Surprise Santa – Gift Exchange4.2.0 - App Store

Draw names for your Secret Santa in seconds and run the whole gift exchange from one app - for the family, the office or a group of friends.
A Secret Santa generator, a wish list for everyone and a group chat, in 30 languages.

How it works
. Create a game, set the date and the gift budget
. Invite people with a link, from your contacts or by email
. Draw names - everyone learns who they are Santa for, and only that
. Give gifts on the day, then rate the game together

What makes it easy
. Wish lists, so every Santa knows what to buy
. Exclusions, so couples and last year's pairs are never matched again
. Group chat for the whole game, plus an anonymous chat with the person you drew, in case you need a hint
. See who has joined and who still has an empty wish list, then send them a reminder
. A countdown widget on your home screen, and the exchange added to your calendar
. Siri shortcuts on iPhone: start a game, add someone, or ask who is not ready yet
. Reminders as the date comes closer, so nobody turns up empty-handed
. Emails with every detail, in the language each participant chooses

Made for a family Christmas, an office party, a classroom, a club, or friends spread across the world. Any group size, any budget, any date - and everyone can take part from their own phone, in their own language.

Private by design: your data is used only to run your exchange.
Available in 30 languages.

Version History The elves' biggest present this year: chats. Talk to everyone in the exchange, or whisper to your Santa and to the person you're gifting — nobody finds out who's who.
A fresh coat of North Pole paint: the game screen now groups what's for you, the game itself and support — what's next is a glance away.
Mark your gift as ready right on the game screen and watch the exchange's readiness fill up.
Siri and Spotlight joined the workshop: start an exchange, add participants and check who's ready without opening the app. 4.2.0 Sep 14 The elves went on a debugging spree!
Naughty little bugs were sneaking into the gift exchange — we’ve sent them straight to the North Pole.
Your Secret Santa experience is now smoother than hot cocoa on a cold night. 4.1.0 Sep 8 The elves went on a debugging spree!
Naughty little bugs were sneaking into the gift exchange — we’ve sent them straight to the North Pole.
Your Secret Santa experience is now smoother than hot cocoa on a cold night. 4.0.0 Sep 5 The elves went on a debugging spree!
Naughty little bugs were sneaking into the gift exchange — we’ve sent them straight to the North Pole.
Your Secret Santa experience is now smoother than hot cocoa on a cold night. 3.0.11 Jan 26 The elves went on a debugging spree!
Naughty little bugs were sneaking into the gift exchange — we’ve sent them straight to the North Pole.
Your Secret Santa experience is now smoother than hot cocoa on a cold night. 3.0.10 12/08/2025 The elves went on a debugging spree!
Naughty little bugs were sneaking into the gift exchange — we’ve sent them straight to the North Pole.
Your Secret Santa experience is now smoother than hot cocoa on a cold night. 3.0.9 12/03/2025 The elves went on a debugging spree!
Naughty little bugs were sneaking into the gift exchange — we’ve sent them straight to the North Pole.
Your Secret Santa experience is now smoother than hot cocoa on a cold night. 3.0.8 11/30/2025 The elves went on a debugging spree!

Naughty little bugs were sneaking into the gift exchange — we’ve sent them straight to the North Pole.

Your Secret Santa experience is now smoother than hot cocoa on a cold night. 3.0.7 11/26/2025 The elves went on a debugging spree!

Naughty little bugs were sneaking into the gift exchange — we’ve sent them straight to the North Pole.

Your Secret Santa experience is now smoother than hot cocoa on a cold night. 3.0.6 11/21/2025 The elves went on a debugging spree!

Naughty little bugs were sneaking into the gift exchange — we’ve sent them straight to the North Pole.

Your Secret Santa experience is now smoother than hot cocoa on a cold night 3.0.5 11/18/2025 The elves went on a debugging spree!

Naughty little bugs were sneaking into the gift exchange — we’ve sent them straight to the North Pole.

Your Secret Santa experience is now smoother than hot cocoa on a cold night 3.0.4 11/04/2025 New version with many features: wishlist, exceptions, game budget, comments. 3.0.3 10/28/2025 Bug fixes 3.0.2 09/30/2025 New version with heaps of features: wishlist, exceptions, game budget, comments. 3.0.1 09/23/2025 New version with many features: wishlist, exceptions, game budget, comments. 3.0.0 09/19/2025 New version with many features: wishlist, exceptions, game budget, comments. 2.8.0 12/27/2023 New version with many features: wishlist, exceptions, game budget, comments. 2.7.0 11/06/2023 New version with many features: wishlist, exceptions, game budget, comments. 2.6.0 10/30/2023 New version with many features: wishlist, exceptions, game budget, comments. 2.5.0 09/25/2023 Checking email for uniqueness when adding a member 2.4.0 02/01/2023 Small fixes 2.3.0 12/18/2022 Correction of sending email messages 2.2.0 12/06/2022 Localization for many countries! 2.1.0 08/30/2021 2.0 03/08/2021 1.5 01/26/2021