# Message from Santa® call&video vs Call Easter Bunny

The clearest difference is update cadence: Message from Santa® call&video at fortnightly against Call Easter Bunny's every 7 months. Message from Santa® call&video also leads on ratings volume (115K vs 3.5K) and review sentiment (70% vs 56%). Call Easter Bunny's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Message from Santa® call&video sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Call Easter Bunny sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Message from Santa® call&video holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Message from Santa® call&video has 115K ratings behind it against 3.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Message from Santa® call&video's written reviews are positive against 56% of Call Easter Bunny's.

Message from Santa® call&video ships an update fortnightly, Call Easter Bunny every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Message from Santa® call&video | Call Easter Bunny |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (115K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/message-from-santa-call-and-video/id933921849/reviews)** | [4.6 (3.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/call-easter-bunny/id978578573/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **115K** | 3.5K |
| Positive reviews | **70.5% of reviews** | 55.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 138 MB | 345 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [First Class Media B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1394094946) | [Dualverse, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1145696722) |

## What reviewers say

### Message from Santa® call&video

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/message-from-santa-call-and-video/id933921849)

Create personalized video messages and phone calls from Santa Claus for your loved ones. Encourage good behavior with simulated interactions and enjoy festive features like Santa's voicemail and a Christmas countdown. This app is for entertainment purposes only.

**Highlights:** Personalized video messages from Santa, Simulated phone calls from Santa, Santa's voicemail for wish lists, Santa tracker and North Pole weather, Instant text message replies from Santa, Naughty or nice list feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium+ Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Premium+ Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Legacy Premium Yearly | $2.99 | per year |
| Premium+ Yearly | $4.99 | per year |
| Premium+ Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Unlock All Features & Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium+ 3 Years | $12.99 | one-time |
| Premium+ 5 Years | $14.99 | one-time |
| Premium+ 3 Years | $25.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Personalized calls and messages from Santa
- 🎅 Helps encourage good behavior in kids
- 💫 Brings the magic of Christmas to life
- 🎄 Customizable with child's name, interests, etc.
- 🎁 Useful for rewarding good behavior

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔁 Repetitive/same messages every call
- ⏱️ Slow response times for text messages
- 📺 Intrusive ads disrupt the experience
- 🤖 Impersonal/robotic responses from 'Santa'

**Reported bugs**

- Login/account issues after updates
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
- Freezing/crashing during calls or messages

**Requested features**

- More varied and dynamic conversations with Santa
- Ability to add custom messages/reasons for calls
- Option to have Santa call multiple children at once
- Improved text message interactions with Santa


### Call Easter Bunny

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/call-easter-bunny/id978578573)

Bring the magic of Easter to your children with pre-recorded or scheduled calls and video chats from the Easter Bunny. This app also lets you add fun props to photos to create playful proof of his visit, and you can save and share these cherished moments.

**Highlights:** Scheduled calls with Easter Bunny, Video calls with Easter Bunny, Easter Bunny acknowledges good behavior, Add Easter Bunny props to photos, Save and share recordings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Upgrade | $0.99 | one-time |
| Celebrate Easter Episode | $3.99 | one-time |
| Egg Hunt Episode | $3.99 | one-time |
| Good This Year Episode | $3.99 | one-time |
| Sequel Episode | $3.99 | one-time |
| Time To Behave Episode | $3.99 | one-time |
| All Sticker Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| All Episode Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| VIP Package | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Message from Santa® call&video free?

Message from Santa® call&video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Call Easter Bunny free?

Call Easter Bunny is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Message from Santa® call&video or Call Easter Bunny?

Message from Santa® call&video is rated higher. Message from Santa® call&video averages 4.8 out of 5 from 115K ratings, while Call Easter Bunny averages 4.6 from 3.5K ratings.

### Do Message from Santa® call&video or Call Easter Bunny have ads?

Both Message from Santa® call&video and Call Easter Bunny show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Message from Santa® call&video or Call Easter Bunny?

Message from Santa® call&video ships an update fortnightly, and Call Easter Bunny every 7 months. Most recently, Message from Santa® call&video was updated on November 12, 2026 and Call Easter Bunny on November 11, 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.*