Personalized Call from Santa vs Decalcomania AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Personalized Call from Santa
Create a magical Christmas experience with personalized phone calls from Santa Claus. Choose from various messages, schedule the call, and even see Santa's photo on the screen. This free app offers a unique way to spread holiday cheer and encourage children.
- Personalized Santa calls
- Scheduled call times
- Unique Santa messages
- Optional child's photo on screen
- Customizable greetings
- Call screen customization
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Imagine your loved one's face when they receive their Personalized phone call from Santa Claus Himself! Santa has a special message for your loved one! Whether they have been Naughty, or Nice... Santa can offer great words of encouragement! The easiest way to make Christmas extra special this year! Celebrate the holiday season with our North Pole inspired Personalized Phone Call from Santa technology. The real voice of Santa Claus Himself is guaranteed to amaze your child! The must have FREE app of the Christmas season! Easy to use, fun and effective! * Personalized Santa calls for YOUR child! * Choose the date/time of the call! * Unique Santa messages to choose from! Such as Before Christmas, See you at the Mall, Great Seeing you at the Mall, Christmas Eve, After Christmas, Naughty List, Birthday, Accomplishment, Apology and more! * Your child's photo will appear on the call screen! (optional) * Mentions your child's age, state/country, and more! * 34 Greetings to choose from, with custom call screens! * FREE app for a limited time! (Includes 1 free call. Additional calls may be purchased) * From the creators of PackageFromSanta.com Your child is going to jump thru the roof when they receive their Christmas Eve call from Santa in his sleigh! :) Has your child been Naughty? A special call from the 'Big Guy' will shape them up! Note: This is NOT a live call. For entertainment purposes only.
Decalcomania AR
This app uses augmented reality to bring static images to life. Point your device at special decals to reveal bonus digital content on your screen. Explore interactive experiences tied to physical products.
- Augmented reality experiences
- Animate static images
- Reveal bonus digital content
- Interactive AR features
- View and purchase AR decals
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Decalcomania AR is an augmented-reality (AR) mobile app that turns images that are created by Decalcomania images into digital experiences using a mobile device. Simply hold up a phone or tablet and watch the image burst to life and reveal bonus content on your screen. Visit Decalcomania.com to view and purchase AR enabled decals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Personalized Call from Santa at 4.8 against Decalcomania AR's 3.1. Personalized Call from Santa also leads on ratings volume (9.8K vs 20) and review sentiment (49% vs 25%). Decalcomania AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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. Personalized Call from Santa sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Decalcomania AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Personalized Call from Santa holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Personalized Call from Santa has 9.8K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Personalized Call from Santa's written reviews are positive against 25% of Decalcomania AR's.
Personalized Call from Santa ships an update monthly, Decalcomania AR every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Personalized Call from Santa | Decalcomania AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.8K ratings) — better | 3.1 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.8K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | PackageFromSanta.com | Decalcomania LLC |
Customer experience
Personalized Call from Santa
Decalcomania AR
Bugs and requests
Personalized Call from Santa
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scheduled calls not working
- Purchased calls not delivered
- Inability to access purchased content
Requested features
4 requests- Multiple child support
- Voicemail option
- More video/call customization
- Separate account for divorced parents
Decalcomania AR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Personalized Call from Santa
- Upgrade Free Call to Premium$2.99
- Upgrade Plus Call to Premium$2.99
- Additional Call From Santa$4.99
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- Add 3 Calls$12.99
- Additional 6 Calls$19.99
Decalcomania AR
No in-app purchases
Questions
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