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The Christmas List

Manage Christmas gifts and track holiday spending

by Erik Eggleston

iPhone

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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What it is
The Christmas List is an easy-to-use app to help organize Christmas lists and budget. It allows users to track gifts, set budgets, and share lists with others.
Best for
  • someone who wants to organize Christmas gifts
  • someone who needs to track holiday spending
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  • $2.99

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Family Sharing Yes Unknown App Store Store published

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  • Price: $2.99

Ratings & reviews

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4.8 5114 ratings · App Store

  1. 5/5Great tool for the ADHD brain and therefore ANY brain

    I love this tool. I buy gifts/stocking stuffers throughout the year and then forget that I bought them, where I put them, sometimes who I bought them for and what store I bought them at. This app takes care of all of that. The only thing I wish do is either Google integration or the ability to access to add things via my PC laptop. I love the convenience of it being so conveniently managed on my phone so I definitely give it five stars just for that function alone. It would be so great to strike through things on my phone while shopping and have a google doc that someone I share the list with can look at it. My nieces also share what they want via a google doc so that their parents and I know who has bought what. My 73 year old mom and I share gift buying for budget reasons. Both of us find it easier to look at things in larger font. I like to type things using an actual keyboard and so access via my laptop is ideal. I do have a wireless keyboard that I could use but again the size of the font is the issue. I also let one of my students borrow my keyboard this semester so I don’t have it right now.

    Soulncountry · 31 Jul 2026

  2. 5/5Can’t do xmas without it

    So useful to force me to look at budget in advance, and then track progress as we go. We are always trying to coordinate 3 adults buying stocking stuffers for the kids and I used to have Xmas eve pánic about not enough stuff, followed by a year of so much stuff it was absurd because I’d be picking things up on sale during the year and forgetting... now I archive this year’s list in January, start adding little odds and ends as i think of them/ find on sale during the year, and then in aug-sep I’m ready to look at budget, and by Black Friday/ cyber Monday i know what I’m trying to do. Suggestions: I’d like to be able to share the BUDGET by group/ individual so that spouse and I can “discuss” that in summer before I start freaking out. Would like to be able to archive stuff off the lists for bdays through the year, too! (Didn’t get x for Xmas for my brother but by Feb I’m shopping for his bday.... and then the following Xmas i want to remember what I’ve given him for both....). Great little app tho- nice UI, well thought out. Really meets the need. Copy it over and I’ll spend another $2.99 to do bdays if I have to (although I’d rather have the gift archives together!)

    QueenBee273848696 · 31 Jul 2026

  3. 5/5So perfect!

    This app is PERFECT for organizing! My husband and I have giant families. This app allows us to organize all gifts by each family we visit for the holidays. I love that I can add gift ideas at any time for any person, then change the status of each gift as it progresses. I can mark a gift as to do/buy, purchased, wrapped, shipping or received, and it’s all color coded which is awesome. I can mark what store I bought the gift from (and add which stores I love to shop at), and I can even attach pics of the item and make notes as well. This app is also extremely helpful in managing a budget. I can set an overall budget, and/or create a budget per person. So many great features! This app comes in handy all year round. Any time I’m with someone and they mention something they’re interested in, I just open the app and add it as a gift idea for the future. I think one of the greatest bonus features is that I can archive the gifts every year so I can remember what I’ve previously gotten each person. I have used this app for several years and I LIVE by it! Go download it and start using it immediately! You will be so thankful!

    Gdizz17 · 31 Jul 2026

  4. 5/5Have relied on this for a few years now to get me through the holidays!

    We have a large family and many friends who are just like family. With 54 people to buy for, this app is what gets us through the holiday season! Love the organization of the data in the app. I can track what I need to buy by stores so it makes my online and in-person shopping most efficient. Tracking budgets is a breeze and I always know where I stand. Probably most importantly is tracking what I’ve ordered online to be sure I receive it, and also what I’ve wrapped to be sure I don’t forget that one item tucked back in my closet! Lastly, I love the gift archival feature. I can even take pictures of my purchases so I can refer back to prior gifts. There’s nothing worse than giving someone the same “perfect gift” two years in a row (unless of course it’s consumable!). In short, this app helps me stay organized and on track, which helps me enjoy the holidays more! Thanks for a great app!!!

