Wishlist App: gift lists in Telegram

A familiar scene: your birthday is a week away, friends ask what to give you, and you say "anything is fine." Then you get three identical sets of socks. Wishlist App removes that awkwardness: you build a list of wishes in advance, and friends pick from it themselves. 🎁

It runs both as a regular bot and as a Mini App inside Telegram, so nothing needs installing.

A wishlist in five minutes

According to the bot's description, you create your own wishlist and fill it with everything you would like to get. Then you share it with friends, who can reserve a gift they like.

1. Open the bot and create your list.
2. Add wishes: a name, a description and, if you have one, a product link.
3. Copy the wishlist link and send it to friends.
4. Watch which gifts have been reserved.

You can edit the list any time: delete what you no longer want or change a description.

Reservations stop double gifts

The main benefit is that a friend can reserve a gift. Once a wish is marked, the others see it is taken and choose something else.

That saves money and nerves for the whole group. It helps most with group gifts: one person handles the purchase and the rest chip in without arguing in the chat.

Several lists for different occasions

Wishes come in different kinds. A birthday needs one set, a housewarming another, and books you want to read a third. Split wishes by occasion and category so friends do not get lost.

• Holidays. Birthday, New Year, wedding.
• Home. Small comforts and appliances.
• Hobbies. Books, supplies, collections.

Building a list people can use

A good wishlist helps the giver rather than stumping them. A few tricks that work.

• Mixed prices. Add both cheap things and big ones, so everyone fits their budget.
• Exact links. State size, color and model so you do not receive the wrong thing.
• Freshness. Every few months, remove what you no longer want.
• Honesty. Include only things you truly need.

Safety and privacy

A wishlist link opens the list to anyone who has it, so send it only to people you trust. Keep your address and phone number out of wish descriptions.

If someone sends you a payment link for a gift, check that it leads to an ordinary online store and not to a lookalike page asking for card details. 🙂

The short version

• Format. A Telegram bot and Mini App.
• News and support. The service has separate channels listed in its profile.
• Audience. Directory estimates vary, but they point to tens of thousands of monthly users.