Gift List Manager vs List Maker ◎
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gift List Manager
Organize your holiday shopping with this app. Create gift lists for everyone, track your budget, and manage gift ideas. Features include contact integration, status tracking, and data visualization.
- Add people from Contacts
- Track budgeting and analytics
- Sort people by groups
- Track gifts by status
- Collect gift ideas
- Sync data across iOS devices via iCloud
- Export list to PDF
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Your all-in-one solution for planning and organizing gifts. Create gift lists for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, weddings, baby showers, and other special days. Add people from Contacts, track gift ideas and purchases, manage budgets, and see what you've given each person before. Share gift lists with family members and keep everything in sync across devices, even when everyone has their own Apple Account. PLAN GIFTS FOR EVERY OCCASION • Plan and manage gifts for each person and each occasion • Automatically repeat birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays every year • Get reminders in time to buy, wrap, and send gifts • Save gift ideas and use them later • Keep a list of souvenirs to bring back from your travels MANAGE RECIPIENTS • Add people from Contacts or previous events • Organize people into groups like Family, Friends, and Co-workers • See gift history and planned gifts for each person in one place TRACK EVERY GIFT • Follow each gift from Idea to Given with statuses like Need to Buy, Bought, Shipping, and Wrapped • Keep the store, price, product link, photo, and notes for each gift in one place • Assign a gift to one or more recipients, with a separate status for each • Sort and filter gifts by status, store, and recipient • Quickly see which gifts are ready and what still needs to be done ONE SHOPPING LIST FOR ALL EVENTS • See every gift that still needs attention across all upcoming events • Group gifts by store for easier shopping • Quickly check what to buy, what’s on the way, what to wrap, and what to give BUDGET AND PROGRESS • Set a budget for each event and each recipient • See what you’ve spent, what planned gifts will cost, and how much of your budget remains • Know right away when planned gifts go over budget • Monitor overall gift and recipient progress with clear charts • Count down to a selected event or the next upcoming one SYNC ACROSS DEVICES • Sync gift lists across your devices with iCloud • Sync even between different Apple Accounts, so you can plan gifts together with your family and friends EXPORT AS PDF • Export gift lists as PDFs to print or share • Organize lists by people or by gifts, customize columns, and apply filters WIDGETS AND REMINDERS • Add countdown widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Get timely reminders to prepare gifts and never miss a special day KEEP YOUR DATA SAFE • Your data stays only on your devices and in your iCloud • Automatic local backups let you restore your lists if something goes wrong • Protect your gift lists with a passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID MOVING FROM THE CHRISTMAS GIFT LIST • Already using The Christmas Gift List? Import all your lists at first launch or later from Settings Gift List Manager is free to download and use. You can upgrade to Premium with a monthly or yearly subscription, or choose a one-time Lifetime purchase. Family Sharing is supported, so family members do not need to purchase Premium separately. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://xwavesoft.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://xwavesoft.com/terms-of-use.html
List Maker ◎
Create and share lists for groceries, to-dos, and chores. This app is designed for families to collaborate and manage tasks efficiently, even offline. Its intuitive interface and sharing features make it a practical tool for everyday organization.
- Share lists instantly
- Offline access
- Color-coded prioritization
- Drag and drop item management
- Family collaboration
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Introducing List Maker, the app for making lists and sharing them with people. Sharing is at the heart of what we do. Whether it's a grocery list, keeping track of the daily to-do list, or letting your kids manage their own chores, List Maker is the app your whole family will actually use. “It's easier than pencil and paper and I love the trendy design of the chalkboard! I recently used it with my husband to check our spring break packing checklist. It's also a lifeline in the grocery store. - Kerri (a real user and mom) DESIGNED FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY • Super moms who handle all the daily details • Men who want to be good husbands and follow the honey do list • Children who want to take charge of their own to-do lists • Families who want to work * together * to get things done! LIST FEATURES • Share lists with a single click, watch lists update instantly on an unlimited number of devices • Use colored chalk to prioritize, group or personalize your lists • Drag and drop items, tap to edit, insert items in the middle of a list. Effortless and simple. • Be productive anywhere, even offline SUBSCRIPTIONS List Maker is a Premium product and a subscription is required to use the app. When you subscribe to the List Maker Premium service, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the time you confirm your purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal can be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Prices and currencies may vary from country to country depending on exchange rates. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. List Maker Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://www.listmakerapp.com/privacy https://www.listmakerapp.com/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Gift List Manager at free with in-app purchases against List Maker ◎'s subscription. Gift List Manager also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 76%). List Maker ◎'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price, rating and in-app purchases 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 Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and List Maker ◎ sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Gift List Manager against 4.8 for List Maker ◎. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Gift List Manager's written reviews are positive against 76% of List Maker ◎'s.
Gift List Manager ships an update every 11 months, List Maker ◎ monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Gift List Manager | List Maker ◎ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.2K ratings) | 4.8 (8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better | 76.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K | 8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denys Ievenko | AP Studio, LLC |
Customer experience
Gift List Manager
List Maker ◎
User reviews
Gift List Manager
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helps stay organized
- 💡 Tracks gift ideas, purchases, and status
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Ability to import/roll over previous years' data
- 💡 Budgeting and spending tracking features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with syncing/data loss
- 🔍 Lack of intuitive navigation/UI
- 💡 Difficulty deleting/moving gifts between people
- 💡 Inability to easily see completed people/gifts
List Maker ◎
From 8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Visually appealing
- ✨ Helps with organization
- 🙌 Great for lists and routines
- 💻 Useful for school and work
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription model too expensive
- 🔒 Limited features in free version
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🤔 Confusing to navigate at first
Bugs and requests
Gift List Manager
Reported bugs
3 issues- Password function not working consistently
- App freezing/crashing issues
- Inconsistent behavior when adding/editing gifts
Requested features
5 requests- Add birthday/other holiday gift lists
- Ability to mark people as 'complete'
- Easier gift/person management (copy, move, delete)
- More customization options (layouts, colors, etc.)
- Integrate with online shopping sites
List Maker ◎
Reported bugs
3 issues- Lists disappearing or duplicating
- Syncing issues across devices
- Trouble resetting passwords
Requested features
4 requests- More customization options
- Ability to create unlimited lists
- Integration with other apps and services
- Improved sharing and collaboration features
In-app purchases
Gift List Manager
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$29.99
List Maker ◎
- Early Adopter Premium (legacy)$4.991 Year
- Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year
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- Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Yearly$29.991 Year
- Yearly Family14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly Family14 Days trial$69.991 Year
Questions
Is Gift List Manager free?
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