drawnames | Secret Santa app

drawnames

About this app

drawnames makes your Secret Santa gift exchange easy for you! Organize any gift exchange with this easy to use Secret Santa Generator, perfect for Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid al-Fitr, Diwali or Kwanzaa. Create your group, set exclusions, draw names and make wish lists.

FEATURES:
• Ad-free Secret Santa Generator
No in app-purchases.
• No registration required
Just download the app and draw names!
• Easily set exclusions
The option to set who shouldn’t draw whom.
• With wish lists and gift suggestions
Make gifting easy with personal wish lists.
• Supports all popular messengers
Send invitations via messenger, text or email.
• All your gift exchanges in one app
Sign in and access your drawnames.com website Secret Santa gift exchanges.

HOW IT WORKS
Set up your Secret Santa gift exchange within minutes with the drawnames Secret Santa generator. Simply create a group, set a budget and date, set exclusions and invite your friends, family, classmates or colleagues to draw names.

WISH LISTS
Each group member can make and share a personal wish list. Browse and get inspired by popular Secret Santa gift suggestions, and add gifts straight to your wish list.

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Start drawing names for your Secret Santa gift exchange and enjoy all the features straight away, no registration required, no ads, no in app-purchases.

COMPATIBLE WITH iOS & ANDROID
Invite friends and family regardless of whether they use an iPhone or an Android phone. It is even possible to invite people who prefer to join without installing the app.

ALL YOUR GIFT EXCHANGES IN ONE APP
Easily sign in with your drawnames.com account and access all your Secret Santa gift exchanges in one single app.

WHAT IS A SECRET SANTA GIFT EXCHANGE?
Secret Santa is a gift exchange tradition that has its roots in early Christmas traditions. The original ‘Secret Santas’ were the gift-bearing helpers of St. Nick. Today, it’s celebrated as a gift exchange occasion that renews bonds between family and friends, and as a moment to solidify connections between usually busy co-workers – like a Secret Santa office party. Creating a Secret Santa gift exchange means creating a moment of togetherness and delight. There’s always the anticipation of “who will be my Secret Santa?” It’s always a fun surprise!

IDEAL FOR ANY GIFT EXCHANGE
The drawnames Secret Santa app is perfect for planning any gift exchange. Let us take care of the sorting, so you can celebrate without a worry. Simply install the app, create a new group, set a budget and invite your family or friends for your gift exchange. Perfect for Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr or Galentine's Day.

BROWSE POPULAR GIFTS
Looking for gift inspiration? The in-app popular gift finder is filled with thousands of the best Secret Santa gifts. Easily browse categories, see what gifts are popular, and add gifts straight to your wish list. Attending a birthday party, wedding registry, anniversary, housewarming party or babyshower? Use the popular gift finder to browse and find the perfect gift for any occasion.

DOWNLOAD OUR FREE SECRET SANTA APP
Ready to start your own Secret Santa? Download our free Secret Santa app today and invite your friends or family to draw names for Secret Santa!

SUPPORT
drawnames is here to help you with your Secret Santa gift exchange. Should you encounter any problems with our app, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [e-mail] so we can help you out!

Happy Secret Santa Gifting,
The drawnames team

Ratings and reviews

Ok, 4 stars ONLY because after selecting & going to the link where you can find the item, when you went back to the app, it would go all black & you would need to shut it down & reopen. Otherwise, one of the best Free Secret Santa apps out there. You can create exclusions (such as me & my husband not picking each other), you can select an item off someone's list whether you bought it from that particular link or elsewhere. And you can send anonymous messages to people asking certain questions.

This app is super glitchy. My brother-in-law sent me a link to join and I had to click on at seven times after ignoring the errors. After you get in the app it's easy enough to add things but there's continuous errors when you add things to your list, especially if you add in text. Adding in plain text or a link took me at least 10 tries each time after ignoring the errors. It's a waste of time and this app is super glitchy. Next year we'll use something different.

It's great. Put in the list of names, and when it comes time to choose, you say who you are (so you don't pick yourself) and you get assigned a random person from the proverbial hat. Each person can make a wishlist within the app and you can view the wishlist of the person you are assigned. It automatically removes items that are above the specified spending cap as well.

What's new

Your Secret Santa gift exchange begins with the drawnames app. We're always improving the app to help you organize your celebration quickly and easily. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email them to [e-mail]. Have fun celebrating!