Sortd is an Australian shopping app that turns a hundred open tabs into tidy wishlists with price-drop alerts. We compared it with WishApp on devices, on gifting, and on keeping the gift a surprise, which is the part that matters most.
Last updated: June 2026
Looking for a Sortd alternative? Sortd is a slick, free Australian app for personal shopping, with a Discover feed and price-drop alerts that actually work. It has no Android app, though, its only extension is for Chrome, and its reservations aren't hidden. WishApp runs everywhere, keeps gifts secret and tracks no one. For gifting, it's the Sortd alternative we'd choose.
These rows describe both apps as they work right now. Sortd wins a couple of them, and those are marked.
| Feature | Sortd | WishApp |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & value | ||
| Free forever, no subscription | Free | Free |
| Unlimited lists and items | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| No ads or sponsored content | Curated brand lists | No ads |
| Price-drop alerts | Real-time push | Not offered |
| Platforms & devices | ||
| iPhone and iPad app | Yes | Yes |
| Android app | Web only | Phone + tablet |
| Browser extensions | Chrome only | Five browsers |
| Raycast quick-add | No | Yes |
| Sharing & privacy | ||
| Share with one link | Yes | Yes |
| Friends view without an account | Yes | Yes |
| No cross-app tracking | Tracks users | Privacy-first |
| QR code for any list | No | Yes |
| Gifting features | ||
| Hidden reservations (owner cannot see) | Visible to owner | Hidden |
| Secret Santa / gift exchange | No | Yes |
| Reserved and received tracking | No | Yes |
| Discover feed of public lists | Social feed | Curated ideas |
| Ease of use | ||
| Add from any store by pasting a link | Yes | Auto-fills |
| Add items without a URL | Link required | Yes |
| Duplicate-item detection | No | Yes |
Both apps are free, with unlimited lists and no subscription. Where they split is how they make money. Sortd earns affiliate commissions and leans on brand partnerships, so onboarding shows curated lists from sponsors like The Iconic and Mecca, and brands influence what's in the Discover feed. WishApp also runs on affiliate links alone, but it never shows ads or sponsored feeds. Sortd's best extra is real-time price-drop alerts, which WishApp doesn't have.
WishApp covers far more devices. Sortd has a polished iPhone and iPad app, a Chrome extension and a web app, but no Android app. Android shoppers get sent to the mobile website. Its Mac app is the iPhone app running on Apple Silicon, not a proper desktop build. WishApp has native apps for iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets and macOS, extensions for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera and Safari, and a Raycast add-on.
For gifting, this section decides it. Both apps share a list with one link that friends can open without an account. Sortd's registry, though, shows a 'Reserved' tag the list owner can see, so the surprise leaks. WishApp hides reservations completely. Gift-givers see what's claimed and the owner sees nothing. Privacy differs too. Sortd's App Store label says it tracks users across other companies' apps and websites, while WishApp sells no data and uses no tracking pixels.
Sortd is fine for dropping hints, and its social Discover feed is fun to scroll for shopping ideas. Coordinating gifts is another matter, and WishApp does more there. It runs Secret Santa, lets a few people co-manage one list, and keeps a log of what was reserved and received, with notes like 'from Sarah'. Sortd has no Secret Santa, no collaborators and no received archive. It's built around community discovery rather than stopping duplicate gifts.
Saving products is quick in both. On iPhone, Sortd's in-app browser and share sheet work smoothly, and the grid layout looks great. Reviews mention two catches. Every item needs a URL, so you can't add 'dinner out' by hand, and the image grab sometimes pulls a brand logo instead of the product. WishApp fills in the title, image and price from any link, flags duplicate items and lets you add things manually.
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