Santa's Calling! vs Ask My Elf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Santa's Calling!
Experience the magic of Christmas by scheduling a personalized video call with Santa Claus. Share your holiday wishes and spread festive cheer with this interactive entertainment app.
- Schedule calls with Santa
- Talk to a Santa avatar
- Share Christmas joy
- Make holiday wishes
- Christmas bucket list
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Schedule a call with Santa Claus! Talk to an an avatar of Santa and share the joy of Christmas and make a wish for your Christmas bucket list!
Ask My Elf
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Ask My Elf is a holiday voice experience that lets children talk naturally with a friendly holiday elf and hear real-time responses back. Parents create the account, approve access, and manage basic settings, but conversations are not scripted. Once approved, children can speak freely, and the elf responds in a warm, age-appropriate way during each interaction. Conversations do not persist between sessions. Each interaction happens in the moment using limited details parents provide, such as a name. Ask My Elf is independently created and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any third-party holiday brands or characters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ask My Elf at none against Santa's Calling!'s 2. Santa's Calling!'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Santa's Calling! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Ask My Elf asks for nothing beyond the download.
Santa's Calling! ships an update daily, Ask My Elf every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Santa's Calling! | Ask My Elf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VegoDev | Cody Farris |
In-app purchases
Santa's Calling!
- 5 Minutes of Calls With Santa$5.99
- 10 Minutes of Calls$9.99
Ask My Elf
No in-app purchases
