Comparison

Random Secret Santa vs Happy Guide

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, even for those not present. Save past draws to prevent repeat pairings.

Highlights
  • Add participants with custom colors
  • Random name drawing
  • Email participant assignments
  • Retain last year's assignments
  • Prevent repeat pairings
  • Save current round results
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

Happy Guide

Features
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Happy Guide – Deine Freizeit verdient Highlights. – Du suchst etwas Besonderes für dein Wochenende? – Einen Ausflug, der sich wirklich lohnt? Dann ist Happy Guide genau die richtige App für dich! Was Happy Guide anders macht: Statt endloser Listen und überfüllter Kalender bekommst du bei uns nur das Beste: Highlights aus der Region – persönlich ausgewählt, übersichtlich präsentiert. Nur die besten Ziele – aus deiner Umgebung: Top-Ausflugsziele in Emsland, Grafschaft Bentheim und Ostfriesland. Mit Entfernungsanzeige – finde, was wirklich nah ist. Events, die sich lohnen Kein Kleinkram, kein Stadtteil-Gedöns. Nur Dinge, die du wirklich nicht verpassen solltest! Exklusive Gutscheine & Rabatte Nur für unsere Nutzer – direkt in der App. Aktuelle Freizeit-News & Tipps Neueröffnung? Versteckter Spot? Wir halten dich auf dem Laufenden! Noch in der Beta – aber mit Herz! Wir arbeiten laufend an neuen Funktionen und freuen uns über Feedback. Sei von Anfang an dabei und hilf mit, den besten Freizeitguide der Region zu bauen! Jetzt kostenlos herunterladen & entdecken, was dich wirklich begeistert.

Screenshots

Random Secret Santa4 screens
Happy Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Happy Guide at none against Random Secret Santa's 2. Random Secret Santa's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). 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. Happy Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Secret Santa ships an update monthly, Happy Guide every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Random Secret Santa versus Happy Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom Secret SantaHappy Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (101 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMichael richterDER BUTLER GmbH

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

Happy Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Random Secret Santa free?
Random Secret Santa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Happy Guide free?
Happy Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Random Secret Santa or Happy Guide have ads?
Neither Random Secret Santa nor Happy Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Random Secret Santa or Happy Guide?
Random Secret Santa ships an update monthly, and Happy Guide every 9 months. Most recently, Random Secret Santa was updated on November 6, 2026 and Happy Guide on October 30, 2026.

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