Software & Apps > Apps 6 Great Christmas Shopping List Apps for iPhone and Android Some digital help for the most wonderful time of the year By Elise Moreau Elise Moreau Freelance Contributor University of Ontario George Brown College Elise Moreau is a writer that has covered social media, texting, messaging, and streaming for Lifewire. Her work has appeared on Techvibes, SlashGear, Lifehack and others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on November 4, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Apps Best Apps Payment Services Whether you're shopping from your couch or braving the malls, Christmas shopping list apps can keep you organized and on track. These apps streamline your entire shopping process as you build a list of gift ideas, organize the lists according to person and keep track of purchases and spending, Here are six great Christmas shopping list apps for iOS and Android. Apps are available for iOS or Android devices or both, as indicated. 01 of 06 GiftList What We Like Add products from any website to the app. Share the list with people who don't have the app. Mark items on a list as bought or reserved. What We Don't Like Extension needed to import website products automatically. The free GiftList app for iOS and Android makes it easy to create lists for yourself and others. Let your friends and family know what you want for the holidays, even if they don't have the app. If they use GiftList, check their lists before you start shopping to know what they want. Search online and add gifts to your lists. You have to input the information manually unless you have the Chrome extension that automates the process. Track purchases on the lists to see what you've already bought and what you still need to buy. Download For: iOS Android 02 of 06 Christmas List App What We Like Fun, easy-to-use app. Add items from any online store to your list. Curated recommendations from the app. What We Don't Like Claimed items can be deleted from a list. Viewers of shared lists may see the gifts they will receive. The free Christmas List App makes gift-giving fun. Create Christmas gift lists for yourself and others and share them with your family and friends. Add items from any online store, including Amazon and eBay, and receive curated gift ideas and suggestions. Use the list to claim items to purchase, be notified when a new product is added to a list, and track your spending budget. Watch for deal alerts to save money. The app for iOS and Android is particularly handy for making lists for young children who can't set up one on their own. Then share their lists with family members. Download For: iOS Android 03 of 06 The Christmas List What We Like Sync gift lists by AirDrop or email. Create personal shopping budgets. What We Don't Like Budget displays per person but not as a total. The Christmas List 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. iOS 04 of 06 Christmas Gift List Tracker What We Like Can mark items "private" on shared lists. Include graphing options to visualize info. Highly ranked by users. What We Don't Like Lacks some of the bells and whistles of other apps. The Christmas Gift List Tracker is just the app for making your lists and checking them twice. Use it to track everyone on your list, ideas for gifts, and purchases. Try out the graphing capabilities of the app and compare your plans with reality by assigning a budget value to each person on your list. Use this iOS app to share your lists and collaborate with others. Mark any secret gifts "private" to prevent the recipients from seeing them or password protect your lists to keep them super-secret. iOS 05 of 06 Xmas Gifts List What We Like Password or fingerprint protected. Sort people by name, date, gift not yet bought. What We Don't Like No way to add images to gifts. Ads in free app sometimes block content. The free Xmas Gifts List app for Android devices simplifies holiday planning and gift-giving. Make your list by adding people from your contacts or manually. Then enter possible gifts and the prices to track your expenses. The app generates totals for each recipient separately. As Christmas nears, indicate whether each gift was bought or delivered, secure in the fact that you haven't missed anyone or blown your budget. An in-app purchase is available for removing the ads. Android 06 of 06 Santa's Bag What We Like Recommended by many major news venues and websites. Highly customizable. Makes gift suggestions and recommendations. What We Don't Like Two people can't log in to the same app at the same time. Use the free Santa's Bag app for iPhone to set up gift lists for each member of your family and keep the lists private with a passcode or Face ID, so there's no chance your kids will find out what they are getting. Add links, photos, and notes for each gift to simplify your planning and don't overlook the budgeting features in the app to keep your holiday spending in line. Print checkable lists when it's time to shop, and you won't miss a beat. Save time and money, and best of all, find the perfect gifts. iOS Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit