L
For Linda (Mom)
Christmas 2026
Cashmere scarf
$85Bought
Christmas is closer than it looks. Start the list while it's calm.
You remember everyone. Now something remembers for you.
You're the one everyone counts on to remember the gifts. Wishpile is the family gift tracker that holds the whole job: who you're buying for, what you've spent, what's bought, and what's still in a bag waiting to be wrapped.
Free.No credit card.Nothing to install.
Household budget
Christmas 2026
$412of $600
7 people$188 left
T
For Theo
Christmas 2026
LEGO castle set
$60Idea
M
For Maya
Maya's 9th Birthday
Watercolor art kit
$35Wrapped
- Christmas
- Birthdays
- Mother's Day
- Weddings
- Graduations
- Hanukkah
- Anniversaries
- Secret Santa
- Father's Day
- Baby showers
01The mental load
The gifts are the fun part. Remembering them is a second job.
- Notes: "xmas ideas??"Edited 41 times. Still says "socks again??"
- Gifts_FINAL_v3.xlsxLast opened eleven months ago
- 14 screenshotsThings Maya pointed at in July
- 11:04 PM"Did I buy Theo's LEGO, or just think about it?"
- One pile.Every person, gift, budget, and receipt, in one calm place.
Somebody in every family keeps the list. Usually without being asked, and almost never thanked for it.
It lives in a notes app. In a spreadsheet you swore you'd update. In a camera roll full of things your niece pointed at in July, and in a budget you set in November and quietly abandoned by the twelfth.
And at 11pm, a week before the day, it lives in your chest, while you try to remember whether you bought Theo the LEGO set or just thought about it very hard.
That's the invisible work of gift-giving. Wishpile doesn't pretend it away. It just gives it somewhere to go that isn't your head.
02The other half
How is Wishpile different from a wishlist app?
A wishlist app answers one question: what does everyone want? Wishpile answers that too, and then handles the job that comes after it: who you're buying for, what you've set aside for each person, what you've actually bought, and what still needs wrapping.
A wishlist app
Tells you what they want.
Useful. And then you're on your own.
- Collects what everyone says they want
- Lets family claim items off a list
- Stops two people buying the same thing
All of that, plus
Wishpile
Handles everything after.
The planning, the spending, the buying, the wrapping.
- A budget per person, and a total only you can see
- Every gift tracked from idea to bought to wrapped to done
- Gifts you thought of yourself, not just things off a list
- Co-planning with your partner, without spoiling each other
- Group gifts, with who chipped in what
- Receipts and photos kept with the gift
Wishlists are the easy half of gift giving. Wishpile is built for the other half.
Start your pile - free03What only Wishpile does
Built for the part of gift-giving nobody sees.
Wishpile replaces the notes app, the spreadsheet, and the mental load: one place for every gift list, wishlist, and budget you juggle.
A budget for every person.
Set what you want to spend on each person and watch spent and remaining update as you go. Planning with your partner? Share a household budget too. Curious eyes nearby? Hide the totals with a tap.
- Per-person budgets, plus a shared household total
- Spent and remaining update as you buy
- One tap hides every number on screen
People
Christmas 2026
Household budget$412 of $600
LLinda (Mom)$85 / $120
RRobert (Dad)$40 / $100
MMaya$62 / $75
TTheo$60 / $60
Idea to bought to wrapped.
Every gift moves through real stages, so you always know what's still an idea, what's paid for, and what's sitting in a bag in the closet waiting for tape.
- Idea, bought, wrapped, done: one glance, whole picture
- Receipts and photos kept with the gift
- Save ideas all year, long before you need them
Cashmere scarf
For Linda (Mom) · $85
- Idea
- Bought
- Wrapped
- Done
receipt-scarf.pdf attached
- LEGO castle set · TheoIdea
- Record player · Robert (Dad)Bought
- Watercolor art kit · MayaWrapped
Plan together, in secret.
Make it a household: you and your partner co-plan from one shared gift list and budget, and Wishpile still hides the gifts meant for each of you. Try it: switch who's looking.
- One shared list, one shared budget
- Gifts for each of you stay sealed
- Invite a coordinator for one person's gifts
Our household
You + Robert
LCashmere scarfFor Linda (Mom) · added by youBought
MWatercolor art kitFor Maya · added by RobertWrapped
RRecord playerFor Robert · added by youBought
A gift for you. No peeking.
Surprises stay safe, even from the person you plan with.
Chip in and coordinate.
Going in on a present together? Track who's splitting the cost and how much, then invite a coordinator by email to co-plan one gift, or every gift for one person.
- See who's in, and for how much
- Invite a coordinator by email
- No more "who owes who" group texts
Espresso machine
Group gift for Robert (Dad)
Chipped in so far$360 of $360
- LLinda (Mom)$120
- SSam$120
- McMarcus$120
Sam is coordinating this gift · invited by email
04And everything you'd expect
The wishlist part, done beautifully too.
