Comparison

Wishlist Maker vs SquishDex

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

SquishDex

Easily catalog your squishy toy collection, track desired items on a wishlist, and monitor your collection's completion progress. Organize all your squishies, from a few to hundreds, right in your pocket.

Highlights
  • Catalog squishy toys with details
  • Built-in catalog of popular brands
  • Create and manage wishlists
  • Track collection completion percentage
  • Search and filter by name, brand, type
  • Add custom photos of toys
Features
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Your squishy collection, finally organized. SquishDex is the easiest way to catalog the squishy toys you own, keep a wishlist of the ones you want, and see how close you are to completing your sets. Five squishies or five hundred — SquishDex keeps your whole collection in your pocket. No account required. Start adding toys the moment you open the app. KEY FEATURES Catalog your collection Add each squishy with its name, brand, type, size, photos, and the date and price you paid — all saved and organized in one place. Built-in squishy catalog Browse a curated catalog of popular squishy toys — including Squishmallows, NeeDoh, Crayola, ZURU, Orb, Tangle, and more — and add them in a tap, no typing required. Got a custom or rare find? Add it manually in seconds. Wishlist the ones you want Keep a prioritized wishlist of the squishies you're hunting for. Found one in the wild? Move it into your collection with a single tap. Track your completion See what percentage of each category you've collected, so you always know what's left to find. Search & filter Instantly find any toy by name or brand, and filter your collection by type, size, and brand. Add your own photos Snap a photo of each squishy so your collection looks just like your shelf. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Completely free, with no ads • Works without an account — guest-first • Optional sign-in (email, Google, or Apple) to back up and sync your collection • Your data is yours — delete your account and everything in it anytime • Clean, cute, and effortless to use Perfect for collectors and fans of Squishmallows, NeeDoh, and squishy plush, soft toys, and sensory fidget toys of every brand and size. Start cataloging your squishy collection today — and never lose track of your squad again.

Screenshots

Wishlist Maker4 screens
SquishDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wishlist Maker at 4.7 against SquishDex's 3.6. Wishlist Maker also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 50%) and ratings volume (171 vs 8). SquishDex's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and SquishDex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wishlist Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wishlist Maker has 171 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Wishlist Maker's written reviews are positive against 50% of SquishDex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wishlist Maker ships an update every 4 days, SquishDex every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wishlist Maker versus SquishDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWishlist MakerSquishDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (171 ratings) — better3.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings171 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWishdeck Software Inc.Magnus Johansson

Customer experience

Wishlist Maker

All ratings171 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%

SquishDex

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

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
1 purchases

SquishDex

One-time1
  • SquishDex Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Wishlist Maker free?
Wishlist Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SquishDex free?
SquishDex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wishlist Maker or SquishDex?
Wishlist Maker is rated higher. Wishlist Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while SquishDex averages 3.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Wishlist Maker or SquishDex have ads?
Neither Wishlist Maker nor SquishDex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wishlist Maker or SquishDex?
Wishlist Maker ships an update every 4 days, and SquishDex every 9 days. Most recently, Wishlist Maker was updated on October 25, 2026 and SquishDex on October 25, 2026.

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