Under The Tree vs Scrooge List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Under The Tree
Easily create and share gift wish lists with family and friends. Avoid duplicate presents by allowing others to claim gifts. Organize your holiday shopping and ensure everyone receives exactly what they desire.
- Create gift wish lists
- Share lists with family and friends
- Claim gifts to avoid duplicates
- Organize holiday shopping
- Receive desired presents
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Get what you want for Christmas by creating a gift list and sharing it with family and friends. Avoid duplicate gifts and claim gifts for others. Start a group and invite your family or friends, then build out a wish list that everyone can see. When someone buys you a gift, they claim it on the app and you get exactly what you want!
Scrooge List
Manage holiday gift-giving stress with this app. Organize recipients, track gift ideas, and monitor spending against set budgets. Syncs across devices for year-round list management.
- Organize gift recipients
- Track gift ideas
- Monitor spending against budget
- Mark gifts as purchased
- Sync across devices via iCloud
- Delete items easily
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Scrooge List: Christmas Gift Tracker Turn Your Christmas List into a Financial Winter Wonderland! Tired of the holiday shopping frenzy leaving your budget in shambles? Meet Scrooge List, the ultimate Christmas spending companion that turns gift-giving stress into festive financial cheer! Organize with Ease: Create personalized profiles for everyone on your nice list! Easily add, edit, and organize gift ideas for each recipient. Scrooge List ensures no gift is forgotten. Making your list and checking it twice has never been this smooth. Effortless Spending Tracker: Watch your budget like a hawk! Scrooge List keeps tabs on your spending, providing a real-time overview of your Christmas budget. Mark gifts as purchased and let the app do the math, so you can stay on top of your holiday expenses. Budget-Friendly Bliss: Set a budget for each person and let Scrooge List do the heavy lifting. Track your spending against the budget, and the app will cheer you on as you stay on course. Never worry about overspending again! Sync Across Devices: Scrooge List is your Christmas helper on the go! Sync seamlessly across devices via iCloud, ensuring your lists are always up-to-date, whether you're on your iPhone or iPad your Christmas magic goes wherever you do. Delete with Confidence: Made a list, checked it twice, and still want to tweak it? Fear not! Scrooge List lets you delete specific items without a holiday headache. Manage your lists effortlessly and make room for new gift inspirations. Track Your List Year-Round: Experience a stress-free, organized, and joyous Christmas season. Embrace the magic of giving without the budgeting blues. Buying gifts year-round to get the best deals? With Scrooge List, your holiday shopping becomes a festive journey, not a financial nightmare.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Under The Tree at none against Scrooge List's 1. Under The Tree also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Scrooge List's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support 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
Both are free to download. Scrooge List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Under The Tree asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Under The Tree against 5.0 for Scrooge List. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Under The Tree ships an update every 3 weeks, Scrooge List every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Under The Tree | Scrooge List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digits in Motion, LLC | Cody Vigil |
Customer experience
Under The Tree
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In-app purchases
Under The Tree
No in-app purchases
Scrooge List
- Remove Ads$2.99
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