Skarbi Blog
Writing on wishlists, gift planning, and building a local-first app for families.
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Why gift ideas die in your Notes app
Wondering where to save gift ideas? Use Apple Notes for one or two people with one note per person, context, and a clear bought-or-given status.
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How to plan Christmas gifts month by month (starting in September)
Most Christmas planning advice tells you when to start buying. The real bottleneck is knowing what to buy. Here's a month-by-month plan that fixes that first.
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How to share a gift list with relatives who won't install an app
Most "no sign-up" gift lists still make your guests create an account. Here's how to share a list relatives can open and reserve from in a browser, with nothing to install.
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Best Wishlist Apps for Families in 2026
Compare Skarbi, Giftster, Elfster, GoWish, Moonsift, MyRegistry and Things To Get Me — the family-first way to choose a wishlist app that captures gift ideas all year, not just before an occasion.
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How to avoid duplicate gifts in a family (without spoiling the surprise)
Duplicate gifts happen when relatives can't coordinate. Here's how to prevent them with reservations, mark-as-purchased flows, and the right level of surprise protection.
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How to keep track of gift ideas all year (the system, not the app)
Gift ideas arrive in March and vanish by November. A four-step system: capture per person, promote to a wishlist when the occasion comes, record what you gave.
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How to make a wishlist for your child (that grandparents will actually use)
Getting a child to name what they actually want, writing it down so it survives until the birthday, and sharing it in a way grandparents will open. The full method, plus which apps support making a list on a child's behalf.
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Skarbi vs Giftster: which family wishlist app fits your family?
Skarbi and Giftster both solve family gift planning — but through different structural models. Here's the honest comparison of when each one wins, including where Giftster is the better pick.