Christmas List vs Wishlist Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Christmas List
Organize and simplify holiday shopping with this intuitive app. Track recipients, gifts, budgets, and purchase status. Comparison shop for the best prices and even buy online directly from the app.
- Organize people and presents
- Track gift purchase and wrapping status
- Set and monitor gift budgets
- Comparison shop and buy online
- Import contacts
- Password protection
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*Featured by Apple during 2008 Holiday Season* LA Times Appiphilia raves about Christmas List, saying "It's a gift to holiday gift-giving." Harried and hurried over the holidays? Simplify and organize your holiday shopping with Christmas List. Its intuitive and user friendly design will keep track not only of the people on your list and their presents, but also notes and budget. You can even comparison shop and find the best price for whatever you are looking for with the tap of a finger. So throw away your pad and pencil and get Christmas List today! Features: -Imports people from your Contacts -Add unlimited entries -Stores and organizes people and presents -Saves multiple presents for every person on your list -Keeps track of which presents have been bought, wrapped, and mailed -Click on a name to see details which include: present, notes, and budget -Order your Christmas List however you want: delete those who are naughty and move the nice to the top -Displays “Days til Christmas” so you know how many shopping days are left -Budget feature displays: Total Amount Spent and Total Left to Buy -Currency support for all countries (automatically detects your currency) -Find the best price for the present you are looking for and even buy online -Badge icon keeps track of how many presents you have left without having to enter the application -Easily edit entries to change presents, add notes, or adjust budget -Built-in Password Protection so others can use your iPhone or iPod Touch and your Christmas list will be protected from prying eyes! Forget your password? Don't worry, Christmas List will email your password back to you. -Professionally designed seasonal graphics help get you into the Holiday Spirit Better Day Wireless. Better Apps. Better Value.
Wishlist Maker
Easily create and organize wishlists for any event, from holidays to weddings. Save items from any online store with a single tap, share your lists with friends, and allow them to secretly reserve gifts to avoid duplicates and surprises.
- Create wishlists for any occasion
- Add items from any online store
- Share wishlists via link
- Secretly reserve gifts
- Mark 'Most Wanted' items
- AI-powered gift ideas
- Birthday reminders
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Make wish lists for any occasion - Christmas, birthdays, weddings, baby showers, or everyday shopping. Create separate lists, mark “Most Wanted” items, and keep all your ideas organized instead of scattered across screenshots and notes. Give and receive truly wanted gifts - without stress or waste. Why people choose Wishdeck • Add items in one tap from any online store (images and details auto-fill), including Amazon, Etsy, Sephora, Temu, Instagram, and TikTok. • Share your wishlist with an easy link, people can view it their browser - no app needed. • Friends can secretly reserve gifts to avoid duplicates and preserve the surprise. • Mark wishes as Most Wanted. • Control visibility for each wish or list: family, co-workers, partner, friends. • Invite friends, get birthday reminders, and see updates to their wishlists. • Curated Gift Guides and Trends for instant inspiration. • AI Assistant for tailored ideas - your own list or gifts for someone else. • Add items manually if you don’t have a link. • Ideas feed: discover what’s trending across Wishdeck. • Tried & Loved lists: share your best finds and recommendations. How it works • Create a wishlist for any occasion. • Add items from any store or paste a link - images auto-fetch. • Ask AI for personalized gift ideas. • Share your wishlist link. Friends tap Secret Reserve to keep gifts as a surprise and prevent duplicates. Perfect for • Christmas wishlists • Secret Santa lists • Shopping lists • Birthdays • Wedding registries • Baby showers Start your wishlist today and let Wishdeck work its magic. Share your list, invite friends, and watch wishes come true! Privacy Policy: https://www.wishdeck.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wishlist Maker at 90% against Christmas List's 54%. Wishlist Maker also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Christmas List's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 178) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Christmas List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wishlist Maker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Wishlist Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas List has 1.9K ratings behind it against 178, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Christmas List's written reviews are positive against 90% of Wishlist Maker's.
Christmas List ships an update every 5 months, Wishlist Maker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christmas List | Wishlist Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) | 4.7 (178 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 178 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Better Day Wireless, Inc. | WishDeck Software Inc. |
Customer experience
Christmas List
Wishlist Maker
Bugs and requests
Christmas List
Reported bugs
3 issues- Loses data/lists when reopened
- Prompts for payment even after upgrading
- Crashes or freezes frequently
Requested features
5 requests- Allow more than 4 people on free version
- Ability to delete/rename lists
- Sync lists across devices
- More customization options
- Photo attachment for gifts
Wishlist Maker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Christmas List
- Christmas List Upgrade$2.99
Wishlist Maker
- Premium Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Tip$2.99
- Tip$4.99
- Tip$9.99
Questions
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