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Everyone on your gift list, and what's left to spend

Add the people you're buying for, give each one a budget and see at a glance what's planned, what's spent and what's left. Free, no sign-up, and it works on your phone.

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  • Works on your phone
  • Nothing to install
  • Free, no sign-up
Gift & Budget Planner on three phones: the budget summary, the gift list and an over-budget warning

See it in action

A short clip of the real tool.

What's inside

Every part of the tool, with real screenshots.

01

Your budget at a glance

The top card shows your total budget, how much you've planned across everyone and what's left to plan. A bar fills as you spend, with the amount spent so far and how many gifts are bought and wrapped.

Summary card with budget $650, planned $350, $300 left to plan and spent so far $195
02

One line per person

Each person has a gift idea, a budget and what you actually spent. Tap Idea, Bought or Wrapped as you go. If a gift cost more than you planned, the amount turns red.

Gift list with Mom, Dad, Lily, Sam and Grandma, each with a budget and Idea, Bought and Wrapped buttons
03

See only what's left to buy

Filter the list to Ideas, Bought or Wrapped, so on a shopping trip you only see the gifts you still need.

The list filtered to Bought, showing Dad and Sam
04

Add someone in seconds

Tap Add a person, type a name, a gift idea and a budget, and save. You can fill in what you spent later, and edit or remove anyone.

Add a person form with name, gift idea, budget and actually spent
05

Know before you overspend

If your plans add up to more than your total budget, Left to plan switches to Over budget and shows by how much, so you can trim before you buy.

Summary card showing Over budget by $50
06

Print it or copy it

Print a clean list without the buttons, or copy the whole list as text to paste into a note or a message. Set the occasion and the date and it counts down the days for you.

The phone view next to the printed version of the gift list

Try it free first

Open the free demo with an example family already filled in. Pop in your first name and email and it opens right away.

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Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. There's no sign-up, no email needed and nothing to pay.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. It's built for the phone first and also works in the browser on a tablet or computer.

Where is my list saved?

In your browser on that device. Nothing is uploaded. If you clear your browser data or switch devices, the list won't come with you, so use Copy as text or Print to keep a copy.

Can I use it for birthdays or other occasions?

Yes. Change Planning for to any occasion and set its date. The countdown and title follow what you type.

Which currencies does it support?

US dollars, pounds, euros, Australian dollars and Canadian dollars.

Can I start over?

Yes. Start over clears the list. You tap it twice so you don't wipe it by accident.

Gift & Budget Planner

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