Gift List vs Trolly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gift List
Effortlessly manage your gift-giving with this organizer. Track present ideas, set budgets, and monitor spending for each recipient. Secure your lists with a PIN and carry over ideas year after year.
- Track gift ideas and create lists
- Set budgets and track spending
- Add photos and details to gift ideas
- Secure lists with a PIN code
- Create yearly repeating lists
- Carry gift ideas over year to year
- Sync with iCloud
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Never lose a thoughtful gift idea or wonder how much you’ve spent again. Gift List helps you organize presents for Christmas, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and every occasion in between. Plan by event and recipient, set clear budgets, and follow each gift from idea to purchased. PLAN EVERY OCCASION • Create events for birthdays, Christmas, weddings, holidays, and more• Add multiple recipients to each event• Set event and recipient budgets• Keep every occasion and gift list in one organized place TRACK GIFTS AND SPENDING • Save ideas before you forget them• Mark gifts as Idea, To Buy, or Purchased• Monitor budgets and spending at a glance• Add prices, website links, and notes• Keep unassigned ideas ready for the right occasion STAY ORGANIZED • See upcoming events and days remaining• Keep gifts grouped by recipient• Sync your lists across devices with iCloud GIFT LIST PRO Upgrade to unlock yearly repeating lists, Screen Lock with PIN and Face ID, gift and recipient photos, and moving or copying gifts between recipients. Whether you’re planning Christmas shopping, remembering a birthday idea, or budgeting for a wedding, Gift List keeps every present and purchase organized.
Trolly
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Stop guessing which supermarket is cheapest. Trolly knows. Trolly compares live prices across 380+ New Zealand supermarkets - Woolworths, PAK'nSAVE and New World - with real per-store pricing, not national averages. PAK'nSAVE and New World stores set their own prices, and Trolly is built to show you what YOUR local store actually charges. TROLLY AI: YOUR SHOPPING ASSISTANT Just say what you need: "Feed a family of four dinners for $100 this week." Trolly AI builds a real basket from live prices, keeps it under your budget, and adds it to your list in one tap. No other NZ grocery app can do this. SPLIT-SHOP OPTIMIZER: Trolly doesn't just find the cheapest store for your list - it calculates the best two-store split, showing exactly which items to buy where and how much extra you save. Your whole basket, optimized. SAVINGS TRACKER: Every time you shop, Trolly records what you saved versus the most expensive store. Watch your lifetime savings grow. SCAN IN THE AISLE: Point your camera at any barcode and instantly see what that product costs at every other supermarket nearby. PLUS: • Browse real categories the way supermarkets organise them • Spot specials and multibuys at a glance • Shopping lists that sync across your devices • Pick your local stores for prices that match the shelf Groceries are one of your biggest bills. Trolly makes sure you never overpay for them again. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trolly at none against Gift List's 3. Trolly also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Gift List sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Trolly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gift List ships an update every 5 weeks, Trolly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gift List | Trolly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Craig Osborne | Md Abdullah Al Asif Bhuiyan |
In-app purchases
Gift List
- GiftList Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- GiftList Pro Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Pro Unlock$14.99
Trolly
No in-app purchases









