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An Amazon Wish List Alternative That Works With Any Shop

Published 24 October 2026

An Amazon Wish List is the easiest list to start if your family already shops on Amazon, and it does several things well. The gap is that it is built for Amazon's shop. If the thing you want is from a small brand, a high street retailer or a local maker, you need a list that works with every shop. This page is a fair look at both, using Amazon UK's own wishlist guide, checked on 24 October 2026.

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Top 30 Gifts for Christmas

  1. Gozney Arc Lite | Compact Pizza & Outdoor Oven1

    Gozney Arc Lite | Compact Pizza & Outdoor Oven

    A compact gas pizza oven that T3 and Tom's Guide praise for fast heat-up and restaurant-style pizza, a big-ticket Christmas gift for anyone who loves cooking ou

    €399.99Gozney

  2. Mario Kart™ – Mario & Standard Kart 72037 | LEGO® Super Mario™ | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop IE3

    Mario Kart™ – Mario & Standard Kart 72037 | LEGO® Super Mario™ | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop IE

    Adult-focused 1,972-piece display build that VGC and Brickset rate highly, though some reviewers question value.

    €169.99LEGO Shop IE

  3. 30 Seconds Junior5

    30 Seconds Junior

    Featured in RTE Lifestyle's 2025 Christmas gift guide and given 5 out of 5 by family website MyKidsTime for its fast-paced fun.

    €29.95Cogs Toys and Games

  4. Global G-2 Cooks Knife 20cm Blade7

    Global G-2 Cooks Knife 20cm Blade

    Recommended by The Irish Times for the cook in your life; billed by Anthony Ryan's as the best-selling Japanese knife ever made.

    €175Anthony Ryans

  5. Buy Antler Discovery Backpack from Next Ireland9

    Buy Antler Discovery Backpack from Next Ireland

    The Irish Post's Christmas gifts for travel lovers features this lightweight, water-resistant recycled backpack with a laptop sleeve and a back sleeve that slid

    €92.5Next Ireland

  6. 100 Weekends in Europe11

    100 Weekends in Europe

    The Irish Post's travel-lover gift roundup picks this Lonely Planet book for inspiring the next city break, which suits anyone who is always planning a short tr

    €30.00Lonely Planet

  7. Unisex Irish Sheepskin Loafer with wool Trim13

    Unisex Irish Sheepskin Loafer with wool Trim

    Cosy Irish-made sheepskin loafers that suit him or her.

    €80The Irish Woollen Workshop

  8. Float Therapy in Limerick | 60-Minute Floats15

    Float Therapy in Limerick | 60-Minute Floats

    An hour of magnesium salt float therapy in Limerick, a TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice pick 2024 to 2026.

    €69Revival Float Rooms

  9. Ivy Desk Plant Pet17

    Ivy Desk Plant Pet

    The plant pet that tells you when it's thirsty.

    $98.99Plantsio

    HintDrop perk: 8% off
  10. Pairfum London Sleep & Pillow Spray 100ml19

    Pairfum London Sleep & Pillow Spray 100ml

    A 100ml pillow and linen spray made with essential oils, with calming scents such as linen and lavender for winding down at night.

    €28.00Pairfum London

  11. XGIMI Horizon S Max 4K IMAX Enhanced Projector21

    XGIMI Horizon S Max 4K IMAX Enhanced Projector

    The first IMAX Enhanced 4K projector you can carry room to room; The Shortcut praised its huge brightness boost and IMAX picture quality. A big home cinema gift.

    €1,699XGIMI

  12. Hey Happiness Tree of Life Jewellery Set23

    Hey Happiness Tree of Life Jewellery Set

    A matching tree of life necklace, bracelet and studs, a lovely family gift.

    €119.90Hey Happiness

  13. Heat: Legends25

    Heat: Legends

    Price unavailableZatu Games

  14. Bomb Busters27

    Bomb Busters

    Price unavailableZatu Games

  15. Bohnanza29

    Bohnanza

    Price unavailableZatu Games

  1. Blue Ice Wand2

    Blue Ice Wand

    Small Cork-made ice facial and gua sha tool, an affordable self-care thank-you gift.

    €26.00Cosy Girls Club

  2. Buy INSTAX mini 12 Instant Camera - Blossom Pink | CurrysIE4

    Buy INSTAX mini 12 Instant Camera - Blossom Pink | CurrysIE

    Easy point-and-shoot instant camera that TechRadar and Digital Camera World call a best budget option, good for trips and graduation photos.

    €84.99Currys IE

  3. Buy Nex Playground | The Active Play System for Kids and Families6

    Buy Nex Playground | The Active Play System for Kids and Families

    Featured in Stuff's and TechRadar's gift guides as a controller-free console the whole family can play together.

