# The Christmas List — user reviews > 217 indexed App Store user reviews of The Christmas List by Erik Eggleston, rated 4.80/5 from 5,114 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-christmas-list/id340779800/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-christmas-list/id340779800.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,481 · 4★ 454 · 3★ 99 · 2★ 29 · 1★ 51 ## What do users think of The Christmas List? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🚀 Helps stay organized - 💰 Useful for budgeting - 🔒 Passcode protection - 🎨 Customizable design - 📁 Archiving past purchases - 🤖 Intuitive interface - 🤳 Convenient on-the-go **Cons** - 🐛 Sync issues between devices - 🔍 Difficulty finding/editing past entries - 🔢 Lack of customizable status options - 🗂️ Inability to hide completed tasks - 🧭 No option to track delivery status **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when trying to import data - Lost all archived data after device replacement - Font size reduced in recent update **Most requested features** - Add birthday/other holiday gift tracking - Ability to sync across devices - More customization options for status/categories - Integrate with online shopping/tracking - Expand archiving capabilities ## Newest reviews (16 of 217) ### 4/5 — My Personal Assistant to the Holidays *2025-12-22, version 4.0* I cannot survive the holidays without this app! I’ve used this app the past 10 Christmases- it keeps me on track and organized and can quickly monitor my purchases, budget, custom buying groups & archives my gift lists too. So intuitive and easy to use. Very UX friendly. ### 4/5 — Great App - Add the Counter Back *2025-12-07, version 4.0* I really do love this app, I have used it for years. I would give it 5 stars except they got rid of the gift counter. I LOVED that feature and used it extensively. I would really like if it was added back. ### 4/5 — My favorite Christmas app! *2025-12-06, version 4.0* This app has been my go-to for 5 years now, but it does not synch across my devices, that I can figure out anyway. That feature would be helpful bc I use my phone when not home and my iPad when I am. ### 5/5 — SUPERB APP! *2025-11-21, version 4.0* This is THE. BEST. THING I ever did to help me stay on budget while purchasing Christmas gifts. I highly recommend it! ### 5/5 — Best CHRISTmas shopping app *2025-11-08, version 4.0* Greatest CHRISTmas gifting app ever!!!!+!🛐🎅🏻🎄🤶🏻🧑🏻‍🎄 ### 5/5 — So helpful! *2025-11-02, version 4.0* Only wish it could sync with my laptop. ### 5/5 — Organized Chaos Perfection *2025-10-07* We have 14 nieces and nephews; 2 kids; Santa; neighbors; and assorted family members we exchange gifts with- a grand total of 30 people or so- this app helps my husband and I keep it all organized. No more small lists that get lost- I upload their lists into my app- and head to the mall or online- easy peasy. I love that I can check them off- when it’s all complete- and while I am working on things- track purchases; stores; and if they are wrapped! My Husband loves that it keeps the budget on a running tally for us. The only issue for me, you need to add the names each year.... no big deal just annoying. Totally worth the cost! ### 5/5 — Fabulous! *2025-10-06, version 4.0* I use this app all year long to add ideas for the list as I hear them mentioned. I also use the notes section to remind me where I have hidden gifts. (Don't need a Clark Griswold attic moment.) ### 5/5 — Christmas Ease *2025-09-26, version 4.0* I love this app. So easy to jot gift ideas on the go. Very flexible even in a large family like mine (7 siblings all with families of their own - I can track everything). ### 3/5 — A decent list app but needs better sharing across devices *2025-06-21, version 4.0* I need to get the data off an old device and onto a newer one. Cant easily do it. Would like to pick and choose what to share or sync to another device. Oh well. ### 5/5 — Christmas in order *2025-01-02, version 4.0* I love this so much! I ran very organized and this helps me to keep myself together ! I highly recommend! ### 5/5 — So helpful! *2024-12-26, version 4.0* With six kids, boyfriends and other family, this ap has made a huge difference in remembering all the gifts I need and have already purchased. I’ve used it for several years and highly recommend. ### 5/5 — Awesome tracker *2024-12-25, version 4.0* This was a life saver for keeping track of my budget and what gifts I purchased ### 5/5 — Couldn’t keep track without it! *2024-12-19, version 4.0* I’ve used this app for several years now. Every year is made SO much easier in keeping track of who got what, where I’m at in the process and how much I’ve spent. A feature that I just found this year (but wish I had known about before) is that you can archive the year prior so you can see what you got fit people and how much you spent!! ### 5/5 — I rely on this all year *2024-12-12, version 4.0* I’ve had this app for so many years that it has just become a natural way for me to keep track of gifts that I purchased throughout the year. Whether they be for birthdays or for Christmas or for other events. I purchase things & I add them to the app & forget about it till gift time. Such a great quick reference when I’m out and about. ### 3/5 — Used to be great *2024-12-11, version 4.0* I have used this for years but it is badly in need of some attention. I can’t take photos anymore and it won’t sync between my phone and iPad. It’s still usable but not as convenient as it was in the past. