Naughty or Nice Scan vs Take that, Elf!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Naughty or Nice Scan
This app simulates a scanner to determine if someone is naughty or nice, inspired by movie elves. Parents can use it to encourage good behavior in children by controlling scan results. It features animated graphics and realistic sound effects for an immersive experience.
- Controlled scan results (random, nice, naughty)
- Fantastic animated HD graphics
- Realistic sound effects
- Amazing light effect during scan
- Parenting tool for behavior management
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► One of the MUST-HAVE parenting apps of 2025! Download now for FREE! Perfect for parents. This FREE scanner looks and works exactly as the one used by Santa’s Elves in the movies, unlike other apps in the app store. *** FEATURES *** - you control the scan result: set it to “random”, “nice”, or “naughty” - fantastic animated HD graphics - realistic sound effects - amazing light effect when scanning* - great for parents to keep their children from misbehaving *** INSTRUCTIONS *** Press the rear camera of your device to the forehead of the person that you want to scan and press the SCAN button. The scanner will start scanning with an amazing light effect, after which the results are presented. The scan result is set to "Nice" by default, but by pressing the Settings button you can change it to always show the “naughty” result, or a random result. *** If you like this free app please support it by rating it! *** * On supported devices with flashlight/torch function only. Caution: bright light! Do not look directly into light and do not point directly at eyes of people or animals.
Take that, Elf!
This augmented reality experience allows users to adopt and then torment virtual elves. Vent holiday frustrations by engaging in various destructive actions against these digital creatures. It's a cathartic way to deal with pent-up emotions.
- Augmented reality experience
- Adopt a virtual elf
- Vent holiday frustrations
- Torment virtual elves
- Cathartic gameplay
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TAKE THAT, ELF is a therapeutic AR experience brought to you by the minds of WE ARE ROYALE. Vent your holiday frustration on these little punks. First, adopt an elf as your very own, and then mistreat them however you deem fit. Elves are evil, maniacal, aloof little creatures that have no place in the joy that is the holidays. And yet we trust these little dirtballs with the art of making toys for our kids. Their grubby little hands chiseling Timmy's toy tiger. Their rancid breath breathing down on Suzy's little doll. There’s a reason Santa locks them up after their work is done. Seriously. Elves are insane. And something has to be done with them. Never got over the fact that Santa “forgot” to give you that Powerglove in the late 80’s? Toss a match on an elf... Mad that your brother got that sweet Power Wheels and you had to settle for a crappy telescope? Christmas ain't for science, son! Electrocute an elf and settle the score… Now’s your time to get even, so grab your phone, adopt your own elfish nightmare, and do your best to destroy their soul.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Take that, Elf! at none against Naughty or Nice Scan's 1. Take that, Elf! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). Naughty or Nice Scan's advantage is ratings volume (954 vs 16). On price 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
Both are free to download. Naughty or Nice Scan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Take that, Elf! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Take that, Elf! holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Naughty or Nice Scan has 954 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Naughty or Nice Scan's written reviews are positive against 50% of Take that, Elf!'s.
Naughty or Nice Scan ships an update every 5 months, Take that, Elf! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Naughty or Nice Scan | Take that, Elf! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (954 ratings) | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 954 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | First Class Media B.V. | WE ARE ROYALE LLC |
Customer experience
Naughty or Nice Scan
Take that, Elf!
Bugs and requests
Naughty or Nice Scan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera not working properly
- Scanning feature unreliable
- App freezes after multiple uses
Requested features
3 requests- Allow custom percentage settings
- Improve scanning accuracy and reliability
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
Take that, Elf!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Naughty or Nice Scan
- Full version, no ads (CHRISTMAS SALE: 50% OFF!)$1.99
Take that, Elf!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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