filters make videos look abnormal
  • 🤔 Confusing subscription model
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

Santa Tracker

From 106K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎅 Tracks Santa's location
  • ⏱️ Countdown to Christmas
  • 🎥 Fun animations and videos
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎄 Captures Christmas spirit

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Accuracy concerns with Santa's location
  • 🙅‍♀️ Privacy issues with requesting personal information
  • 💤 Lack of updates/movement in Santa's location
  • 🛑 Excessive ads and paywalls
  • 🤯 Confusing or misleading information

Bugs and requests

ElfYourself®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos not saving properly
  • Black screen issue on certain devices
  • Purchased content disappearing

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free dances and songs
  • Ability to change elf outfits
  • Easier sharing options
  • Improved video quality for paid version

Santa Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Santa's location jumping between random places
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Countdown timer not updating correctly
  • Animations and videos not loading properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more interactive games and activities
  • Improve accuracy of Santa's location tracking
  • Provide option to disable location sharing
  • Enhance customization options for user profiles
  • Introduce a pause/play feature for animations

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ElfYourself®

Subscriptions1
  • ElfYourself® Season Pass 2020$6.991 Year
One-time8
  • Disco Dance$0.99
  • 80s Dance$0.99
  • Classic Dance$0.99
Show 5 more
  • HipHop Dance$0.99
  • All Dances$4.99
  • All Dances2 variants$5.99
  • All Dances$6.99
  • All Dances$7.99
10 purchases

Santa Tracker

One-time10
  • Credit 50$3.99
  • Advent Calendar Package$3.99
  • Personalization Pack$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Santa's Mailbox Package$3.99
  • Santa in Action Package$3.99
  • All-in-One Package$8.99
  • Credit 500$9.99
  • All-in-One Package$12.99
  • All-in-One Package$14.99
  • Credit 5000$19.99

Questions

Is ElfYourself® free?
ElfYourself® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Santa Tracker free?
Santa Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ElfYourself® or Santa Tracker?
ElfYourself® is rated higher. ElfYourself® averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Santa Tracker averages 4.6 from 106K ratings.
Do ElfYourself® or Santa Tracker have ads?
Both ElfYourself® and Santa Tracker show ads.
Which is updated more often, ElfYourself® or Santa Tracker?
ElfYourself® ships an update fortnightly, and Santa Tracker every 3 months. Most recently, ElfYourself® was updated on November 4, 2026 and Santa Tracker on November 4, 2026.

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