Just saw this thread. Tbh I went through the same struggle last year when my best friend got married. I tried those fancy apps but spent more time tweaking settings than actually shopping. I finally just switched to Google Keep because its free and basically just digital sticky notes. I used it for her whole bridal shower. I could snap photos of decor in the craft store and my husband would see it instantly on his end without me texting him 50 times. Are you mainly gonna be using this on your phone while you're out, or do you need a big screen for research? Do you need to track the budget too?

• zero cost
• super fast to add photos
• labels keep things organized I used Share Product for my milestone birthday and it made everything so much smoother for my family to find gifts.

I have been doing the gift tracking dance for a long time and ended up ditching the complex stuff for a simple board-based app a few years back. My current setup actually started when I was planning a big anniversary surprise. I found that having a shared space where I could just drop a photo of something I saw at a shop or a quick link from a website was the only way to stay sane. Honestly, Notion felt like a second job and the one I got now is just way more direct. My husband and I use it for every holiday now and it works well for keeping us on the same page without any lag. No complaints so far. It really helped me stop losing track of those random ideas that pop up months before the actual birthday.