Reviews of Elfster: The Secret Santa App

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List of user reviews and ratings for Elfster: The Secret Santa App

Total ratings

4.83 (Rating count: 33,635)

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Review summary

Elfster is praised for ease of use and for simplifying gift exchanges, especially with many participants or across distances. Its wishlist and cross-site sharing features help ensure recipients get what they want and ease shopping. However, some reviews note reliability problems (login issues and occasional crashes) and bothersome notifications (persistent emails and popups). Overall, it’s convenient and enjoyable for gift exchanges, with downsides centered on stability and messaging.

Pros

Easy to use and user-friendly for organizing gift exchanges.
Great for large groups and long-distance gifting across multiple states.
Helps recipients get what they want, reducing guesswork and wasted money.
Wishlist features and cross-site item additions/sharing (add from any site, share links).
Fun and convenient for families and friends.

Cons

App reliability issues, including sign-out/login problems and occasional crashes or it stopping working.
Excessive notifications and spam-like emails/popups that can't be fully turned off.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.30

All time rating average: 4.83

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16% (34)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-20	Ca*****	we have used Elfster fir years now, what a great app for family gifts and for friends too. Bonus for our secret Santa for work.
we have used Elfster fir years now, what a great app for family gifts and for friends too. Bonus for our secret Santa for work.
2026-08-13	Na*****	makes gifting a breeze
makes gifting a breeze
2026-07-09	Lu*****	app was great until now suddenly unable to login on mobile app and can only.use on desktop i have tried everything clearing cache all the things and yet still cant login
app was great until now suddenly unable to login on mobile app and can only.use on desktop i have tried everything clearing cache all the things and yet still cant login
2026-07-05	Mo*****	Elfster truly makes the ease of coordinating and executing a Gift Exchange or Secret Santa incredibly easy and efficient. It's also great to be able to keep a wish list available if anyone asks what you want. And you can also create a wish list for a child as well!
Elfster truly makes the ease of coordinating and executing a Gift Exchange or Secret Santa incredibly easy and efficient. It's also great to be able to keep a wish list available if anyone asks what you want. And you can also create a wish list for a child as well!
2026-06-21	An*****	Wish there was a push notification option for those who have downloaded the app. Reduce emIl clutter.
Wish there was a push notification option for those who have downloaded the app. Reduce emIl clutter.
2026-06-19	Ch*****	easy to use and automatically finds the item description, title, and a picture when pasting a link from Amazon or tiktok
easy to use and automatically finds the item description, title, and a picture when pasting a link from Amazon or tiktok
2026-06-14	Az*****	I love it
I love it
2026-06-11	Me*****	I like it!
I like it!
2026-06-06	Mi*****	fun 😊
fun 😊
2026-06-04	Le*****	This app is soo fast and with no ads, it's vry easy to use for secret gifting n I recommend it.
This app is soo fast and with no ads, it's vry easy to use for secret gifting n I recommend it.