# Santa Shop

> Festive holiday gift shopping organizer and spending tracker. (iPhone/iPad app by Thomas Blackburn.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-shop/id399255725 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Thomas Blackburn](https://appshunter.io/developer/326488861)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 256 App Store ratings · 65 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian
- Released: 2010-10-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-shop/id399255725/reviews.md

## What is Santa Shop?

Organize your shopping list in style this Festive Season.
Santa Shop makes planning and tracking your spending fun.

Fun
- Realistic Snow
- Christmas Music
- Choose a Seasonal background image or
use your own image from your Photo Library.
- Count down the days remaining to Christmas
- Festive UI

Functional
- Track Individual and Total spending.
- Track the Amount Spent and Planned spend.
- Update Gift status To Buy, Purchased and Wrapped.
- Count of gifts per person.
- Store notes about each gift.
- Passcode lock to restrict unwanted access.

Useful
- Make a list of Reminders 
- Record your personal Wish List and email it to family and friends.
- Simple and Easy to use

## Key features

- Track individual and total spending
- Update gift status (To Buy, Purchased, Wrapped)
- Store notes about each gift
- Christmas countdown
- Seasonal backgrounds and music
- Passcode lock

## Recent user reviews (10 of 65)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santa-shop/id399255725/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Favorite App For Christmas

*2024-11-12*

This is my favorite Christmas gift app of all time. Been using it for years now and still wouldn’t change even with all the new ones out. Easy to use, gets the job done, don’t know what I’d do without it at holiday time! Oh and adorable interface with options and music!

### 5/5 — Love this

*2023-10-30*

Th Love this. It’s so helpful with gifts for my 13 grandchildren. I just wish you could take pics of the items in the list.

### 2/5 — Useless in dark mode

*2023-07-12*

You can’t read anything if your phone’s theme is in dark mode. Also, it needs to allow a budget $ number to be entered. 

Could be a good app if they fix fundamental flaws.

### 1/5 — Can’t read what you’ve written

*2022-12-05, version 1.1.4*

I’m going to switch to something else.

### 5/5 — I love it except for

*2022-11-18*

I love this app,however I’m not thrilled that it won’t sync with my other devices

### 3/5 — New update is a mess!

*2022-11-13*

I have been using this app for years, but the ios15 update is a mess. It erased my wish list, gifts for people I had and the background is black so you can’t even see what they are anyways. Please fix this as I am in the middle of Christmas shopping now!!!

### 4/5 — Love it! People list, Dark mode, Separate by year

*2022-10-22*

Love this app!!! I have been using it for many years. I would love an update but please don’t change the way it all looks, I really love it the way it is. Additional settings would be nice and I’d love a way to set it by years, 2020 list, 2021 list, 2022 list. You get the idea. It’s really great nice to be able to go back to see what you got someone. Or if you didn’t get them something and wanted to another year and it’s on the old list. Right now I have to change the names every year and add the year to their names. It would be awesome if we could have a list of our people and we could just click to add them to the particular year. It takes me quite a while to set it up every year. Also PLEASE fix the dark mode in your next update. The letters are black with a charcoal black background. I can’t see who’s list I’m working on. I can’t even work on my list at night, adding/editing people after it’s in dark mode. Thanks for the great app! Don’t make too many fundamental changes. I like the simplicity as it is. Just needs a couple additions.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2022-08-25, version 1.1.4*

I’ve tried several different apps, but this works great.
And the best part ..it’s “FREE”
Don’t often get a great product for free, hope it stays that way.
I like how the little wrapped gift boxes show up on the main screen
Although it would be great to see who else needs shopping for showing on the main screen also instead of scrolling the list for the reciprocates name.
I’d definitely recommend this app to friends

### 4/5 — Good Xmas list app

*2021-11-11*

I have used this app for years. It’s pretty basic which is all I need. Since the IOS 15 update you can’t read text if your phone in dark mode.  The only item I’d like added is the ability to share the app with other users to track gift buying together.

### 4/5 — Love it!

*2021-11-06*

Been using this app for a few years love having my list on my phone not having to carry a notebook when shopping.  I do wish that I could set a budget per person so I know how much I have to spend at a glance.

## Frequently asked questions about Santa Shop

### What does Santa Shop do?

Santa Shop helps you organize your holiday gift shopping. You can create lists of gifts, track your spending for each item and overall, and update the status of each gift as you buy and wrap them. It also includes festive features like a Christmas countdown and seasonal themes.

### What are the key features of Santa Shop?

Key features include tracking individual and total spending, managing gift statuses (To Buy, Purchased, Wrapped), storing notes for each gift, a Christmas countdown, seasonal backgrounds and music, and a passcode lock for privacy. You can also create reminders and personal wish lists.

### Is Santa Shop free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. It is supported by advertisements, which are displayed within the application. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees required.

### What devices is Santa Shop compatible with?

The app description does not specify exact compatibility details. However, it is designed for mobile devices, and you can typically use your own images from your Photo Library, suggesting compatibility with standard smartphone and tablet operating systems.

### How can Santa Shop help with my holiday planning?

This app simplifies holiday planning by providing a centralized place to manage all your gift purchases. You can easily see what you've spent, what you still need to buy, and keep track of gift statuses. The festive elements also add to the holiday spirit while you plan.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.4 — 2021-11-01

Updated for iOS 15

### 1.1.3 — 2018-11-12

- UI Update for iOS 12 iPhone and iPad

### 1.1.2 — 2017-11-23

UI Update

### 1.1.1 — 2017-11-04

- Added a setting for users upgrading from previous versions. 
This allows you to use the original database used to store your data.
(Note that this setting is only available if updating from a Santa Shop version earlier than v1.1)

### 1.1 — 2017-10-22

- Updated for iOS 11

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