Comparison

Christmas Planner. vs Gift Better

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Christmas Planner.

Organize your holiday gift-giving with a dedicated app. Create detailed gift lists, set budgets, track purchase progress, and manage recipients. Never forget a gift or overspend again with this easy-to-use organizer.

Highlights
  • Gift list creation by recipient
  • Budgeting per person
  • Track gift status (idea, purchased, wrapped)
  • Shopping list by store
  • Christmas Day countdown
  • Passcode protection
  • Dropbox backup
Features
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Keep your Christmas lists organized; create the gift lists with budget, status and recipients etc, and track the progress to make sure your person get your gifts on time. This app is simple and easy to use, take and check it anytime, don’t leave lists on the paper again in case of lost. Key Features: ⁃ Christmas Day counting down. ⁃ Create budget for each people. ⁃ Create and track gift lists by people. ⁃ Track gift lists by store. ⁃ Add gift info with picture, quantity, recipients, price, store and status. ⁃ Mark gift status progress by idea, need to buy, purchased, wrapped and done. ⁃ Track budget progress by money: total, spent, available. ⁃ Track gift progress by quantity. ⁃ Add people manually or from local Contacts and group them. ⁃ Create list to show gift to me with sender, gift picture and name, quantity. ⁃ Share lists by email. ⁃ Archive passed years’ gift list and refresh. ⁃ View archived gift , restore or duplicate to gift list. ⁃ Passcode protection. ⁃ Dropbox backup and restore. ⁃ Adds 3D Touch function. ⁃ Supports Apple Watch. ⁃ Supports universal version (available on both iPhone and iPad). If you have any question or suggestion, please email to linklinksapp@tom.com.

About

Gift Better

Features
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Make every occasion special with Gift Better, the ultimate holiday planning companion designed to organize your gift-giving and keep your budget on track. Whether you are planning for Christmas, Hanukkah, Mother’s Day, or a loved one’s birthday, Gift Better simplifies the chaos of shopping. Say goodbye to forgotten gifts and blown budgets. With smart templates and intuitive tracking, you can focus on the joy of giving rather than the stress of planning. SMART HOLIDAY TRACKING  Smart Templates: Instantly set up holidays like Christmas, Valentine's, or 4th of July with automatic dates and beautiful themes.  Custom Events: Create personalized events for graduation parties, anniversaries, or weddings.  Budget Control: Set a total spending limit for each holiday and monitor your progress in real-time. GIFT & RECIPIENT MANAGEMENT  People First: Organize your shopping by recipient. Add family and friends quickly with the "Recent Recipients" feature.  Gift Lifecycle: Track every item’s journey from "Idea" to "Purchased," "Wrapped," and finally "Delivered."  Detailed Entries: Add prices, categories (Tech, Toys, Clothes), notes, and links to every gift idea so you never lose track of a detail. VISUAL DELIGHT  Contextual Theming: Enjoy a beautifully immersive app that adapts to your season. See Red & Green for Christmas, Spooky Orange for Halloween, Patriotic Navy for July 4th, and more (10+ themes available).  Celebrations: Feel the satisfaction of swiping a holiday to "Done" with a fun, theme-colored confetti burst! POWERFUL TOOLS  Global Search: Instantly find any gift or recipient across all your past and present holidays.  Bulk Actions: Mark entire lists as purchased or wrapped with a single tap. GO PRO WITH GIFT BETTER  Upgrade to unlock the full power of your personal gifting assistant:  Advanced Analytics: Visualize your budget health with interactive charts and spending leaderboards.  Progress Funnels: Watch your gifts move through the shopping pipeline.  PDF Reports: Export clean, printable checklists to take to the store or share with family.  App Lock: Keep your secret gift ideas safe with FaceID/TouchID protection. Unlimited Access: Track unlimited holidays and recipients without restrictions. APP INFORMATION  Privacy Focused: Your data is stored locally on your device. Stop stressing and start gifting better today! Annual Plan: $14.99 Weekly Plan: $2.99 Lifetime Plan: $29.99 Privacy Policy: https://kntn.ly/c9c79ef7 Terms & Conditions: https://kntn.ly/802c854d

Screenshots

Christmas Planner.4 screens
Gift Better4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gift Better at none against Christmas Planner.'s shown. Christmas Planner.'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Christmas Planner. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 6 months and Gift Better sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Christmas Planner. versus Gift Better: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChristmas Planner.Gift Better
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (251 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings251 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDRamazan Cem Karhan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Christmas Planner.

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months$2.996 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$19.99
3 purchases

Gift Better

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$2.997 Days
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Christmas Planner. free?
Christmas Planner. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gift Better free?
Gift Better is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Christmas Planner. or Gift Better have ads?
Christmas Planner. shows ads; Gift Better does not.

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