Elfster: The Secret Santa App

Name: Elfster: The Secret Santa App
Rating: 4.82 (33795 reviews)
Author: Elfster

LiveElfster1 app · 1.5M installsShoppingFree · contains adscom.elfster.elfdroid

An easy Secret Santa & gift exchange planner - Simplify your gift shopping!

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Total installs: 1,470,245
Installs / day: —
Rating: 4.8★
Released: 30 Oct 2015
Last update: 1 Oct 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇺🇸 United States (~55%), out of 4 countries where it is charted.

United States55%#110 Trending · Shopping
United Kingdom22%#61 Trending · Shopping
Canada13%#110 Top free · Shopping
Australia9.3%#129 Top free · Shopping

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct

Chart	Country	Rank	Change
Trending · Shopping	GB	#61	▲ 38
Top free · Shopping	CA	#110	▲ 31
Trending · Shopping	US	#110	▲ 24
Top free · Shopping	AU	#129	▲ 27

App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

No data shared with third parties
Collects data Personal info, Messages and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

13 in 6 groups

6 Sensitive1 Notable6 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Use your camera to take photos and record videos
Record sound using your phone's microphone
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA

MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO

Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

OtherNotable6

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Read Google service settings stored on your deviceread Google service configuration · com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

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Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

Elfster is the number one Secret Santa gift exchange. This free, easy to use Secret Santa Generator is perfect for Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid Al-fitr, and all holidays. Easily make shareable wish lists, set exclusions and restrictions, and draw names. ELFSTER FEATURES: CREATE WISH LISTS - Manage holiday shopping and gift registries - Share your wish lists with friends and family, even if they don’t have Elfster - Follow your loved ones’ wishes so you’ll always know what to get them SECRET SANTA GIFT EXCHANGE - Save and share wish lists for Christmas, other holidays, special occasions, or parties - Elfster will help you generate names and decide who’s buying whom a Secret Santa gift - The Secret Santa name generator makes sure everyone gets paired up properly – no more “from me, to me” gifts GIFTS FOR ANY OCCASION - Christmas gifts or birthday gifts - Secret Santa gift exchanges - Holiday shopping and wedding registry - Anniversary gifts and baby shower gifts - Or just to show you care VIEW TRENDING GIFTS - See what gifts are hot this holiday season - Find out what gifts are on peoples’ wish lists - Find the perfect gift for every occasion GIFT IDEAS & GUIDES - Curated gift guides - Get suggestions to help you find the perfect gift From Secret Santa gift exchanges to wedding registries, Elfster is your gift giving companion. Download Elfster today. If you have any trouble at all with the app, we are here to help! Send us a help request from within the app or email us at [email protected].

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