# Shave Santa® vs Adley's PlaySpace

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Adley's PlaySpace at none against Shave Santa®'s 5. Adley's PlaySpace also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 67%). Shave Santa®'s advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 1.5K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shave Santa® sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Adley's PlaySpace asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Shave Santa® against 4.5 for Adley's PlaySpace. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shave Santa® has 13K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Shave Santa®'s written reviews are positive against 87% of Adley's PlaySpace's.

Shave Santa® ships an update every 2 weeks, Adley's PlaySpace fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shave Santa® | Adley's PlaySpace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (13K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shave-santa/id739212016/reviews) | **[4.5 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adleys-playspace/id1544897534/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13K** | 1.5K |
| Positive reviews | 67.1% of reviews | **87.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 104 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bluebear Technologies Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/522548950) | [Shonduras Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505926813) |

## What reviewers say

### Shave Santa®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shave-santa/id739212016)

A festive game where children can give Santa and Rudolph custom beard designs using various grooming tools. Players can cut, trim, and style hair, patch up sore spots, and apply aftershave. It's a fun, kid-friendly way to get holiday characters ready for Christmas Eve.

**Highlights:** Choose Santa, Rudolph, or other Christmas characters, Cut and trim hair with scissors, razor, and clippers, Patch up sore spots with paper bits, Apply aftershave and observe reactions, Kid-friendly interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Bobo Bear and Scrooge! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Beard Paint and Food Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Rudolph, Snowman and Elf! | $2.99 | one-time |
| Character Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Everything | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎅 Fun shaving Santa
- 😃 Entertaining for kids
- 👍 Good graphics and sound effects

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
- 🔒 Limited characters to shave
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on startup
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Purchased content not unlocking properly

**Requested features**

- Unlock all characters for free
- Add more shaving activities and minigames
- Fix crashes and stability issues


### Adley's PlaySpace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adleys-playspace/id1544897534)

Embark on exciting adventures across a vibrant PlaySpace, rescuing creatures and collecting items. Explore planets, engage in story and battle modes, and express creativity with a built-in coloring book. New content is added regularly.

**Highlights:** Rocket exploration, Character rescue missions, Planet mapping, Story and Battle Modes, Coloring book with save feature, Animated characters, Custom voice lines

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Loved by fans
- 🎨 Fun and creative
- 🎮 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Kid-friendly
- 🎉 Exciting updates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔇 Sound issues
- 🤔 Certain features not working as expected

**Reported bugs**

- Binoculars not working
- Kicked out of game after selecting a planet
- Blank screen on launch for some devices

**Requested features**

- More planets and levels to explore
- Additional mini-games and activities
- Ability to save progress and unlock new content
- Integration with other Adley apps and merchandise


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shave Santa® free?

Shave Santa® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Adley's PlaySpace free?

Adley's PlaySpace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shave Santa® or Adley's PlaySpace?

Adley's PlaySpace is rated higher. Shave Santa® averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Adley's PlaySpace averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.

### Do Shave Santa® or Adley's PlaySpace have ads?

Neither Shave Santa® nor Adley's PlaySpace shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shave Santa® or Adley's PlaySpace?

Shave Santa® ships an update every 2 weeks, and Adley's PlaySpace fortnightly. Most recently, Shave Santa® was updated on October 28, 2026 and Adley's PlaySpace on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*