Personalized Call from Santa vs Smartlights countdown
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.
Smartlights countdown
Control Christmas projectors with Bluetooth, set custom countdown dates and titles, and read time. Get technical support directly from the developer.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Projector password function
- Read time in phone
- Calculate Christmas distance
- Set custom countdown dates
- Type custom titles for countdowns
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This is a two in one App which can control “Countdown to Christmas projector” and “Countdown to Christmas and More projector”. Includes Bluetooth connectivity, projector password function, read time in phone and calculate the distance of Christmas function. For “Countdown to Christmas and More projector” you can not only countdown to Christmas but also set the date which you want and typing a title for it. If you need technical guidance, the App has contact information with Gemmy company in the page which can enter from the button in the lower right corner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Personalized Call from Santa at 4.8 against Smartlights countdown's 2.6. Personalized Call from Santa also leads on ratings volume (9.8K vs 21) and review sentiment (49% vs 25%). Smartlights countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (8.0 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. Smartlights countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Personalized Call from Santa holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Personalized Call from Santa has 9.8K ratings behind it against 21, 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 Smartlights countdown's.
Personalized Call from Santa ships an update monthly, Smartlights countdown every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Personalized Call from Santa | Smartlights countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.8K ratings) — better | 2.6 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.8K — better | 21 |
| 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PackageFromSanta.com | Gemmy Industries Corporation |
Customer experience
Personalized Call from Santa
Smartlights countdown
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
Smartlights countdown
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
Smartlights countdown
No in-app purchases
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