Talk vs Ask My Elf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talk
Experience the magic of the holidays with an interactive virtual Santa. Children can share their Christmas wishes and receive cheerful responses, sparking joy and creating lasting memories in a safe, parent-approved environment.
- Interactive virtual Santa
- Share Christmas wishes
- Cheerful responses
- Kid-friendly experience
- Parent-approved safety
- Spark holiday joy
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Bring holiday wonder into your home with a delightful, kid-friendly virtual Santa experience. Children can share their Christmas wishes and hear fun, cheerful responses from our interactive Santa character designed especially for young families. Whether they want to talk about the reindeer, the North Pole, or holiday excitement, this gentle and imaginative experience helps spark the joy of the season. Create warm moments and lasting memories with a safe, parent-approved way for kids to enjoy the magic of Santa. The app comes with some free tokens for chatting with Santa, In app purchase is required to get enough tokens for Santa to converse with voice responses.
Ask My Elf
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Let your child talk with their very own Christmas elf! Ask My Elf lets kids chat with their holiday elf by voice or text, and your child's elf answers right away with warm, friendly, age-appropriate replies. It's perfect for the countdown to Christmas, bedtime check-ins, or just sharing what's on their wish list. WHY PARENTS LOVE IT • Kids just talk, and their elf talks back • Parents set it up and stay in control with a parent PIN • Built-in safety filters keep every chat kid-friendly • Works in English and Spanish • Add a quick note about their day, and your elf can bring it up in the next chat • Print a personalized letter from your elf for your kids to find PRIVATE BY DESIGN Chat transcripts aren't saved. Your elf only knows what you add: names, Today's Notes and Elf Tasks. TRY IT FREE Your first 3 conversations are free. After that, the Seasonal Pass is a one-time $14.99 (no auto-renew) with up to 3 chats a day through January 15, 2027. Ask My Elf is an independent app and isn't affiliated with any other holiday elf brand or product.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Talk at every 3 days against Ask My Elf's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Talk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Ask My Elf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Talk ships an update every 3 days, Ask My Elf every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talk | Ask My Elf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edgeway Software | Cody Farris |
In-app purchases
Talk
- 5 Million Santa Tokens$4.99
- 10 Million Santa Tokens$9.99
- 20 Million Santa Tokens$19.99
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- 50 Million Santa Tokens$44.99
Ask My Elf
- AskMyElf - Seasonal Pass$14.99









