Comparison

Santa Scan™ vs Naughty or Nice Test

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Santa Scan™

This app simulates a fingerprint scan to determine if a child has been good or bad. Parents can secretly control the outcome, making it a fun holiday tool for believers of all ages.

Highlights
  • Simulated fingerprint scanning
  • Good or bad result determination
  • Parental control over outcome
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Holiday entertainment
Features
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****** Santa's Lawyers have advised him to state that his app is "intended for entertainment purposes only."****** Has your child been good or bad this year? With Santa's Finger Print Scanner Scanner you can find out! Santa's been working hard in the lab, and has come up with just the thing to see if children have been good or bad this year. North Pole Industries presents Santa's Good or Bad Finger Print Scanner. In the blink of an eye (14 seconds) Santa will certify with the help of your iOS device if your child has been good or bad. *******Instructions******* Select Top Left Button To Get Good Result Select Top Right Button To Get Bad Result Don’t Tell the kids YOU have control over the result!!! ; ) Appropriate for all ages, convincing enough for older children, and Santa believers. Great App for the holidays (Or any time of the year) - Kids and Parents Love it! Have Fun and Merry Christmas --- Ho Ho Ho!! Santa's Good Or Bad Finger Print Scanner™ Trademark Pending North Pole Industries LLC

About

Naughty or Nice Test

This novelty app simulates a fingerprint scan to humorously determine if you've been naughty or nice. It's designed for entertainment, perfect for holiday parties or pranks, with customizable scan speeds and responses.

Highlights
  • Simulated fingerprint scan
  • Naughty or nice determination
  • Customizable scan speed
  • Set custom responses
  • Prank functionality
  • Holiday entertainment
Features
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*Note: This app is meant for entertainment purposes only. The thumb print scan is only a simulation, and it does not actually have the ability to tell if you have been naughty or nice! Will Santa be bringing you presents or coal this year? Have you been naughty or nice? There is only one to find out! Naughty or Nice is a novelty prank thumb print scanner app that tries to determine if you have been naughty or nice based on a mock fingerprint scan. Simply place your thumb on the scanner and the app will tell you if you have been naughty or nice! Great app for Christmas parties or for the kids! Naughty or Nice also contains a couple of customization options. You can adjust the speed of the scan simulation, and you can even set your own custom response, so that you can play the ultimate prank on your friends and family!

Screenshots

Santa Scan™4 screens
Naughty or Nice Test3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Naughty or Nice Test at Free against Santa Scan™'s $0.99. Naughty or Nice Test also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (90 vs 10). Santa Scan™'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Naughty or Nice Test is free to download; Santa Scan™ costs $0.99 up front. Naughty or Nice Test sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Santa Scan™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Naughty or Nice Test holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Naughty or Nice Test has 90 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Santa Scan™'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Naughty or Nice Test's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Santa Scan™ ships an update every 9 months, Naughty or Nice Test every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Santa Scan™ versus Naughty or Nice Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSanta Scan™Naughty or Nice Test
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)4.5 (90 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1090 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size554 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSUMO SOUNDS LLCBrandon Stecklein

Customer experience

Santa Scan™

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Naughty or Nice Test

All ratings89 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

Santa Scan™

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Naughty or Nice Test

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$2.99

Questions

Is Santa Scan™ free?
Santa Scan™ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Naughty or Nice Test free?
Naughty or Nice Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Santa Scan™ or Naughty or Nice Test?
Naughty or Nice Test is rated higher. Santa Scan™ averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Naughty or Nice Test averages 4.5 from 90 ratings.
Do Santa Scan™ or Naughty or Nice Test have ads?
Naughty or Nice Test shows ads; Santa Scan™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Santa Scan™ or Naughty or Nice Test?
Santa Scan™ ships an update every 9 months, and Naughty or Nice Test every 11 months. Most recently, Santa Scan™ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Naughty or Nice Test on November 1, 2026.

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