Private wishlist and price tracker
WishCatch vs SmartTracker
Updated October 2026
WishCatch is a wishlist first: screenshots, photos, notes, gift planning and price insights. SmartTracker watches prices and any text on any web page, with checks as often as every 10 minutes and a Mac app.
At a glance
| WishCatch | SmartTracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary positioning | Private wishlist and price tracker | Price and web page tracker for any site |
| Approach | Free app with 2 price alerts; Pro $2.99/mo, $14.99/yr or $39.99 lifetime. No account | Free for 5 items; Premium $19.99 once or $6.99/yr; iPhone, iPad and Mac |
Why people choose WishCatch
- No account, everYour saves stay on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. No tracking across apps.
- Save anythingLinks, photos, screenshots and notes. It reads the product and price from a screenshot.
- Know if it's a good priceFull price history, "lowest in 90 days" insights, and the same product for less at another store.
- Gifts, sortedIdeas per person, birthdays and holidays, a budget, and a reminder before every date with today's prices.
Which should you choose?
- Choose WishCatch if you want a wishlist with screenshots, collections, gift planning and "lowest in 90 days" insights.
- Choose SmartTracker if you want to watch any text on a page, with custom check frequency down to 10 minutes, on a Mac too.
Before you decide
Start with the workflow you actually need. The practical differences to check are platform support, how much setup it takes, where your data is processed or stored, which parts of the workflow are automated, and whether the pricing model matches how often you will use the app. If you want one private place for everything you might buy, and to know when a price is really good, WishCatch does it without an account.
Competitor features, platforms and prices change often. Check SmartTracker's current plans before deciding.