Open Secret Santa

It's absolutely gap-filling. Stop looking, this seems to be the only app that needs what you want. It handles randomization, it sends the names. E-mail worked flawlessly, but sms deliver wasn't 100% reliable. It still deserves five stars, but I suggest you to confirm if everyone received the names. Apart from this little unlucky mistake, functionality is perfect, it's simple, pretty, and the author even replied to a mail of mine. I can only suggest using this!

I searched for a while to find the exact app to do what I wanted and I found this one. It keeps each person assigned a secret i.e. out of your SMS history. I was able to add on to the message that the app sends to each person adding a personal touch. For all of you that were complaining about not seeing a text with your own assignment. Before you send out the assignments you have to click on your own name and you will see a pen/pencil at the top click on that then you will see NOTIFY USING change the way you are notified to either Reveal on the phone or Email. After sending my assignments out I noticed I sent to one person's old cell number (they still have that phone but hardly ever uses it) so I had to change it to their newer cell number and when I did it allowed me to resend to that person and they still got their original assignment. I was worried about that but it worked out. Great App!

This app worked for me except that when you change the settings to send the msg it disables the ability to receive your own msg as part of the group. I had to change my mobile number to my friends to work out who my person is.

Worked perfectly! Love the restricted assignments feature. All recipients impressed and happy. Thank you! Update: Weeks after successfully sending assignments, I was just contacted by someone who has just gotten a new phone and didn't have her old texts backed up and couldn't remember her assignment. I was able to successfully resend that single individual's assignment and I didn't even have to peek. Excellent!

Does exactly what it says it does and without ads or payment, what more could you want?

I liked it, but noticed it will not deliver a secret santa to yourself if mobil numbers are used to send them out (everyone in the group list got a name exept for me). I suggest using email addresses rather than mobil numbers. Another thing to note is that the creator is able to check who got who. I liked that it had the option of resending individually to each person if needed.

It works properly. The sms was sent to everyone into the group (Samsung S6)

I used this app last year and it worked well, used again for this year but the app kept crashing when reveal button was used! A bit of a downer if you are announcing who gives presents to who and the app keeps closing down :( anyway if this is fixed it is an excellent app

Be careful how person is listed in your contacts. That's how it's sent

Had a different app from elsewhere which stopped working, so tried this one and no regrets, really good and does all that it needs to do. Thanks very much!

The top Secret Santa app that I've used. The only one I know of that lets you set restrictions so spouses don't buy for each other.

The app worked for everyone but me. I didn't receive my text with my assignment. Thank-you so much for the reply love this app it makes secret Santa so much simpler

Did not work for me. :(

I love the app! It's simple and very easy to use. Quick to set group and make restictions! No email required just phone numbers which was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

Downloaded alot of secret santa apps and this was the only straight forward one, the only problem is it wouldn't message me my own secret santa but i just revealed my own one on the app

Best secret Santa app I found it does exactly what you need to organize a secret santa

Used it last year and was perfect. Reinstalled for this year and no one has gotten their emails yet. Disappointing.

This app is great but do I have to add myself in the list in order to receive a text? Or will it automatically do it? Thanks

I really like using this app but how do you set restrictions?

App assigned the same name to two people. Do not use this app!!!

Seems to work but I'm confused, do you have to add yourself to the group? Wish it was more clear.

Ruined christmas! Two people got the same name and my MUM missed out on a present this year. It made everyone feel so gutted. We verified the error because everyone still had screenshots of their names. Just horrible

It is giving strange comments after draw: like 'sent' on two people and 'allocated' on other three. So its confusing if was sent to everyone. Otherwise good basic app.

Very easy to use and let's you add restrictions so couples, for example, don't wind up with each other. Would be 5 stars if there was a memo section that could be added and sent with the notifications to give some idea of what to get your santa. Like hey, you got John smith. Memo: wants target gift cards, Batman mask, or new shirt. Despite this, EXCELLENT app still.

But i can see the sms even wen i choose not to see it

Set it up half the people never got texts

This app will let you SMS or email to the list. Everyone gets someone and you can set restrictions if needed. Love it!

Used to work.. But now doesn't randomise who gets who

This app was worth it! I read the reviews before I downloaded it, and that helped tremendously. The tips about including your own name on the list as well as going into the edit option and changing settings to sms allowed for smooth sailing. All the persons on the list received the correct name assigned for the gift exchange in good time. They were all impressed!

How do you set restrictions

Exactly what I was looking for.. Got the job done

I add a persons name but not in my phone book and can't add that person please create a bypass for this.

After adding a "1" before some area codes and taking away the "1" before some area codes I was able to get the assignments sent to everyone. I tried to email it to myself as well with no luck. Initial review: Out of 6, only 3 received the text message with our assigned person. I like the idea of this app since we all have trouble getting together to draw names ahead of time. It's been over a day so guess I'll find a different app.

And I've been through quite a few. Very versatile features in app. Easy to set up, draw and send. Only issue was (and I had already read this in other feedback) is that I can see the text my phone sent out to everyone in the SMS conversation history. Never mind, we usually end up finding out anyway. 3/12/14 - Fantastic SMS enhancement! Used this app again for my work group this time & the SMS change worked brilliantly - no message history at all. I'd give you more stars if I could.

Awesome app. Organising the secret santa has never been so easy before discovering of this app. Looooooove it. Thank you.

Poor design, and it won't send out notifications by email. LG G3.

Works really well. You have the option of sending the message via email or text.

Do not download!

Hey, how do I become part of the exchange? My name wasn't there... :( can you please help?

Perfect