The Christmas Gift List Reviews

Unfortunately, TheChristmasGiftList that I used for so many years needs to be updated by the developer and can’t be used currently. There are so many things that I dislike on TheChristmasGiftList. I want to set a budget for a group, not just for individual people. I hate how the cursor for an item cost includes a zero in the amount and doesn’t just start with a blank field. When I have edited a gift (both item description and cost), it doesn’t save both edits. You should be able to make all updates on that screen including moving it from Bought to Wrapped. The worst thing is when on a person, you should be able to view the details of a gift and then go back to that same person’s list rather than only having the options to go back to all Gifts or all People. Super disappointed in the features but will continue using for this holiday season since I have entered so many details and muddled through the back and forth already.

TheChristmasGiftList is easy to use, and I like a lot of the features. I don’t like the fact that I have to round all my purchase amounts to the nearest dollar. But my biggest complaint is that it will not work properly on my iPad. I first downloaded the free version, and entered a lot of information. When I upgraded to pro, on my phone and my iPad, the information I had entered into the free version did not transfer. I emailed customer service, and they gave me a suggestion that worked. I was able to get the pro version working on my iPhone, with all of the information intact. Originally, it was working on my iPad as well. However, at this point all of my saved information has disappeared from the pro version on the iPad. No amount of deleting and reinstalling TheChristmasGiftList has helped. I am glad that it still works on my phone, and that the information has been retained there. But it is frustrating that I cannot use TheChristmasGiftList on my iPad.

Was looking for an ap for Christmas buying but ended up more frustrated and am switching back to my old list. Wanting one my husband And I could use and share easily. This does that great. But I don’t like :
-that every time I open the ap it’s on the gift list. Would like the default to be the. People list
-don’t like (and reason I am switching back to the old ap) is how the gift name is locked n and only used once. Everyone in my family gets a cost - but they all cost a different price. I don’t want to have to be so detailed in the gift name - want fast entry and focused more on by person than list of gift.
This ap has a lot of nice feature, but I’m looking for a tool to manage a true gift list by person and budget and status of get/bought/wrapped gift. Check out The Christmas List as an idea of what works. That Ap is ust not as good with the sharing/syncing as this one seems to be.

TheChristmasGiftList has been a huge help to me this Christmas as I think of ideas for my friends and family and can list those as ideas and then mark when they are purchased and wrapped, etc. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is I wish it would allow you to organize the gifts which ever way you wanted. Right now, the gifts under each person‘s name is listed in the order that you thought of the gifts and entered them in. I would like to organize all the ones that I still need to buy grouped together on the list, ones that have already been purchased grouped together on the list, ones that have been wrapped grouped together on the list, etc. That way I could organize it and use it like a To Do List. Right now, all the gifts are in random order regardless of whether they need to be purchased, already been purchased or wrapped, etc. I would even pay a little more for an upgrade that would allow me to organize it as I wished. But still, it’s been a huge help and as soon as someone mentioned something they wished they had I list it in TheChristmasGiftList and months later can refer back to it, when otherwise I would have completely forgotten their wish list item!

Works great! Honestly reduced some stress for me this Christmas having this. Easy to keep track of all the typical things that cause you to waste time as it relates to the Christmas giving process. So you don't waste time looking for your list, recalling where you hid the gift, if you wrapped it yet, how much you've spent on each person etc.

My wishes...If they'd add "ordered" as an option. Also maybe if you upgrade for it to have other events as a group vs just other in the section where you choose coworkers, family or friends or other. Events such as birthday. Father's Day. Mother's Day. Easter. Etc. as I plan to use it year round. The lack of those things is the only reason I gave it 4 vs 5 stars.

There are a lot of things to live about TheChristmasGiftList. You can upload a picture of people, it tracks every stage of presents (need to buy, to wrapped and mailed). I especially like that you can assign one gift to multiple people, however my only complaint is that once you assign it to a person it would be nice if you could change it individually. Most people probably won’t care that they have to enter the gift for each person so not a huge deal breaker. The other suggestion would be a year-end wipe button. A simple way to clear all presents and start over, that way you don’t have to delete all gifts individually. Otherwise this is a great app that I use every year.

