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Questions

Good ones, all answered.

Is GiftAnchor free?+
Yes — creating an account and keeping one personal wish list is free. Personal lists aren't shareable; upgrade to Standard ($3.99/month) for 3 lists shared with up to 10 people each, or Premium ($7.99/month) for 10 lists shared with up to 50 people each.
Do my friends need an account to see my list?+
Only if you invite them as collaborators. Anyone with a public list link can view it without signing up. Adding items requires an account.
How do you handle my data?+
We collect the minimum needed to make GiftAnchor work and we don't sell it. The full story lives in our Privacy Policy.
Is there an iPhone or Android app?+
Yes — both are live. GiftAnchor for iPhone is on the App Store and the Android app is on Google Play (links up top). The web app works on every modern mobile browser too.
Can I anchor things that aren't on the internet?+
Absolutely. Anchor an idea, a memory, or a homemade gift suggestion with just a title and a note. URLs and UPCs are optional fields — useful once roadmap features like price tracking land, but never required.
What about price-drop alerts and barcode scanning?+
Both are on the roadmap, not in the app yet. See What's next below for the current order of operations.

What's next

The roadmap, honestly.

Here's what isn't in the app yet — and roughly when we're getting to it. We'd rather under-promise than ship a list that lies to you.

Have an idea for the roadmap?

Tell us what would make GiftAnchor better — we read every suggestion.

Suggest a feature

  • Apple & Google sign-in

    On the roadmap

    Sign in with Apple works on iOS today. Google Sign In is coming soon.

  • UPC barcode scanning

    On the roadmap

    Point the iPhone camera at a tag and anchor that item to a list.

  • Price-drop alerts

    On the roadmap

    Set a target price on any URL-backed item; we ping you and the list owners when the price falls below it.

  • Real-time list updates

    On the roadmap

    When someone you share a list with anchors something, the page updates the moment it happens — no refresh, no tab switch. Server-Sent Events under the hood.

  • Microsoft Edge Add-ons listing

    On the roadmap

    The extension already works in Edge — install it from the Chrome Web Store today. A dedicated listing in Microsoft’s own Edge Add-ons store is on the way.

  • Native iPhone & Android apps

    Shipped

    Feature-parity native apps — SwiftUI on iPhone, Jetpack Compose on Android. Live on the App Store and Google Play.

  • Safari extension (Mac)

    Shipped

    The same one-tap anchoring, now for Safari — live in the App Store on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

  • Family sharing for Premium

    Shipped

    Share your Premium plan with up to 4 people — one subscription, the whole family gets Premium lists and sharing. Live on the web now; mobile apps coming.

  • AI photo recognition

    Shipped

    Snap a photo of anything you want and we identify it — filling in the title, details, and a price for you. A Premium feature, live now.

  • Browser extension in the Chrome Web Store

    Shipped

    The extension pre-fills title, price, and UPC from any product page. Live in the Chrome Web Store now.

  • “Got it” check-offs

    Shipped

    Quietly mark items as claimed so two people don't buy the same thing — without the recipient seeing the spoiler.