Digital wishlist without an app
Plenty of people search for a wishlist app, but apps come with a catch: everyone in the family has to install the same one and register before anybody has even seen your first wish.
A digital wishlist in the browser solves the same problem without that hurdle. You build the list in a minute and the people you share it with open it like any other link, on a phone or a computer.
Why the browser is enough
A web-based wishlist behaves the same on iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows. There is nothing to update, no storage to run out of and no login to forget. Whoever receives the link simply taps it.
Add it to your home screen
If you still want the list as an icon on your phone, save it as a shortcut. In Safari, tap Share and then Add to Home Screen; in Chrome the same option sits in the menu. The list then behaves like an app without anything being installed.
App or link, side by side
- App: a download, an account and updates for everyone involved
- Link: opens instantly and works on every device
- App: awkward for relatives who never install anything
- Link: the same experience for everyone who receives it
- Link: can be saved to the home screen if you want an icon
Finding your way back to the list
Since there is no account, the link is your key. Email it to yourself or bookmark it as soon as the list exists. You can also use the Find a saved wishlist link at the bottom of the page.
Questions about wishlists without an app
- Is there an app to download?
- No, and none is needed. The list works in the browser on every device and can be saved to your home screen if you want an icon.
- Does it work on both iPhone and Android?
- Yes. The list opens in any modern browser and looks the same whatever device you use.
- Do the people I share with have to register?
- No. They open the list with the link and can reserve wishes without an account.
- Can I use the same list on several devices?
- Yes. The list lives in the database and opens with your private link on phone, laptop or tablet.