    StacyCK · 31 Jul 2026

  5. 4/5I like this app but could use a few additional options

    It’s easier to see who I have and have not purchased gifts. I like that I can add the same gift to multiple contacts. Having a calculator in the app could be helpful. Having a way to add shipping and tax to an individual item would be very helpful. And since this is a gift tracking app, it would be helpful for one of the contacts already have a checklist and $ per item option for things like tape, boxes, tissue paper, wrapping paper, bags, bows and ribbon, etc. these items are all part of gifts. It would also be nice if there was a way for me to keep track of what my guess is the cost of something and what the real cost is. I k ow this app is for our budget but it’s also for ideas. For example, I have 5 things listed in my list and each cost which in turn adds to my overall budget amount. In reality, these 5 items are placeholders and just ideas for the person and not all these ideas are to be a part of the final budget. But I need to see the cost of the items to make my decision.

    Sirk7778 · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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  • 1.5.1

    ******************************************************* Updated for Christmas 2011! ******************************************************* If you love The Christmas List, please spread the word with a 5-star rating or review! 1.5.1 • Countdown of shopping days until Christmas • A new background option • Added the ability to delete old gifts • The gift status and priority are now tracked separately • Updated graphics • Usability and performance improvements • Added several improvements to the list of people, including: - group sub totals and totals - an easy-to-read gauge of shopping status - amounts spent and amount left to do for each person - easier to switch between people and store lists • And on the each person's gift list you can: - re-order people by dragging and dropping their images on the gift list - update and add people directly from their gift list - post lists to your Facebook account 1.5.1 Minor fixes

  • 1.5.2

    1.5.0 • Updated for Christmas 2011 • Countdown of Days Until Christmas • Facebook sharing • Performance and stability improvements • Easy-to-understand progress bars • Drag and drop pictures of people to re-order 1.5.1 • Performance and stability improvements 1.5.2 • Fixed an issue that caused stores not to stick • Fixed an issue that caused adding new users to not save under certain conditions

  • 1.5.3

    The big day is getting closer... With this update, you will be able to send your lists as an email attachment to other people who are also using the app. When the other person opens the attachment, the changes will automatically update on that person's version of the app. This allows for sharing lists with others and for creating back ups of your lists for yourself. Also, in this update, you can now send all of the lists for a group in a single email. In addition, there are some minor enhancements to the performance and stability of the app, and some new backgrounds to choose from. This update is recommended for all users. Thanks to everyone for your support of The Christmas List! This year, The Christmas List has been the most popular Christmas shopping app on the App Store! As an independent app developer, your ratings and reviews are really important in supporting the development of the app, and they are really appreciated. Please keep the app review updates and first-time reviews coming...and, again, a sincere thank you!

  • 1.5.4

    This update allows your to Tweet the days until Christmas just by tapping on the days until Christmas count in the app. You will only see this option if you are already set up for Twitter on your device and if you are and iOS 5 or higher. The Tweet will automatically include the days left until Christmas, but you can also add to that Tweet or change the message before sending it to make it your own. If you have not updated the app recently, there are several other new features for you in this update. You are now able to send your lists as an email attachment to other people who are also using the app. When the other person opens the attachment, the changes will automatically update on that person's version of the app. This allows for sharing lists with others and for creating back ups of your lists for yourself. Also, you can now send all of the lists for a group in a single email, and there are some minor enhancements to the performance and stability of the app, and some new backgrounds to choose from. This update is recommended for all users. Thanks to everyone for your support of The Christmas List! This year, The Christmas List has been the most popular Christmas shopping app on the App Store! As an independent app developer, your ratings and reviews are really important in supporting the development of the app, and they are really appreciated. Please keep the app review updates and first-time reviews coming...and, again, a sincere thank you and Merry Christmas!

  • 1.6

    IMPORTANT: If you are using The Christmas List on an iPad, do not download this update. Another update to support iPad will be available as soon as possible. This is an update to support the new iPhone 5 screen size. This update also includes the following new features: • share list as a text message • set a budget for each person on your list • a new, at-a-glance view of shopping progress • view and search gifts by their status (to do, purchased, etc...) There are still a few more things in store before Christmas, so stay tuned and happy shopping!

  • 1.6.1

    This is an update to support the new iPhone 5 screen size. This update also includes the following new features: • share list as a text message • set a budget for each person on your list • a new, at-a-glance view of shopping progress • view and search gifts by their status (to do, purchased, etc...) There are still a few more things in store before Christmas, so stay tuned and happy shopping! 1.6.1 Resolved an issue when running The Christmas List on an iPad

  • 1.7

    • new app icon 1.6 • support for the new iPhone 5 screen size • share list as a text message • set a budget for each person on your list • a new, at-a-glance view of shopping progress • view and search gifts by their status (to do, purchased, etc...) There are still a few more things in store before Christmas, so stay tuned!

