Comparison

Wishlist Maker vs cardots

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

cardots

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cardots is where car enthusiasts discover, collect, and connect. A visual home for car culture. Every photo is a "dot" that links back to its story: a listing on mobile.de, an Instagram profile of the owner, a YouTube video, an event, or any source on the web. Build collections, follow collectors, and never lose track of the cars that catch your eye. WHY CARDOTS DISCOVER Browse a curated masonry feed of vintage classics, youngtimers, modern supercars, racing builds, and one-off custom projects from around the world. COLLECT Build your own collections — "Spotted in Zurich", "Dream Garage", "BMW M Power" — whatever speaks to you. Follow other collectors and never lose track. CONNECT THE DOTS Every dot links to its source. See a stunning Porsche 911? Tap through to the seller, the owner's Instagram, or the original article. No more "where can I find this?" AI-POWERED SEARCH Search naturally. "White Alpine BMW coupe" or "vintage Italian convertibles" — our AI understands what you're looking for, even if exact tags don't match. SHARE FROM ANYWHERE Save any car photo with one tap. Share from Instagram, Mobile.de, AutoScout, YouTube — straight into your collection. WHO IT'S FOR - Car enthusiasts who collect inspiration - Buyers researching their next car - Owners showcasing their builds - Photographers sharing automotive art - Anyone who stops to admire a parked classic FEATURES - Masonry photo feed: endless scroll, beautiful layout - Collections: public, followable, organized - Topic tags: #BMW, #vintage, #youngtimer, #manual, #V8 - Like, save, comment, share - User profiles with social links (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube) - Multilingual: English, Deutsch, Francais - Notifications: push and email digest - Free to use Connect the dots between a photo and the story behind it. Made by car people, for car people. cardots.net

Screenshots

Wishlist Maker4 screens
cardots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cardots at none against Wishlist Maker's 5. cardots also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wishlist Maker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. cardots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wishlist Maker ships an update every 5 days, cardots every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wishlist Maker versus cardots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWishlist Makercardots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (163 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings163 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWishdeck Software Inc.Radu Trifan

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Wishlist Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tip$2.99
  • Tip$4.99
  • Tip$9.99
None

cardots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wishlist Maker free?
Wishlist Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is cardots free?
cardots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wishlist Maker or cardots have ads?
Neither Wishlist Maker nor cardots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wishlist Maker or cardots?
Wishlist Maker ships an update every 5 days, and cardots every 4 days. Most recently, Wishlist Maker was updated on October 20, 2026 and cardots on October 15, 2026.

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