# Help Santa!! vs Manille

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Help Santa!! at 13.0 against Manille's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Help Santa!! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Manille sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Help Santa!! | Manille |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Size | 202 MB | 146 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Michel van der Wal](https://appshunter.io/developer/483761023) | [Michiel Bardyn](https://appshunter.io/developer/1823961011) |

## What reviewers say

### Help Santa!!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/help-santa/id6473089432)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50,000 Presents | $0.99 | one-time |
| Super Package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Helping Hands! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Plunger x25 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 250,000 Presents | $1.99 | one-time |
| Powerup Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 750,000 Presents | $2.99 | one-time |
| Magic Pack! | $2.99 | one-time |
| Magic Plunger | $2.99 | one-time |


### Manille

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manille/id6763845695)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 500 coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| Muntjes | $5.99 | one-time |
| 3000 muntjes | $11.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Help Santa!! free?

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

### Is Manille free?

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

### Do Help Santa!! or Manille have ads?

Neither Help Santa!! nor Manille shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Help Santa!! or Manille?

Help Santa!! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Manille every 3 weeks. Most recently, Help Santa!! was updated on November 4, 2026 and Manille on October 31, 2026.

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