Comparison

Random Secret Santa vs RAB Lightcloud Blue

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

Head to head
About

Random Secret Santa

Easily organize Secret Santa gift exchanges for any occasion. Add participants, draw names randomly, and ensure fair assignments. Share results via email for those unable to attend.

Highlights
  • Participant management
  • Random name drawing
  • Email result sharing
  • Assignment history
  • Prevent repeat assignments
Features
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Who does not know the situation: Christmas is around the corner, but it is nearly impossible to arrange a date at which everyone has time, or partners draw each others name and should not, or someone draws his own name all the time. That is where the Secret Santa App jumps in: In no time all members are added with individual colors and off you go! Afterwards, the device can be passed around so that everyone can look at their randomly assigned Secret Santa. To all those who can not be present, an email can be sent with the name of their participant. For the next year the last assignment is retained until a new draw is made. To not be assigned the same person ervery time, the current round can be saved and the result taken into account at the next draw. Have fun with your Secret Santa!

About

RAB Lightcloud Blue

Control your lighting devices with a Bluetooth mesh system. Easily commission and manage thousands of lamps and fixtures from your phone. Customize lighting with dimming, color control, and create custom scenes and schedules.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth mesh system
  • Quick commissioning
  • Control thousands of devices
  • Customizable scenes and schedules
  • Circadian lighting (SmartShift)
  • Occupancy sensor control
  • At-Home and Emergency modes
Features
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The Lightcloud Blue products use a Bluetooth mesh system to quickly commission and control lighting devices. Scale as you need, with RAB’s vast lighting portfolio of Lightcloud Blue enabled products. Control thousands of different lamps and fixtures from your phone, or for added convenience use RAB’s handheld Remote Control. QUICK AND SIMPLE COMMISSIONING RAB’s simple-to-use mobile app allows users to quickly pair and commission a residence or even large commercial project, in record time. Each device in our Bluetooth Mesh system can communicate with any other device, eliminating the need for a Gateway or Hub. Lightcloud Blue offers the ability to commission hundreds of devices simultaneously and begin controlling your space in minutes. SECURE Lightcloud Blue offers the industrial-grade security communications within the mesh network. All messages within RAB’s Lightcloud Blue network are encrypted and authenticated. SCALABLE Lightcloud Blue allows users to grow their system from a handful of devices to up-to 3,000 devices per app login. As devices are added, the system’s range increases – no Gateways or Hub required. Learn how to expand your system even further with Lightcloud Enterprise at www.lightcloud.com. CUSTOMIZABLE Personalize your space with a click of a button. The mobile app offers easy on/off, dimming, and color control. Group lamps and fixtures into Areas for the ability to control multiple devices at once. Create Scenes and Schedules and assign them to individual devices or Areas to quickly configure the lighting for your space. LUMINAIRE LEVEL LIGHTING CONTROL (LLLC) Qualifies for LLLC utility incentive programs. Wireless, integrated Lightcloud Blue controls enable fast commissioning and simple management. Make quick adjustments to sensor settings directly from the mobile app, including occupancy/vacancy, sensitivity levels, and manual settings for occupancy timeout. Reduce energy costs and improve occupant experience with granular or Area control using occupancy, dimming, high-end trim and more. SMARTSHIFT SmartShift is a circadian lighting system that matches the natural patterns of daylight and helps our bodies get back in sync with the sun. When enabled, it automatically tunes the color and intensity of lamps and fixtures throughout the day, mimicking the sun's changing light as it rises and sets. We’ve already created some SmartShift Presets for you in the app or create your own for customizable control. SPECIALTY Lightcloud Blue offers unique embedded features such as At-Home and Emergency Mode. At-Home creates the appearance that the space is occupied, by automatically scheduling lamps and fixtures to randomly turn on, dim, and turn off throughout the day. Emergency Mode serves as a visual notification that, when enabled, will randomly flash the lights to deter trespassers or signal there is an emergency. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS iOS 13 or higher Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.0 or higher

Screenshots

Random Secret Santa4 screens
RAB Lightcloud Blue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Random Secret Santa at 4.5 against RAB Lightcloud Blue's 3.2. Random Secret Santa also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 43%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). RAB Lightcloud Blue's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Random Secret Santa sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. RAB Lightcloud Blue asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Random Secret Santa holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Random Secret Santa has 101 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Random Secret Santa's written reviews are positive against 43% of RAB Lightcloud Blue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Secret Santa ships an update monthly, RAB Lightcloud Blue every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Random Secret Santa versus RAB Lightcloud Blue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom Secret SantaRAB Lightcloud Blue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (101 ratings) — better3.2 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings101 — better19
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael richterRAB Lighting Inc

Customer experience

Random Secret Santa

All ratings101 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral19.2%
Negative17.3%

RAB Lightcloud Blue

All ratings19 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative42.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Random Secret Santa

One-time2
  • 1 Extra Secret-Santa Group$0.99
  • 3 More Secret-Santa Groups$2.99
None

RAB Lightcloud Blue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Random Secret Santa free?
Random Secret Santa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RAB Lightcloud Blue free?
RAB Lightcloud Blue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Random Secret Santa or RAB Lightcloud Blue?
Random Secret Santa is rated higher. Random Secret Santa averages 4.5 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while RAB Lightcloud Blue averages 3.2 from 19 ratings.
Do Random Secret Santa or RAB Lightcloud Blue have ads?
Neither Random Secret Santa nor RAB Lightcloud Blue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Random Secret Santa or RAB Lightcloud Blue?
Random Secret Santa ships an update monthly, and RAB Lightcloud Blue every 3 months. Most recently, Random Secret Santa was updated on June 8, 2026 and RAB Lightcloud Blue on September 25, 2026.

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