I built Presently (https://presently.us) because I was tired of managing my holiday shopping in a messy Excel sheet. Every "gift tracker" app I tried was bloated with ads, required a heavy signup, or just tried to upsell me.
I wanted something clean, fast, and focused purely on the logistics of giving: who am I buying for, what is the status (idea -> bought -> wrapped), and how much have I spent?
Key features:
- Visual Status Board: See at a glance who still needs a gift and what needs to be bought/wrapped/given.
- Budgeting: Auto-sums your spending against your budget.
- Mobile Friendly: Works great in the browser while you're actually at the store (PWA feel).
- Frictionless Sharing: Share wishlists with family/friends without forcing them to create an account.
- AI Brainstorming: Integrated Gemini to generate gift ideas based on interests and relationship, for when you're totally stuck.
The Tech Stack: Built with Firebase, React, and Tailwind, hosted on GCP. I focused heavily on a snappy UI and low cognitive overhead (who needs more stress when buying gifts?).
I’d love to hear your feedback on the UX flow. Does it feel faster than your current system?
Cheers, Al