Comparison

Christmas Countdown List 2026 vs Present Past

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

Head to head
About

Christmas Countdown List 2026

Organize your holiday shopping with a gift list, budget tracker, and live countdown. Plan gifts for everyone, save ideas from any store, and manage your Christmas budget effectively. Features include smart lists, price watch, and a Secret Santa generator.

Highlights
  • Gift list and budget tracker
  • Live Christmas countdown
  • Save gifts from any store
  • Smart lists for shopping progress
  • Secret Santa generator
  • Wishlist sharing
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Christmas Gift List & Budget keeps holiday shopping organized from the first idea to the last wrapped present. Add the people you're shopping for, plan gifts for each of them, set a budget and watch your progress with a live countdown to Christmas. No account needed — your list stays on your device. No more ideas scattered across notes or links lost in browser tabs. Always know what's left to buy, what's on the way and what still needs wrapping. PLAN GIFTS FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST • Add family and friends, or fill details from a contact you pick • Save birthdays, interests, hobbies, favorite colors and brands, clothing and shoe sizes and notes • Set a personal budget for each person • Follow every gift through its status: Idea, Want to Buy, Ordered, Purchased, Delivered, Wrapped and Given • Add photos, priorities, "buy by" dates and expected delivery dates SMART LISTS Jump straight to what matters: Still Need to Buy, Need to Wrap, Waiting for Delivery, Over Budget, High Priority, Price Watch, Ideas and Completed. SAVE GIFTS FROM ANY STORE • Paste a product link and the app fills in the name, photo, price and store from the page • Share products straight from Safari and other apps with the share extension • Scan a product with your camera to read its name or QR code • Get a warning before adding a gift that may already be planned CHRISTMAS BUDGET PLANNER • Set an overall Christmas budget and spending limits by category • Track extras like shipping, decorations and food • See spending by person and by category, plus a spending-over-time chart • Know instantly who is over budget and how much you have left PRICE WATCH Set a target price on a gift with a link and check the latest price. Optional background checks alert you when it's reached. GIFT IDEAS & GIFT ASSISTANT • Describe who you're shopping for and get personalized suggestions generated on your device with Apple Intelligence on supported devices • Browse curated collections: Gifts Under 25, Stocking Stuffers, Gifts for Mom, Dad, Kids and Teens, Tech Gifts, Experience Gifts, Cozy at Home, For Foodies and more • Filter ideas by age, budget and interest, then add any idea to someone's list in one tap SECRET SANTA GENERATOR Add participants, exclusions, a budget and deadlines, then draw names. Send each person a private message revealing only their own match. WISHLISTS & FAMILY PLAN • Create your own wishlist and share it as text • Keep wishlists others share with you and turn items into gifts with one tap • Share a Family Plan file so relatives know who is buying what and avoid duplicate gifts — prices, notes and budgets are never included CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN, WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITY • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: Christmas Countdown, Shopping Progress and Christmas Dashboard • Optionally hide names on widgets to keep surprises safe • Start a Shopping Trip Live Activity to see gifts remaining on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island REMINDERS THAT HELP Countdown, shopping, delivery, wrapping, birthday and Secret Santa reminders — all optional. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Add a gift, mark a gift as purchased, ask how many gifts are left or how many days until Christmas, and open your lists with Siri, Spotlight and the Shortcuts app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything is stored on your device, with no account and no sign-up • Export and import a full JSON backup • Choose exactly what's included whenever you share • Set your currency, gift categories, appearance and even a custom holiday date PREMIUM Christmas Gift List & Budget is free to download and includes one person on your list. Premium, available as an auto-renewing subscription, unlocks unlimited people. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage them in your App Store account settings. Start your Christmas list today and enjoy a calmer, more organized holiday season. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Present Past

Features
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Present Past is a simple journaling app built around a timeline. It helps you capture small moments as they happen and quietly brings them back later, when they feel new again. Instead of long, structured entries, you can write short notes throughout the day. Thoughts, events, or even something you don’t want to forget. Over time, they form a personal history you can revisit anytime. ### Key Features - Timeline-based journaling Your entries are organized in a clean, chronological timeline, making it easy to browse your past. - Quick capture Open the app and start writing immediately. No friction, no setup. - Hashtags for flexible organization Add tags to your entries and follow threads across time. - Resurface past moments Revisit entries from the past and rediscover thoughts you’ve forgotten. - Text-first experience Designed to keep your focus on thoughts rather than media. - Private and simple Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no distractions.

Screenshots

Christmas Countdown List 20264 screens
Present Past4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Present Past at none against Christmas Countdown List 2026's 5. Present Past also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Christmas Countdown List 2026 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Present Past asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Christmas Countdown List 2026 ships an update every 6 months, Present Past every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Christmas Countdown List 2026 versus Present Past: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChristmas Countdown List 2026Present Past
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFarouk NasserSeungEun Lee

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Christmas Countdown List 2026

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Weekly Pro Access$3.997 Days
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  • Monthly Pro Access$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.001 Year
None

Present Past

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Christmas Countdown List 2026 free?
Christmas Countdown List 2026 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Present Past free?
Present Past is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Christmas Countdown List 2026 or Present Past have ads?
Neither Christmas Countdown List 2026 nor Present Past shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Christmas Countdown List 2026 or Present Past?
Christmas Countdown List 2026 ships an update every 6 months, and Present Past every 4 days. Most recently, Christmas Countdown List 2026 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Present Past on October 31, 2026.

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