  • 1.8

    This update allows you to save and reference gifts from previous years without counting them toward this year's totals. It is also now easier to give the same gift to multiple people.

  • 1.9

    Now it's easier than ever to add items to your lists quickly. Using the new Quick Add feature, you can enter multiple gifts at once – and if your device supports voice dictation, Quick Add works with that too, so you can add multiple gifts with just your voice! (To determine if you have voice dictation, just look for a microphone icon next to the space bar on the Quick Add Screen in the app.) In addition, the screen that lists a person's gifts now also indicates the status of those gifts – letting you see more at a glance. And on the progress screen, you can now select multiple gifts at once to move them all to a new status. This comes in handy when wrapping or mailing several gifts at once – just tap the edit button, then tap each gift you want to move, choose the new status to move the gifts to and you're done! Lastly, if you have an AirPrint-enabled printer, you will now be able to print lists directly from the app. We hope that you love the app already and that you find that these extra touches make it even better – here's to helping you enjoy that totally-organized-and-got-done-early feeling this year!

  • 1.9.1

    If you love The Christmas List, be sure to check out Jotalicious - the grocery and shopping assistant that makes creating color-coded checklists as quick and simple as jotting a note! This is a minor update that corrects an issue that prevented groups from being recognized in certain import situations. This also lets you make archived gifts active again (in case you archived them by accident).

  • 1.9.2

    This is an update to make The Christmas List work better with the new version of iOS. The look of The Christmas List has been refreshed and along the way a few new features were added too. For example, the progress charts and checkmarks are now color coded to better show the different statuses of gifts. On the gift detail screen, you can now zoom in to get a better look at the photo and it’s also easier to tell on the list views which gifts have notes and pictures. This update also fixes a couple of glitches – an issue that may have caused the previous year to be unavailable for archiving gifts is now resolved. In addition, a fix for an issue that caused archived gifts to be included in the group email is also included. …stayed tuned for more great features you’ve asked for coming soon!

  • 1.9.3

    This update allows those of you with iOS8 to use Touch ID with your passcode to unlock the app. You can also add a countdown of shopping days until Christmas as a today widget in Notification Center, which means you can swipe down from any app and quickly see the countdown or launch the app. In addition, now The Christmas List looks great on the larger screen sizes of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus. We fixed a glitch that would cause a crash when adding people from contacts when an address book contains people with no name and no phone and no email address (really didn't expect that one). Thanks to all of you for your support of the app. We hope you love the app and, as always, we are hard at work making it even better. If you love The Christmas List, please consider leaving a review. Every update we make wipes out the previous ratings so if you leave a review or just update and existing one it really helps spread the word! Also, we have no way to respond to comments left on the App Store – so if you are having an issue or have a question about the app, please contact us from the Settings tab of the app or contact [email protected].

  • 2.0

    This update has a ton of little enhancements and fixes to make the app even better, including the ability to have a big checkmark to mark shopping for a person as complete (while leaving un-purchased gifts for that person unchecked). For those of you with 3D Touch, you'll now be able to peek and pop on the main lists and quickly launch into a part of the app right from the icon.

  • 2.1

    The latest update is here with some great new features and a few fixes. SHARE A GROUP VIA AIRDROP Now you can use AirDrop to share an entire group at once. Or if you’d prefer, you can upload a copy of the group to iCloud drive. EDIT MULTIPLE GIFTS AT ONCE Changing the status of several gifts at once has always been possible on the lists by status (accessed via the Progress tab). Now the lists by person and the lists by store can do it too. Also new is the ability to change the store for multiple gifts at once. It’s never been easier to keep track of what’s wrapped, shipped, and left to do. GIFT DETAIL IMPROVEMENTS The notes field now recognizes website addresses and tracking numbers. Before you begin editing a gift, just tap on the blue or underlined text in the notes to view a website or tracking number you previously pasted or typed into the notes field. And speaking of pasting – you can now paste a gift photo into the gift detail screen by tapping on the “Photo Options” text. That means that if you are using a Mac and an iPhone with Universal Clipboard, you can copy a photo on the desktop and paste it into the gift details! In addition, tracking the progress of each gift has been made more clear on the gift detail screen. ADD A SINGLE GIFT WITH ALL THE DETAILS When you are just entering a single gift (rather than a list) and would like to add more details to the gift at the time you are adding it, you now have the option to do that. (This is an additional option, so you can still add multiple gifts at once if you prefer.) USE A PASSCODE WITHOUT TOUCH ID Sometimes it's not practical to use Touch ID. For those times, there is a new option to disable Touch ID for the app while maintaining the use of a passcode. To get to this option, go to the Settings app on the iPhone (i.e. the separate app; not the settings tab on this app) and scroll down and tap on the Christmas icon. TURN OFF SOUNDS Sounds are fun, but sometimes silence is better. If you’re the silent type, you can turn off sounds in the app on the Settings tab. GO AHEAD AND PEEK If your phone supports 3D touch you’ll notice that more of the lists support peeking at the next screen. NEW STORE EDITOR When editing a gift, the separation between the store selector and the store editor has been made more clear. SOME FIXES A few little glitches have been fixed. Notably, you may have noticed a glitch importing contacts when the people in your address book have special characters in their names. This has been fixed. TIDIED THINGS UP A BIT The same as before, just a little cleaner and clearer.