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Quit working *2025-11-15, version 4.0* I had all of my gifts loaded in for 2025 now they’re all gone, but yet you can still see the dollar amount that I’ve spent. I don’t know where all the list went and there’s no way to send for support. This is ridiculous. I paid for this. ### 1/5 — Dead App *2024-12-16, version 4.0* 12/16/2024: The developer finally responded and replied with “I’m working on some minor updates, but nothing at the scale that you’re requesting.” on 11/1/2024. I asked for some suggestions (that others have also suggested since 2022…Oh and as of 12/16/2024, there have been no “minor updates” so the app still has not been updated in over three years at this point. All this developer does is lie.——————- Update 11/1/2024: After no update in over three years and now the developer has stopped responding, I will be leaving this app. Two years ago, the developer was in communication and lied about updates coming and nothing since. I understand that life can get in the way, but at least communicate that this is a dead app then instead of lying to customers. It is a shame because I always thought it was the best one out there. ————————— Update 6/19/2024: I am changing my review to a one star due to the fact that the developer has not updated this app in years despite being told it is still a functioning app and then no response. Such a shame since this was the best app out there. ————————— Update for 2023: I am assuming this is a dead app. No updates in over two years now. The developer has stopped responding. Such a shame since this was one of my favorite apps! ————————— Update for 2022: I am looking for some additional features as I have used this app every year. My main thing is the statuses is one thing I would like to see grow or at least let me create some of my own. An example is that I want to be able to add something and mark it as an idea (instead of automatically To Buy) and a Given status amount others. I emailed the company about two weeks ago and have not heard back so that is off-putting.————————— This is my favorite app. I like that it has the ability to house gifts and easy to archive. A few suggestions I have is to be able to set a gift to $0 cost ($0 and no amount is different since some I still have to input whereas some items were free). I also would like the ability to marked a gift as complete (as in wrapped and given to the person). I use wrapped as I wrap it, shipping as it is being shipped to me, and received as I received it - not that I wrap it and it is shipped and received by the recipient. It seems like it is meant this way since the icons are situated in that order. So why would ship and receive come after wrap. Rather I would like an icon for complete so that I can tell this one is done! ### 1/5 — It blows *2024-12-08* Can't add a single gift to several shopping lists, even when it's a general item that's available at several stores. When you add a new store to the store list, the app defaults to selecting an unrelated store you haven't tapped on, instead of defaulting to the store just added. There is no progress step for "ordered" - in an on line age, this is bizarre. Can't save an active url anywhere - even in notes; also just a bizarre oversight. Can't re-order gifts on someone's list, and can't sit by priority - I can't imagine why priority can even be set - you can't see it until you open the page for that gift. The app reverts to the home page when you try to replace someone's picture. This next complaint is just a pet peeve because it's such poor use of the English language - why must every word of a gift name be capitalized? Overall my question is, was this app designed by middle school children? It will drive you bonkers. ### 1/5 — Lost my list *2024-11-21, version 4.0* I have many years of lists and this year none of them came up. ### 1/5 — Lost All Archive Data *2023-11-14, version 4.0* I have relied on this app for years for tracking my Christmas gifting. It was especially helpful to be able to go back and see what I bought people in the past to make sure I don’t give them the same gift twice. I logged in this year and all my archive data is gone. Furious. ### 1/5 — Lost information *2023-10-30, version 4.0* Every time they update the app I lose everything I have entered. It’s very disappointing! ### 1/5 — DO. NOT. PURCHASE. FRAUDULENT CHARGE! *2023-10-24, version 4.0* This app is available to purchase for 2.99. I purchased it, even though I very rarely do anything but free