Comparison

Holiday Gift Tracker vs SantaList

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

Head to head
About

Holiday Gift Tracker

Organize all your gift-giving for any occasion. Track purchases, budgets, and wrapping status. Share lists with family to avoid duplicate gifts and coordinate surprises.

Highlights
  • Track gifts for any occasion
  • Set budgets per person or event
  • Monitor wrapping status
  • Scan barcodes for quick entry
  • Share lists with family
  • Create wish lists
  • Export data to CSV/PDF
Features
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Finally, a gift tracker that doesn't waste your time. No subscription fees. No "sync your contacts" nonsense. No animated elves telling you to upgrade to premium. Just a clean, fast app that tracks your gifts and gets out of your way. What it does: Track every gift for everyone you buy for. Kids, partners, grandma, the neighbor you forgot last year. Know what you bought, what it cost, where you hid it, and whether it's wrapped yet. Set budgets if you want to pretend you have self-control. And not just for Christmas. Birthdays, Hanukkah, graduations: every occasion gets its own countdown, its own budgets, and its own history, so next year you can check what you gave before you buy the same sweater twice. Share a family code so your partner can see what you're buying without spoiling the surprise for the kids. Grandma can claim the LEGO set so you don't both buy it. And if someone in the family is also on your gift list, link them and the app hides their own gifts from them. Even if they go looking. Especially if they go looking. What it doesn't do: Everything else. We're not going to email you holiday tips. We're not going to suggest gifts based on your browsing history. We're not going to gamify gift-giving with badges and streaks. This isn't that kind of app. The features that actually matter: Scan barcodes to add gifts instantly. Share a product page straight from Safari and it becomes a gift idea, link included. Keep a wish list per person all year, then turn an idea into a real gift with a tap. Take photos so you remember which toy is which. Filter by status when you're frantically searching for what still needs wrapping at 11pm on Christmas Eve. See spending per person and gift distribution (size matters) at a glance on a clean dashboard. Export it all to CSV or PDF if you're a spreadsheet family. We don't judge. Want a nudge before an occasion? Turn on one reminder. Don't want one? It stays off. That's our entire notification strategy. When an occasion is over, clear it out and start fresh. That's it. That's the app. https://chiseltheory.com/trackerpolicy.html

About

SantaList

Features
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Make every gift count with SantaList, your simple Christmas gift planner and holiday organizer. Plan thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list, keep track of what you have ordered, monitor deliveries, manage returns, stay within your holiday budget, and keep important dates in view throughout the season. SantaList brings your entire gift season together in one place, so you can spend less time remembering what needs to be done and more time enjoying the holidays. Gift Planning Keep all your gift ideas organized by person. Add gift ideas, set budgets, track progress, and see exactly what still needs to be done. Gift Tracking Track every gift from idea to order, shipment, delivery, wrapping, and giving. Know where each gift stands without searching through emails or different shopping apps. People Create a personal gift list for everyone who matters. Keep track of gifts, budgets, interests, and important details so your gifts feel more thoughtful. Holiday Budget Set a holiday spending budget and see how much you have spent, planned, and have left. Understand where your money is going across people, gift types, months, and stores. Widgets Keep your gift season visible right from your Home Screen. Use SantaList widgets to quickly see upcoming gifts, important reminders, countdowns, and other gift-planning details without opening the app. Reminders and Alerts Stay ahead of important moments with reminders for deliveries, returns, subscriptions, birthdays, and other gift-related tasks. Gift Timeline Look back at your holiday season with a timeline of gifts, deliveries, birthdays, and important moments. SantaList is built to make holiday gifting feel organized instead of overwhelming. Plan your gifts. Track your orders. Manage your budget. Remember the important details. Keep your season in view. Enjoy the holidays. Start organizing your Christmas gifts with SantaList. *PREMIUM FEATURES REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION Terms of Use: https://santalistapp.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://santalistapp.netlify.app/privacy

Screenshots

Holiday Gift Tracker4 screens
SantaList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Holiday Gift Tracker at none against SantaList's 2. Holiday Gift Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SantaList sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Holiday Gift Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Holiday Gift Tracker ships an update every 5 days, SantaList every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Holiday Gift Tracker versus SantaList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoliday Gift TrackerSantaList
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChisel Theory LLCPuranjan Mallik

In-app purchases

None

Holiday Gift Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SantaList

Subscriptions2
  • Access SantaList - Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Access SantaList - Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Holiday Gift Tracker free?
Holiday Gift Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SantaList free?
SantaList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Holiday Gift Tracker or SantaList have ads?
Neither Holiday Gift Tracker nor SantaList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Holiday Gift Tracker or SantaList?
Holiday Gift Tracker ships an update every 5 days, and SantaList every 2 months. Most recently, Holiday Gift Tracker was updated on November 5, 2026 and SantaList on November 5, 2026.

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