Common Sense Media Review
By Jonathan H. Liu
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Kids leave messages, Santa calls them back with clever app.
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Santa Mega Pack - 10 in 1
Parent and Kid Reviews
Is It Any Good?
SANTA MEGA PACK is a modern take on sending letters to Santa: Now, you can call and leave him a message, and he'll call you back! The app does have a few games and mini-apps included for kids -- some coloring pages, books, puzzles, and so on -- but most of these are pretty simple and nothing really exciting. The home screen shows a wreath with a countdown to Christmas, and then a stocking for each child entered into the database. (The screen scrolls left and right, allowing an unlimited number of kids to be entered.)
What's most interesting is the way the app allows your kids to interact with Santa. On the child's screen is a button to call Santa, which allows them to tell Santa what they want for Christmas. In the "Parents Only" password-locked section, a parent can have Santa call back with a pre-recorded message for their child, or have him send a custom text. Santa can also speak in Spanish, French, or German if desired. Also, the parent can hear the voicemails the kids have left for Santa. An external microphone would be required to record messages on an iPod Touch, but the app may be better suited for iPhone users, since kids will know that -- unlike iPods -- iPhones are actually used to make calls.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Pricing structure :
- Release date : December 2, 2010
- Genre : Entertainment
- Publisher : Appventors
- Version : 1.11
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 3.1.3 or later
- Last updated : August 25, 2016
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