apps. Immediately I was charged $6.34. I would never buy a list app for that. I begrudgingly was paying the $3 as it is. There is absolutely nothing that says you will be charged more than 2.99. I just put in a report and dispute to Apple. Hopefully they refund me. DO NOT DOWNLOAD/PURCHASE THIS APP! ### 1/5 — App just won’t open *2020-06-16* I loved this when I got it and used it for recording all my presents and stocking fillers. I like to add ideas as I come across the ‘perfect’ gift but the app just won’t open so I’ve lost all track of last year and ideas for this year. Really frustrating ### 2/5 — Great app but can’t migrate to new phone *2026-01-19, version 4.0* I absolutely love this app. I’ve been using it since 2010 and really can’t say enough wonderful things about it. Until now. I got a new phone and for crazy reasons, had to reinstall all my apps from scratch rather than restore from a backup. There is no way to export data from Christmas list on the old phone so that I can import it on the new phone. And Support has not responded to my request. If I get an answer, I’ll let you know. ### 2/5 — No shared list capabilities *2024-11-23, version 4.0* Purchased because it was so highly rated from all the companies and listed it’s a collaboration, which I should’ve looked deeper. Manully sendjng updates via airdrop or email is not truly a shared collaborative list; it has export functionality. I’m looking for some kind of app/ list I can use with my husband and I for Christmas shopping and this is not that. this is a lot of manual data entry that’s honestly kind of cumbersome. I guess I’m gonna go back to using iPhone shared notes. Face ID is handy ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Amazing App *2026-01-11, version 4.0* I have used this app for several years. I love how it keeps me organized and in budget ### 5/5 — Fantastic budget tool *2025-12-25, version 4.0* I love this app so much! I’ve been using it for several years and it allows me to easily keep track of all my purchases, especially as I buy things earlier in the year. ### 5/5 — Easy way to track gifts *2025-12-13, version 4.0* There are a lot of options out there, but this app has been just what I needed. It’s intuitive!It has multiple ways to enter gifts, there are options for purchased, wrapped & to do, and there are ways to see all items from each category per recipient or for all. Gifts can be archived year to year. It’s perfect! ### 5/5 — Love it! *2025-12-10, version 4.0* Only way I can keep up with all the family gifts And other gifts I can stick in boxes according to group and pull after looking through my Inventory! ### 5/5 — Best app to keep track!! *2025-12-07, version 4.0* I love this app at Christmas. I searched thru many apps and couldn't find one as easy to use and complete as this one. Once you set it up the way you want it, for example I can put my husband and kids in a group, stocking stuffers in another then have a list for all my siblings and the kids godparents ### 5/5 — Using it for several years *2025-12-06, version 4.0* I love this app. I compare it with other and this is so easy to use. Let you archive your gifts, very helpful when you don’t remember what you gave the previous years. The only missing thing is to export your list with prices. I could send the list to my sister of what she own me that I have bought. ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2025-12-05, version 4.0* I’ve been using this app for many many years, love it! It keeps track who gets what how much I spent where it comes from and then you can archive year to year if you’re curious to see how you’re spending is and what you gave. easy to use, put in a little info or a lot of info, whenever you wanna track. ### 5/5 — The best! *2025-12-02, version 4.0* I could not live without this app, especially during Christmas time. Every person I’ve shown it to, which is been a lot, has ended up purchasing it. I have lots of people that I buy for every year, each of them receiving multiple gifts, and it keeps me so organized! This app is a no-brainer. Just buy it! You will be so glad you did. ### 5/5 — I NEVER Lose My List *2025-11-25, version 4.0* I have been using The Christmas List since 2013 and I tell multiple people about it every year because I love it! It’s so easy to see what Christmas gifts I have purchased and still need to purchase, or if I’ve wrapped them already or if I’ve sent them to people. If you have a lot of people to buy for and ADHD, you need this app! ### 5/5 — Excellent App *2025-11-23, version 4.0* I’ve been using this app for 12 years and it’s hands down the best app I’ve found to keep track of gifts. You can add multiple people to your buying list and add gifts that you want to purchase, along with gifts you’ve already bought. You can also keep track if they are wrapped, shipped, or received. You can also add pictures of each gift, which I find very helpful when keeping track of gifts. You can’t go wrong with 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 2026-08-28.*