7 Great Christmas Shopping List Apps for iPhone and Android

Some digital help for the most wonderful time of the year

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Updated on December 02, 2020

Whether you're shopping from your couch or braving the malls, Christmas shopping list apps will keep you organized and on track. These apps help you build your list of gift ideas, organize lists according to person, keep track of purchases and spending, and streamline your entire shopping process.

Here are the top Christmas shopping list apps for iOS and Android.

We'll indicate which apps have iOS versions, Android versions, or both.

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Keep Track of Gifts, Budgets, and Recipients: The Christmas List

The Christmas List app website
What We Like

  • Sync gift lists by AirDrop or email.

  • Create personal shopping budgets.

What We Don't Like

  • Can't sync lists between family members or select groups.

This is one of the best-reviewed and most popular Christmas shopping apps around. The Christmas List app for iOS is perfect for anyone who wants to get serious about their list planning, organization, and tracking.

Use it to sync gift lists by AirDrop or email, track budgets per person, add people from your contact list, store photos of gifts, and more.

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Luxury on Your Smartphone: Gilt

Gilt app website
What We Like

  • A great resource for finding luxury shoes, clothing, and fashion accessories.

What We Don't Like

  • No wishlist feature.

  • Some checkout glitches.

Gilt helps you find the best luxury brands at discounted prices in categories such as fashion, home décor, travel, and local deals.

The company offers mobile-exclusive deals to customers, so it's worthwhile to get the app. Even if an item you like isn't available, adding it to your waitlist automatically sets off a reminder when it becomes available.

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The App for Everything You Might Want: Amazon Shopping

Amazon app featured on the screen of a phone

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What We Like

  • The largest retailer in the world.

  • Convenient shopping features and fast delivery.

What We Don't Like

  • Cluttered, sometimes confusing site design.

  • A lot of spammy products.

Amazon has almost everything, and it conducts a huge amount of online transactions during the holidays. The Amazon app, for iOS and Android, is a useful addition to your phone for browsing, searching, and buying products. Its Wishlist feature keeps track of everything you need.

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For Hard-to-Find Items: eBay

eBay app being used on an iPad

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What We Like

  • A great resource for buying used or hard-to-find items.

What We Don't Like

  • It can be difficult to communicate with sellers.

Like Amazon, eBay is another online retail giant that has just about everything, both new and used. Take your bidding and auction monitoring to your mobile device with the eBay app for iOS and Android so that you can keep track of your transactions.

Add anything you like to your Watchlist to keep track of it or save it for later. All purchasing can be done from the app using your eBay account.

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Find What You Need: Target

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What We Like

  • It's fast and convenient with quick delivery and attractive deals.

What We Don't Like

  • The app design is a bit clunky and confusing at times.

Target's mobile app, for iOS and Android, has a ton of features that make shopping at the major retailer quick and easy. It's especially convenient if you're a frequent Target shopper, as items can be saved to your account through wishlists and registries.

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Great Prices Without In-Store Drama: Walmart

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What We Like

  • Rollback lists provide great deals.

  • Delivery is fast and convenient.

What We Don't Like

  • The app design is a bit clunky.

  • It's difficult to edit the shopping cart.

Another retailer with almost everything available for sale, Walmart is perhaps best known for its low prices. That said, store locations can get crazy around the holidays.

Walmart's mobile app lets you check out what products are on the rollback list, scan to get product details, organize your shopping list directly through the app, and make all your transactions through your phone. Skip the parking lots and crowded aisles!

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In-Store Savings Right From Your Phone: Macy's

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What We Like

  • A great resource for any fan of the department store.

What We Don't Like

  • The app can be clunky at times.

Macy's shopping app, for iOS and Android, allows you to shop on your mobile device while still offering the opportunity to enjoy in-store savings and special offers.

Manage your account through the app, make purchases, and get access to Macy's entire online assortment. Build shopping lists of your favorite Macy's products through the app.

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