Santa's Calling! vs Plushpedia
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!
Plushpedia
Identify and learn about your stuffed animals by simply taking a photo. Discover their names, types, origins, and fun facts. Save your collection and build your personal plushie encyclopedia.
- Identify plushie name and type
- Learn plushie history
- Discover fun facts
- Save to personal collection
- No ads or tracking
- Unlimited scans (Premium)
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Ever wondered about the teddy on your shelf? Plushpedia turns your camera into a friendly plushie expert. Snap a photo of any stuffed animal and Plushpedia tells you: - What it is — name and type, including recognizable characters - Its story — a warm little history of that kind of plush - Fun facts — three things you probably didn't know Save your favorites to your personal collection shelf and build your own Plushpedia over time. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Just you and your stuffies. Plushpedia Premium (optional): unlimited scans, an unlimited collection, and share your whole shelf — $3.99/month or $19.99/year, with a 3-day free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://plushpedia-api.onrender.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://plushpedia-api.onrender.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Santa's Calling! at 5.0 against Plushpedia's 1.0. Santa's Calling! also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Plushpedia sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Santa's Calling! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Santa's Calling! ships an update daily, Plushpedia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Santa's Calling! | Plushpedia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VegoDev | Matthew Shea |
In-app purchases
Santa's Calling!
- 5 Minutes of Calls With Santa$5.99
- 10 Minutes of Calls$9.99
Plushpedia
- Plushpedia Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Plushpedia Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$29.99
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