This application is a simple yet effective way to shop for friends and family during the holidays. The design is festive with a red gift wrapping background but the interface is clear with space so there is no clutter of information apps like these sometimes have. Adding people to your shopping lists is easy with the ability to import your contacts. Contacts can be grouped by friends, family and others. For each contact you can fill in the gift you want to get, and your gift budget. The budget and analysis page displays circle graphs with your shopping information such as how many people to shop for, the money spent, presents that have been wrapped, total budget and more. There is also a countdown to Christmas located up top of this page so you know exactly how much time is left for shopping. You can also search for information in TheChristmasGiftList easy with the numerous amount of filters available. This can come in handy for people with large lists. This free version includes just about everything you would need. The only thing missing that is helpful is iCloud sync between devices but few will need that.

I was stressing about what I had already bought and didn’t buy my kids yet this year as I didn’t want to over buy and was losing track and had lists everywhere! So I looked up an app cuz why wouldn’t there be one for this!? And this did not disappoint I love how organized and easy it is to use! I will for sure use this all year round as I think of gifts I see during non holiday season and think “ oh my brother would love that for Xmas” then Xmas comes and I don’t remember any of the items I thought were perfect. I love u can have a budget and categorize what I’ve wrapped and haven’t. I mean honestly I can’t think of any other app that’s lessens my stress than this one!! 5 stars!!

I use TheChristmasGiftList for gift giving all year long. It’s quick and easy to add items and people to my list. When birthdays and holidays come around I have lots of ideas at hand. TheChristmasGiftList saves purchased gifts until you delete them. I like to keep the purchased gifts on TheChristmasGiftList so I don’t give the same or similar gift again. You can identify where to buy each item, which is great when it’s not readily available. The NOTE section is also a great feature that allows plenty of content for additional information, such as color, size, etc.

I love TheChristmasGiftList. I have everyone I buy for listed. It shows me what I have already purchased and it’s cost. The best thing of all: you can list items under the wish list, so all yr you can just add things in under the wish List, once it’s purchased, you change it to purchased, it will deduct the amount from your budget. I don’t have to carry a pad around anymore. Now when I hear someone say “I could use that, love that or need that! etc. You just type it in TheChristmasGiftList . Put in how much you want to spend and as your buying, it will deduct the amount you have left! Love it!

I’ve been using this free app for over 10 years. I tried many before this one but this is the best, in my opinion. It’s so easy to personalize for each person or group. Simple to make changes with one click. I love seeing my loved ones, adding a gift, adding a price, entering a gift and marking it it’s been bought, recurved, presented or just an idea. So it’s a simple personal wish lift for each person you shop for as well.

One tiny change I’d like to see is to be able to try the premium version for a free trial period to see if it’s worth the $2.99 upgrade. But I’m not leaving TheChristmasGiftList over that.

I had an app I loved for years, but the developer decided to no longer support it. It is so difficult to find a good gift list app that will keep track of gifts to give and given and isn’t tied specifically to Christmas. I tried several apps and this works the best so far. It keeps track of people as well as gift giving progress. If you are giving multiple people the same gift it is easy to record. It has a clean and simple interface. I may be something in the gift record that would make it easy to designate the gift as bought when input, but it is still doable. It would also be nice to have a list of stores purchased. Not a deal breaker.

I wasn't sure if I was going to get all I was looking for when I downloaded this one, but it filled my every need! You can list everyone on your gift list with your budgeted amount. You can load it with gift ideas and the amount of each. You can add the gift to your people list or add people to your gift list...mark it as ordered, shipped, received, wrapped or presented and the 3rd screen shows your progress! Putting in how much you want to spend on each person lets you make adjustments where you need to if you need to tighten up your budget a bit.
You will need to keep track of receipts and enter the amounts paid if you want to be accurate, which I did, and it shows my total spending!

