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Archive Wishlist

A minimal iOS wishlist app that makes gift-giving effortless for you and everyone you love.

Role

End-to-end

Year

2026

About

Archive is a personal project born out of a real frustration: keeping track of what my friends and family actually want as gifts. What started as a solution for my own life became a fully shipped iPhone app that gives individuals and families one clean, organized place to track what they want and shop for the people they care about. Users can save items from any store in seconds via the iOS Share Sheet, organize lists by person and occasion, and share them with anyone, no app download required.

The Challenge

The hardest part wasn't building the app. It was convincing people to change a habit. Everyone already has a system, even if that system is a Notes app or a folder of screenshots.The real design challenge was making Archive feel so fast and frictionless that switching felt like less work than using whatever old system you were using. That meant ruthlessly cutting anything that slowed the core experience down, while still delivering enough value: shared lists, purchase coordination, and multi-person organization to make it worth the download.

What's next?

Archive is now available for free on the App Store. As the user base grows, I'll continue iterating on the product, letting real feedback shape what it becomes next. You can now download Archive in the app store.