Instead of doing it the traditional way with pieces of paper, you can use this app to avoid getting yourself, or have closed loops. No need to be on the same place, same room just to organise this either.
Create a group, add each participants name and email and viola! Everyone will receive an email invitation with their gift recipient and any additional details.
The free version of "Santa's Secret Service" can 1 group and up to 5 participants. Free version users may resend invitations through their own email, in case they did not receive the original invitation, and take a look at the matching list.
The upgraded "Premium" subscription (for just $0.99 a YEAR), will give you access to additional features, including:
- Create unlimited groups and add unlimited participants
- Fix and resend invitations, unlimited times through our automated emailer.
Santa's Secret Service will charge your iTunes account once you subscribe, and will automatically renew at the end of your current subscription period for the original price. You can turn off auto-renew at any time and still receive full functionality until the end of your current subscription period, but no refund can be provided for unused portions of the subscription.
If you have previously purchased "Unlock elite", you will be able to choose the "Restore Purchases" option to access all "Premium" features.
The prices stated are for customers in the United States and may vary depending on your iTunes account settings. In-App purchases and subscriptions cannot be shared using Family Sharing.
Terms of Service - https://santassecretservice.app/termsandconditions/
I’ve used the app for years and it’s done the job. I wish that it had a better way to pull in previous year emails when someone is being taken off the list. It allows me to edit the previous year emails, but not delete or add.
Premium version
NorthernVARunner
Our family has been doing secret Santa between our 5 siblings for years. Now that we're all spread out this app really helped. I purchased the elite version to allow me to use more than 4 people. You can add your name in the settings so that the email includes your name as the organizer, and in the settings you can also make sure you're included in every group you make.There is a pop up that confirmed the email was sent. There is a field for "gift value limit" or any other message you'd like to send.The email is in a great format. I really like it.
Nicely Done!
Angus Crock
The app downloaded with no problem, and was very easy to set up and use. I had my first group done within 10 minutes. The interface is logically ordered and intuitive. I also liked the presentation to recipients. One option that might be helpful to add is the ability to force a pairing. For example, my son found a great gift for my mom earlier in the year, and I wanted to be sure he was paired with her. As it turned out, the random generator paired him with her, so luckily it worked out. Really nice app!
Does not work!!!
Queens girl LuLu
This app did not work for me even though I purchased it. Every email I added came back with an error message that those emails were not valid when in fact they were. Even my own email that I used daily was kicked back. So, I couldn't have our secret Santa by way of this app. I hoped that it worked but it did not. I do not like paying for something that doesn't provide the service it says it does. Buyer beware, it may not work for you either. I do want my money back as it, the app did not do what it said it would. Who needs more stress during the holidays???
What's new in 2.0.3
- Increased maximum date limit to 18 months from current date.
Version 2.0.3
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Information
Seller
David Hsieh
Size
40.4 MB
Category
Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
