# Help Santa!! vs Treasure Plotter

The clearest difference is ads: Help Santa!! at none against Treasure Plotter's shown. Help Santa!! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Treasure Plotter's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Help Santa!! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Treasure Plotter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Help Santa!! ships an update every 3 weeks, Treasure Plotter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Help Santa!! | Treasure Plotter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Size | 202 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Michel van der Wal](https://appshunter.io/developer/483761023) | [Damp Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650129691) |

## 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 |


### Treasure Plotter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treasure-plotter-puzzle-game/id6807828107)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adfree subscription | $2.99 | per year |
| Adfree week | $0.99 | one-time |
| Auto Crosser | $1.99 | one-time |
| Adfree | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Help Santa!! free?

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

### Is Treasure Plotter free?

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

### Do Help Santa!! or Treasure Plotter have ads?

Treasure Plotter shows ads; Help Santa!! does not.

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

Help Santa!! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Treasure Plotter every 4 days. Most recently, Help Santa!! was updated on October 11, 2026 and Treasure Plotter on October 12, 2026.

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