    €319Nex Playground

  4. A Nation Once Again - Dubray Books8

    A Nation Once Again - Dubray Books

    The Irish Times calls this funny and scabrous novel a propulsive caper; it is Dubray Books' number one bestseller.

    €15.99Dubray Books

  5. Chilly's S2 Flip bottle Abyss Black 500ml10

    Chilly's S2 Flip bottle Abyss Black 500ml

    Named in The Irish Post's travel gift picks for travel-ready hydration: a double-walled bottle with a carry loop and flip lid that keeps drinks cold for up to 2

    €39.95CoffeeShop.ie

  6. Theragun Mini 2.0 - Desert Rose12

    Theragun Mini 2.0 - Desert Rose

    Pocket-size percussive massage gun that reviewers praise for power and portability, if pricey.

    €199.00Elverys

  7. Folláin - 12 Days of Christmas Preserves!14

    Folláin - 12 Days of Christmas Preserves!

    A festive set of Irish-made preserves, an easy thank-you or Secret Santa gift.

    € 15.99Folláin

  8. K Golf World16

    K Golf World

    An hour on a K Golf World simulator bay at The K Club, recommended as a gift experience by IMAGE and RTE Lifestyle.

    €50.00The K Club

  9. OutIn LattoGo Milk Frother18

    OutIn LattoGo Milk Frother

    Latte art foam at home for under €50, a lovely little stocking filler.

    €49.99OutIn

    HintDrop perk: 15% off
  10. Pairfum London Reed Diffuser Tower, Classic20

    Pairfum London Reed Diffuser Tower, Classic

    100ml of fragrance oil with natural essential oils and ten black reeds; they say it scents a room for three to five months. Ships from London.

    €42.00Pairfum London

  11. Hey Happiness Clarity Hoop Earrings, 14K Gold22

    Hey Happiness Clarity Hoop Earrings, 14K Gold

    Solid gold hoops with a sparkling drop: a proper anniversary present.

    €399.00Hey Happiness

  12. Sea Salt And Paper24

    Sea Salt And Paper

    Price unavailableZatu Games

  13. CATAN: On the Road26

    CATAN: On the Road

    Price unavailableZatu Games

  14. Harmonies28

    Harmonies

    £30.19Zatu Games

  15. Sky Team30

    Sky Team

    Price unavailableZatu Games

What Amazon Wish Lists do well

According to Amazon's guide, lists stay private until you share them. You press Invite at the top of a list and copy the link or send it by email or text. Items bought from a list are labelled as purchased, and a spoil my surprises setting hides what has been bought from you.

You can add items from any Amazon product page, add ideas without naming a product, name lists by category, add comments and priority levels, and in the Amazon app get alerts when prices drop. For an Amazon shopper, that is a very complete tool.

The gap

Amazon's page does not say whether items can be added from other websites, so check before you promise anyone. The practical problem is that gift ideas do not live in one shop. A good book might be from one retailer, a coat from a brand's own site and a handmade mug from a market stall's website.

A second gap is who can use it. People buying for you may prefer not to have to sign in to Amazon to see a list, or may not shop there at all.

How HintDrop fills it

HintDrop lets you save an idea from any shop. On your phone, tap Share. On a laptop, use the free browser extension for Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari. Or paste a link. The name and picture come with it.

You share one list link. The people buying tap Dibs, so nobody doubles up. It also has birthday reminders, group gifts and a free Secret Santa tool with exclusions. It is free on iPhone, Android and the web.

Where Amazon is the better choice

If everyone buying for you has an Amazon account and you only want Amazon things, an Amazon list is the least effort. Price drop alerts in the app are also something we do not claim to match. Use the tool that matches how your family shops.

Using both

Many people will do both. Keep your Amazon list for the things you want from Amazon, and use a second list with us for everything else, then send one link to the person who asks. If you need ideas for what to put on it, see our Christmas list ideas.

A quick checklist

Before you pick, ask four questions. Does it work with the shops you actually use? Can people mark a gift without spoiling it? Can someone open it without an account? Will you still use it in January? Whichever tool answers yes to the most is the one for you. Our best wishlist apps guide compares more options.

Frequently asked questions

Can I add items from other shops to an Amazon Wish List?

Amazon's wishlist guide says you can add from any Amazon product page, and it does not say whether other websites are supported, so test it before you rely on it.

Can I hide what has been bought from my Amazon Wish List?

Yes. Amazon's spoil my surprises setting means you will not see what has been bought.

Is HintDrop free?

Yes, on iPhone, Android and the web.

How do I share a list?

On Amazon, press Invite on the list and copy the link or send it by email or text. With us, share the list link.

Can I use both?

Yes. Keep Amazon things on your Amazon list and everything else on a list with us.

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