Paste a link, get the gift.
Drop in a product link and Wishpile grabs the name, price, and photo for you. Building a list takes seconds.
Your own pile, too.
Add things you want the moment you think of them, so you stop forgetting. When someone asks what you'd like, send the link.
Family wishlists
Everyone shares what they actually want. No more guessing, no more panic gift cards.
No more double-buying
Claim a gift and it's hidden from the owner, while the rest of the family sees it's taken.
Lists with countdowns
A list per occasion, with the days ticking down. Next season, clone it with your people and budgets, then archive the old one.
Secret Santa, done right
Draw names fairly, add exclusions (no, you can't draw your spouse), reveal privately.
Learn more- Receipts & photos on every gift
- No app to install, works on any phone
- Share wishlists by link or a Wishpile email
- Optional email nudges before occasions
- Private by default, never sold
- Dark mode, obviously
05The real thing
Real screens, from one family's very organized year.
A birthday, a holiday, a group wishlist, a group gift, and a Secret Santa, all kept on track in the same app.
06The film
Thirty seconds on the other half.
A short film about the person holding the whole holiday together, and what happens when the list finally lives somewhere else.
07How it works
Three steps to gift-giving glory.
Step 1: Make your pile
Add your people, create a list for the occasion, and set your budget.
Step 2: Pile on the ideas
Save gift ideas all year long. Paste product links, add notes, attach photos.
Step 3: Give like you planned it
Track buying and wrapping, run the Secret Santa, and take all the credit.
Start your pile - free
Set up in minutes. Free. Nothing to install.
08For families
Made for families (and their secrets).
One organized person is good. A whole family organized is a holiday miracle. Start a family group and everyone adds what they'd actually love, in one place. Quietly claim what you'll buy and nobody double-buys, because the person receiving never sees a thing.
- Grandparents and kids join by invite link, no account needed
- Nothing to install, it works in any phone browser
- Claims, gifts, and spending stay hidden from the person they're for
What Maya sees
Maya's wishlist
- Watercolor art kit
- Roller skates
- Glow-in-the-dark stars
- A book about sharks
No spoilers. Just her list.
What the family sees
Maya's wishlist
- Watercolor art kitClaimed · Linda
- Roller skatesClaimed · Sam
- Glow-in-the-dark starsUp for grabs
- A book about sharksClaimed · Ms. Alvarez
Everyone knows what's taken. Maya never will.
09Secret Santa
Secret Santa, done right.
Draw names online in minutes. Couples can't draw each other, everyone sees only who they drew, and every Santa gets a wishlist to shop from. Set the budget and the date once, and you're done.
Draw names in minutes
10In their words
From people actually using it.
I like the wishpile because any time I want something I add it. In the past I forget things I want.
I pasted the website and it was instant.
11Questions
Questions, answered.
Everything about planning, sharing, and keeping the surprises safe.
See every questionSomething else? support@wishpile.com, a real person will write back.
Is Wishpile free?
Yes, completely free. Lists, family groups, claiming, Secret Santa - all of it, no credit card required.
How does Wishpile make money if it’s free?
Through affiliate links. When you buy something through a product link in Wishpile, we earn a small referral fee from the retailer - at no extra cost to you. It never changes the price you pay or which gifts you see.
Can the people I’m planning for see their gifts?
Never. Your gift lists, budgets, and plans are private to you. People only ever see the wishlists they’re meant to - Wishpile automatically hides anything that would spoil their own surprise.
Do the people I’m shopping for need an account?
No. Track gifts for anyone just by adding their name. For family wishlists, send an invite link - they can add and manage their own wishlist with no account needed. Add their email when you invite them and they’ll get automatic updates and reminders too, perfect for grandparents who’d rather not sign up for anything.
Can I plan gifts with my partner?
Yes - that’s a household. You and your partner co-plan from one shared gift list and budget, seeing each other’s ideas and spending, while Wishpile still hides the gifts meant for each of you.
Do I need to download an app?
No app store required. Wishpile runs in your phone's browser - add it to your home screen and it behaves just like a native app. It works great on desktop too.
Do my lists carry over year to year?
No, and that’s by design: each occasion gets its own list, so nothing from last year gets overwritten. When a season’s over, clone its list to start the next one. Pick who comes along, keep their budgets, and bring over no gifts, only the ideas you never got to, or everything (handy if your family repeats favorites). The original stays exactly as it was. Your family group stays put year to year too.
Is my data private? Do you sell it?
Your data belongs to your account, protected by per-user security rules, and we don’t sell it - ever. You stay in control of your lists and can remove them any time.
Your turn
This year, let something else remember.
Make this the year nothing gets forgotten, double-bought, or blown over budget. And yes, you still get all the credit.
Free.No credit card.Nothing to install.