cube farm vs Santa's Workshop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
cube farm
Engage in a semi-idle farming simulation with endless progression and a dynamic market. Collect and train pets for battles, and enjoy quick sessions without ads or pay-to-win elements. An online expansion adds competitive multiplayer and collectible tarot cards.
- Semi-idle farming gameplay
- Endless progression with prestige
- Dynamic produce market
- Pet collection and battling
- Online multiplayer battles
- Cloud saves
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-no ads or pay-to-win mechanics -quick sessions, break from scrolling -endless progression with prestige bonuses -time slows at higher layers, with larger harvests -dynamic produce market with supply and demand -pets to collect, feed, train, and battle NEW! cube farm: online [expansion required] -challenge friends to gooster battles -compete for rating in the ranked arena -take a phone break with your gooster at the park -collect tarot cards to use at the park -backup data to the cloud with cloud saves
Santa's Workshop
Help the elves craft toys and find Santa before it's too late in this holiday-themed idle game. Manage your workshop, care for reindeer, and complete missions to spread joy.
- Tap to build 25 unique toys
- Offline toy crafting
- Complete missions
- Care for reindeer
- Search for Santa
- Collect achievements
- Accessibility mode
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The elves need your help! Santa is missing and they need your help to craft toys and find him before it's too late. This game features no ads, and no data mining! - Tap to build 25 unique toys. - Open factories to craft toys offline. - Chat with the head elf and complete missions. - Wrap presents and collect holiday spirit. - Feed and care for your Reindeer. - Use the locator to search for Santa! - Collect achievements along the way. Offers guides on each screen to help you navigate the game, and notifications so you know when it's time to return and collect your coins! Santa's Workshop was designed with accessibility in mind, and features an accessibility mode that provides greater support for Voice Over. Santa's Workshop takes inspiration from classic idle games and offers a unique holiday themed adventure. Fun for all ages, talk to the holiday elves and manage the workshop to build enough toys. Feed and take care of your reindeer and even decorate the stables. Use the locator to help search for Santa, and fly on your reindeer to search for him. Santa's Workshop was designed to help you get in the holiday spirit and spread a little joy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Santa's Workshop at none against cube farm's 16. Santa's Workshop also leads on device support (3 vs 1). cube farm's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 60%) and ratings volume (547 vs 42). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. cube farm sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Santa's Workshop asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for cube farm against 4.7 for Santa's Workshop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cube farm has 547 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of cube farm's written reviews are positive against 60% of Santa's Workshop's.
cube farm ships an update fortnightly, Santa's Workshop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | cube farm | Santa's Workshop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (547 ratings) — better | 4.7 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 547 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tarot Focus, LLC | aleros.io LLC |
Customer experience
cube farm
Santa's Workshop
Bugs and requests
cube farm
Reported bugs
2 issues- Swiping issues on farm layers
- Inconsistent performance and input lag
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save preferred layout settings
- More engaging battle system
- Clearer in-game instructions
Santa's Workshop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
cube farm
- Party Egg$0.99
- Balloon Egg$0.99
- Taco Egg$0.99
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- Lucky Egg$0.99
- Bunny Egg$0.99
- Heart Egg$0.99
- Snowman Egg$0.99
- Santa Egg$0.99
- Turkey Egg$0.99
- Jack Egg$0.99
- Apple Egg$0.99
- Darkness Egg$0.99
- Online Access$1.99
- Coffee Tip$4.99
- Welcome Bundle$8.99
- Complete Bundle$9.99
Santa's Workshop
No in-app purchases
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