I downloaded it two years ago and it felt pretty basic, but let me organize gifts for my girls, what I was buying, where, and the cost. You set a budget and TheChristmasGiftList keeps up with how much you’ve spent per recipient. This year it feels a lot more detailed! They’ve added a passcode and fingerprint security for those sneaky little people who like to peek! 😂 I haven’t played around too much in it, as I only use it for three people that I buy the most for, but I see the potential for using it a lot more than I am! I did also use it for my daughters birthday and it’s great for the budget-conscious and to keep you on track when you hide presents and forget about them! 😬

This is the best app I think I have ever used! It is so helpful for keeping track of gift buying. I started using it this Christmas and it has been a life saver. I was able to list the people I want to buy for (including a picture) and enter the amount I want to spend on each person. TheChristmasGiftList keeps track of your gifts and the money all in one place for each person but It also does an overall summary of your budget and where you stand. When you enter gifts for people, you can enter them as an item you want to buy, then once you bought it you can change the status all along the way right down to wrapped! TheChristmasGiftList is amazing..I have told all my friends and they are using it too. Brilliant!!

Christmas and Christmas Shopping makes me so anxious, I have a family Christmas party every weekend of December, and usually need to get all my shopping done before November. It seemed like I always forgot someone-I’d make spread sheets, graphs, seriously I tried really every thing but this year I took a chance and looked for a new app(every other one failed me) and I came across this one. I’m in love, seriously. I finished Christmas shopping at the beginning of December and didn’t forget anyone. I recommended it to everyone I know because it keeps everything so organized and helps you keep track of gifts and the status it is in(Need, Bought, Shipped, Wrapped). For someone who thrives off to do lists, check lists, and graphs I can’t recommend it enough. 😅

This is my only go-to app for Christmas present buying. I found it when searching for an app to keep everything organized for the holidays, and it does just that! I love that you can organize by people, gift, store, and family group. It even has options to choose where you are in the gift buying process! If a gift you have for someone is just an idea, if you need to buy it, or if you already have! It also separates by groups of people, which is helpful if you have multiple Christmas celebrations like my family. It also lets you enter a budget and you can track how close you are to it each time you buy a gift.

TheChristmasGiftList definitely helps keep everything organized and I’m so glad I found it. I use it every year!

This is such a great App!! I use it every year and have for almost 4 years now. There are a few things that I would like to be considered for an update. I would love to be able to “finish” a person on my list by checking a box or something so that when I’m looking at my list of people I can see right on the list who I have finished shopping for and who I still need to get things for. Right now I have to open the specific persons folder to see if I’ve finished shopping for them. And secondly when I open a gift in a persons folder, I want to be able to go back to that persons folder, not back to the gift list. That’s it. Those are my only requests to make TheChristmasGiftList better. Otherwise it is perfect! And honestly even without these updates I will still use TheChristmasGiftList every year for my Christmas shopping!!! Love this!!!

First of all, TheChristmasGiftList is free! I have the lite version and it does everything I need. This is the fourth year I have used it. It does have some quirks, such as having to type in the name of the store each time, or not being able to record gifts with the same name at different prices, but for a free app that has helped me to create and store a list of people I need to buy/ make gifts for, note gift ideas whenever they occur to me, set and track a budget, and record what and who I can check off, it’s awesome. The Progress pie chart is very reassuring and prevents last-minute panic buying. It allows you to be as detailed as you like as to whether you’ve bought, made, shipped, wrapped, etc. but I just like to see it move on from the “need to..” level and I’m happy! Ads are not too intrusive and TheChristmasGiftList doesn’t seem to read your browsing data to personalize them. Highly recommend.

I downloaded TheChristmasGiftList around Thanksgiving. I was hoping to get my shopping done early this year and I did! I hadn’t realized it but thanks to TheChristmasGiftList, I stayed on top of everything and got it done early this year so I had no worries about a “crunch time” to get my shopping done. I absolutely love the list you can make for each person, categorize them and create a budget that keeps track of it for you. The feature of a personal picture for each person was probably my favorite part!
So different than any others I’ve ever used. I 110% suggest this to anyone! I‘m ready to take on next Christmas with Gift List Lite!