# The Christmas List App — user reviews > 94 indexed App Store user reviews of The Christmas List App by Weblight Development, Inc, rated 4.68/5 from 1,042 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-christmas-list-app/id1438673722/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-christmas-list-app/id1438673722.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 840 · 4★ 134 · 3★ 32 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 29 ## What do users think of The Christmas List App? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎁 Convenient way to share Christmas lists - 🤝 Helps avoid duplicate gifts - 📤 Easy to add items via links - 💻 Works well on both mobile and web **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and glitchy performance - 🔒 Login and password reset issues - 🔍 Difficult to manage and edit lists - 🌐 Limited functionality on web version **Commonly reported bugs** - Duplicate lists appearing on main screen - Inability to delete or archive old lists - Inconsistent behavior when adding items - Sync issues between mobile app and web **Most requested features** - Allow manual item entry without links - Ability to carry over lists from previous years - Option to categorize or prioritize list items - Improve notification system for claimed items ## Newest reviews (15 of 94) ### 2/5 — What happened? *2025-11-30, version 2.0.8* This was a pretty good app. Before, the only complaint I had was that none of the items carried over from one year to the next. Now there are several problems. Yes, the previous year’s stuff is archived, but you can’t delete anything from the archive. Before, you could just write a suggestion, like, “slippers”, or “games”, etc. Now, the only thing it allows is URLs from websites. How am I supposed to put something from Etsy on there? ### 3/5 — Still needs work *2025-11-30, version 2.0.8* Missing features that were available on the previous version. Unable to add a gift without a url. On the previous version we were able to add an item with a picture and our own description - important for things like gift cards or when the url doesn’t work (this happens frequently). Also when you edit an item, the edits don’t save, despite “saving” them. The app is a great idea but needs work. I have a love-hate relationship with it right now. Since the update, we’ve resorted to group texting again and it always goes like this: “trying to add this to the Christmas list app, but it won’t let me, so here’s the link”. There’s no point in having the app if this is what we resort to. ### 3/5 — Used to love it! Now it’s not as easy to use though… *2025-11-06, version 2.0.8* As our family got older and expanded, we needed a way to track who was buying what gifts for people to reduce the amount of duplication that happened. This app was exactly what we needed. Initially. One of the recent updates however removed the option to manually add items to a list. Now our only option is to add an item using a web link (which often errors out), or to search using their search feature built in to the app (but this shows prices in USD, not helpful for us Canadians). I would give this app a 5* rating if it went back to how it was. It used to be much more user friendly. Now it’s just frustrating. ### 3/5 — Good but needs work *2025-10-13, version 2.0.8* Used it for the past few years but it definitely needs an update it barely adds on images anymore and images uploaded never show up and uploading your list items take forever now ### 3/5 — Needs improvement *2024-12-07, version 1.5.5* Great app except you can’t really edit pictures or lists, like Moving items, there’s not enough editing, you have to make a whole new one you cannot delete the one you have or remove the items from one list to another otherwise a great app, but from what I can see it hasn’t been updated in four years so this is a waste of time ### 4/5 — Leave my lists for the next year *2024-11-21* My whole family has used this list for several years and it is very intuitive and easy to use. But two BIG questions are: Why the heck can’t our lists be left alone? Why do they have to be erased every year, only to start over? If something gets left unclaimed, it should stay on the list till the next year. ### 3/5 — A bit buggy & needs work *2023-12-20, version 1.5.5* Inviting others and list sharing are non-intuitive. Development could benefit from a professional software tester and a user interface designer. ### 1/5 — Don’t bother *2023-11-22, version 1.5.5* Don’t get this app. It will log you out of nowhere, and if you connected your Facebook, it won’t let you log back in even by inputting your Facebook password. There’s no way to contact the maker and if you ever forget your password, an email never gets sent to you to reset it. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with Androids *2023-11-20, version 1.5.5* Would love to use this app this year but it hasn’t been updated for Androids so we can’t use it. ### 1/5 — Lost items *2023-11-13, version 1.5.5* I really liked this app when I first got it. I thought the fact you could add links and pictures with titles was really unique and easier for other people shopping. But the stuff I had on my lists disappeared and people might wanna reuse Christmas lists or ideas in case you didn’t get what you wanted the previous year. There is nothing for customer service I’ve emailed them, Facebook messaged, and tried chatting but nobody responds. ### 4/5 — Thank you! 💕 *2023-11-08, version 1.5.5* Literally a game changer!! So easy to use!! Thank you so much!!!!! ### 4/5 — Love this app! *2023-09-24, version 1.5.5* I love this app and it's super convenient for me and my family. The only thing is that is will not work with bar or less. And it's hard to use at the beginning. But once you figure it out, your going to love it. ### 4/5 — Love it! And it’s a bit glitchy *2023-09-11, version 1.5.5* This is proving to be a game changer for me and my family. We’re already to September so we’ve been working on our lists and then getting them to people. Now we won’t have to keep track of everything we sent to people they can all access the same list. So much better. The one thing I’d like to be fixed is that it’s laggy and sometimes glitches. ### 1/5 — Cannot set a password. Customer service unresponsive *2023-08-05, version 1.5.5* Tried to sign up using my email and never got an email to set a password. Now I cannot sign in and password reset links do not send me anything. ### 4/5 — It’s a really good app but has some bugs!! *2023-07-13, version 1.5.5* So I downloaded this for myself, and I was satisfied. A couple things I can I don’t like about the app is when you paste a link how long it takes to upload onto your list and there was this glitch where I added another list besides my default one, it wouldn’t let me paste a link down even though I knew it worked. But those are just small things, there’s this other glitch where I would add an item and then it would be fine like the picture of the item is there it takes me to the website and then when I add another item the image from that item goes to that item, and the item I put before it. Which its easily fixable, usually I just swipe out of the app but I would rather just keep working on the list than doing that. Very good app though! Gets the job done. