Christmas List vs Advent App
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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Make Christmas shopping easier with Christmas List, the festive gift organizer that keeps your presents, shopping lists, and holiday budgets all in one place! Whether you're shopping for family, friends, or everyone on your Christmas list, staying organized has never been easier. Keep track of gift ideas, manage your Christmas shopping, and make sure no one gets forgotten during the busy holiday season. From the first gift idea to the last wrapped present, Christmas List helps you stay on top of everything so you can spend less time worrying about shopping and more time enjoying Christmas! **FEATURES:** - **Organize Your Christmas List:** Easily add family, friends, and everyone you want to buy presents for. - **Keep Track of Every Gift:** Add multiple presents for each person, along with notes and gift details. - **Gift Suggestions:** Need inspiration? Discover gift ideas to help you find the perfect present for everyone on your Christmas list. - **Simplify Christmas Shopping:** See which presents you still need to buy and which ones you've already purchased. - **Track Gift Progress:** Keep track of presents that have been bought, wrapped, and mailed. - **Manage Your Christmas Budget:** Track your holiday spending, see how much you've spent, and keep tabs on what's left to buy. - **Make It Your Own:** Easily edit, rearrange, and organize your Christmas list however you like. - **Import Your Contacts:** Quickly add friends and family from your existing Contacts. - **Countdown to Christmas:** See how many days remain until Christmas Day. - **Beautiful Christmas Graphics:** Enjoy festive holiday designs that bring a little extra Christmas cheer to your shopping. **LESS STRESS. MORE CHRISTMAS CHEER.** No more forgotten presents, scattered notes, or wondering what you've already bought. With Christmas List, everything you need to organize your holiday gift-giving is right at your fingertips. Make Christmas shopping simple, organized, and fun! **A HOLIDAY FAVORITE** Featured by Apple during holiday season. Praised by the Los Angeles Times' Appiphilia: "It's a gift to holiday gift-giving." Better Day Wireless. Better Apps. Better Value.
Advent App
Create and share personalized digital Advent calendars. Add videos, songs, vouchers, or quotes to each door. Fill and update your calendar at your own pace, with optional reminders to keep you on track.
- Personalize doors with video, song, or quotes
- Digital calendar, fill and update anytime
- Optional daily fill reminders
- No account creation needed
- Share via custom link (WhatsApp, SMS, mail)
- Share with unlimited recipients
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Create a personal Advent calendar and gift it to someone you love: 24 doors filled with photos, videos, voice messages and little surprises, opening one by one in December. Newly redesigned for 2026: fresh calendar designs, a warmer, calmer look, voice messages behind any door, and full iPad support with iCloud sync — in 20 languages. Why you'll love the Advent App Doors made for your loved one Fill every door with your favorite photos and videos, a special song, a voucher, a funny quote, or a little memory you know they'll smile about. Fill it your way, not all at once Because the calendar is digital, you don't need to finish everything by December 1. Add doors as you go and update them whenever you like. Gentle reminders so you never miss a day If you enable notifications, we'll send you a little reminder the day before each door opens. No account needed When you create your calendar, we generate a custom link you can send to your loved ones via WhatsApp, SMS or email. No sign-up for anyone — they simply download the free Advent App, tap your link, and their calendar is ready. Share with as many people as you like One calendar, one link — send it to one special person or the whole family. Gift it ad-free — or send it for free Sending an ad-free calendar is a one-time purchase per calendar — no subscription. And if you'd rather not pay, there's a free option too: your loved one simply watches a short ad before opening each door. Have fun creating and gifting, and have a tree-mendous holiday season! Your Advent App Team
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Christmas List at none against Advent App's shown. Christmas List also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 226). Advent App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 54%). On price, rating, 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 Advent App sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Christmas List against 4.6 for Advent App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas List has 1.9K ratings behind it against 226, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Christmas List's written reviews are positive against 75% of Advent App's.
Christmas List ships an update every 8 months, Advent App every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Christmas List | Advent App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) | 4.6 (226 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | 75.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 226 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Better Day Wireless, Inc. | PINTUMO UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) |
Customer experience
Christmas List
Advent App
User reviews
Christmas List
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and straightforward to use
- 🚀 Helps keep gifts organized
- 💡 Useful features like bought/wrapped/given checkboxes
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 👍 Convenient to have on phone
Room to improve
- 🔁 Constantly asks to review the app
- 💰 Requires payment to add more than 4 people
- 🐛 Deletes or loses data
- 🐛 Glitchy and not very user-friendly
- 🔒 Not transferable between devices
Advent App
From 226 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and create
- 🎁 Fun and thoughtful gift
- 💖 Loved by recipients
- 🌟 Great for customized advents
- ✨ No ads (for some users)
Room to improve
- 😞 Link doesn't work in groups
- 💸 Charged even when advertised as free
- 😔 Many users report it doesn't open
- ❌ Videos/YouTube not working
- 💰 Unexpected costs for gifting
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
Advent App
Reported bugs
14 issues- Internal service error screen
- Calendar not working on Facebook groups
- App won't open
- Link doesn't work when posted in Facebook groups
- Days not opening even after the date has passed
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- YouTube not working on the app
- App crashes
- App doesn't save work when not on the app
- YouTube feature stopped working
- Cannot add videos from phone
- Pictures lose detail when enlarged
- Cannot send to multiple people after paying
- Code not provided for download
- Older phone versions incompatible
Requested features
7 requests- Landscape version for iPad
- Ability to add videos from phone
- Change number patterns/designs
- Allow calendars for other months/year-round use
- Save work when not on the app
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- Add videos to the calendar
- Allow adding videos from phone, even if limited length
In-app purchases
Christmas List
- Christmas List Upgrade$2.99
Advent App
- 1 Ad-Free Calendar$2.99
- 1 Pro Calendar$7.99
Questions
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