  • 2.2

    IMPORTANT: If you are using iOS11, you need to update to the latest version of The Christmas List. The previous version of the app will not launch on iOS11. Version 2.1 SHARE A GROUP VIA AIRDROP Now you can use AirDrop to share an entire group at once. Or if you’d prefer, you can upload a copy of the group to iCloud drive. GIFT DETAIL IMPROVEMENTS The notes field now recognizes website addresses and tracking numbers. Before you begin editing a gift, just tap on the blue or underlined text in the notes to view a website or tracking number you previously pasted or typed into the notes field. And speaking of pasting – you can now paste a gift photo into the gift detail screen by tapping on the “Photo Options” text. That means that if you are using a Mac and an iPhone with Universal Clipboard, you can copy a photo on the desktop and paste it into the gift details! In addition, tracking the progress of each gift has been made more clear on the gift detail screen. ADD A SINGLE GIFT WITH ALL THE DETAILS When you are just entering a single gift (rather than a list) and would like to add more details to the gift at the time you are adding it, you now have the option to do that. (This is an additional option, so you can still add multiple gifts at once if you prefer.) USE A PASSCODE WITHOUT TOUCH ID Sometimes it's not practical to use Touch ID. For those times, there is a new option to disable Touch ID for the app while maintaining the use of a passcode. To get to this option, go to the Settings app on the iPhone (i.e. the separate app; not the settings tab on this app) and scroll down and tap on the Christmas icon. TURN OFF SOUNDS Sounds are fun, but sometimes silence is better. If you’re the silent type, you can turn off sounds in the app on the Settings tab. GO AHEAD AND PEEK If your phone supports 3D touch you’ll notice that more of the lists support peeking at the next screen. NEW STORE EDITOR When editing a gift, the separation between the store selector and the store editor has been made more clear. TIDIED THINGS UP A BIT The same as before, just a little cleaner and clearer.

  • 2.3

    IMPORTANT: If you are using iOS11, you need to update to the latest version of The Christmas List. The previous versions of the app will not launch on iOS11.

  • 2.4

    IMPORTANT: If you are using iOS11, you need to update to the latest version of The Christmas List. The previous versions of the app will not launch on iOS11. In this update: ● Added an option to add new gift recipients at the top of the "People" tab (you can still add people and groups by scrolling to the bottom of the "People" tab, this is just a way to do it without scrolling). ● Updated the icon used to represent a store. Stores used to be represented by a shopping cart; now it is a store front.

  • 2.5

    This update adds a great new sticker pack for iMessages as well as some new icons to choose from for the people on your lists.

  • 2.6

    Be sure to check out the new Christmas sticker pack for Messages and the new options for people icons on your lists. In this update: fixes for the layout of the keypad and list totals on older versions of iOS.

  • 2.7

    Be sure to check out the new Christmas sticker pack for Messages and the new options for people icons on your lists. In this update: support for iOS 12

  • 2.8

    Be sure to check out the new Christmas sticker pack for Messages – just look for The Christmas List icon at the bottom of the screen in the Messages app! New in this update – completed gift recipients are all made active once gifts are archived for a previous year.

  • 2.9

    New in this update – the green checkmark that indicates that shopping is done for a person is now smaller and shown along with the person's picture.

  • 3.0

    This update provides support for iOS 13 and fixes an issue that may cause the app to close suddenly after deleting a gift.

  • 3.1

    This update fixes an issue that caused the app to close suddenly when sharing a list on iOS 12 and lower.

  • 4.0 · 5 Aug 2021

    Bug fixes

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