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Want to love it *2026-04-22, version 2.0.8* Logging in is impossible with update. Forgot password goes nowhere. ### 1/5 — Garbage now *2025-12-14, version 2.0.8* This app used to be great but they change the interface and definitely de-funded it. Doesn’t work on a web browser, only mobile app. And this year right around Christmas it stops working altogether with network errors and issues logging on. ### 1/5 — App changed *2025-12-05, version 2.0.8* Don’t like the changes. We used to have the ability to enter free text items but now you have to use a URL or search internet lost ability to enter free text for items. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work great anymore *2025-11-28, version 2.0.8* I’ve been using this app for years and loved it, but unfortunately it’s no longer working properly. I can’t use it on my computer anymore—only on my phone. Copying and pasting links from other websites doesn’t work reliably; it usually only works with Amazon, and even then I had to text the link to myself to get it to work. We’ve relied on this app for years, but sadly, we’ll have to discontinue using it. I tried reaching out to the developers because it was such a great tool, but received no response. From what I can see on their Instagram, it doesn’t look like the app is being actively maintained anymore. Really a bummer, as it used to be so convenient. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-11-24, version 2.0.8* Don’t waste your time ### 1/5 — Terrible *2025-11-13, version 2.0.8* Don’t even bother to download, I registered and cannot even login. Waste of time!! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-11-08, version 2.0.8* Loved this app for so many years, but due to its inconsistency we as a family moved over to giftster. Can’t even log in. ### 1/5 — Broken app *2025-10-17, version 2.0.8* I wanted to try a few Xmas list apps. I created an account, but it won’t even let me log in. Or give me an error message about why. It just reloads the log-in screen. Don’t waste your time on this one. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Open *2025-09-13, version 2.0.7* Can’t log into the site or app. I’ve restarted, uninstalled, used a different browser. Nothing. So frustrated!!! ### 1/5 — Awful *2023-11-22, version 1.5.5* I found this website online. Signed up, created a Christmas list, and sent it out to family. Now when I go to login, it says my password is incorrect. I submit my email in the “Forgot my password” link and they said an email is on the way. I’ve done this no less than 20 times by now and no email has been sent to me. I tried using their chat bot to reach someone and it continues to say “We are away at the moment”. I tried to make a new login and the website glitches and tells me I didn’t enter anything in the text box when I did. When it does go through, it shows “creating your account” with a loading wheel on the screen that never ends. So not only can I not login to my account but I can’t even create a new one and there seems to be 0 people to contact about it. Horribly made website. I even downloaded the app to try to login there or reset my password from there and nothing. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Holiday Gift Giving *2024-11-29, version 1.5.5* Makes gift giving easier to manage and navigate when it is set up for family members to share the gifts they want and then manages when bought #claimed so no duplicates are purchased. Easy to manage! ### 5/5 — Very Nice app very helpful *2023-11-02, version 1.5.5* ❤️ ### 5/5 — Buffy *2023-09-29, version 1.5.5* I love it ### 5/5 — This App is Amazing! *2023-09-19, version 1.5.5* This app is really great for making lists for yourself and for others like family members, or friends! I can keep everything organized and know the prices of everything without having to go through a million websites to check! Highly recommend :) ### 5/5 — Best way to organize family gift giving! *2023-04-13, version 1.5.5* I am absolutely in LOVE with this app! I love that my teenage nieces can add things directly to the app, including price, size, color choice, website, etc. And one someone “claims” the gift, no one else can do so. We use this app all year long. When a birthday comes along, we use the app to claim and purchase gifts. I also love the feature that I can add an “idea” of a gift to someone’s list, and that person can’t see my idea, but other gift givers can. Love, love, love! ### 5/5 — Great way to shop! *2022-12-07, version 1.5.5* Perfect way to find out what our family would like for Christmas without duplicates purchases - just claim it! Thanks for making shopping easy and fun! ### 5/5 — Best app for sharing Christmas lists! *2022-12-04, version 1.5.5* Love this app!! We have been searching for a way to easily share lists with our family and decided to give this app a try. It is so easy to use and share - everyone can use it, even our grandparents. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a modern Christmas List! ### 5/5 — GREAT APP *2022-11-27, version 1.5.5* I don’t usually rate apps but when I do. It’s for a reason. This app is amazing I love it and it makes knowing what gifts to give wayy easier. Of course the app could use a few more updates and fix a few bugs but other than that it’s an amazing app that I definitely recommend. Download this app You won’t regret it :) ### 5/5 — Christmas App Review *2022-11-26, version 1.5.5* The app is amazing! You literally write out your Christmas list in the app and have the option to provide links to those gifts. This app is easy to use and makes Christmas shopping much more enjoyable - you avoid all the rush and fuss in just a click. I I love this app! ### 5/5 — This app is great! *2022-11-25, version 1.5.5* I love this app it is wonderful for saving links that you want for Christmas and you can make lists for family and friends. I highly recommended this app! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*