Wishlists
Wishlist spreadsheet or app: which fits your list?
Use a spreadsheet when you want to define your own columns and calculations. Use Fancies when a list of product links, images, prices and notes is enough, and you want to save items without designing the sheet first.
Choose a spreadsheet for custom comparisons
A spreadsheet gives you space to make each criterion a column. That can suit a comparison where every option needs the same measurements, quantities or calculations. You decide how to structure it and maintain any formulas.
For example, a detailed equipment comparison may need separate columns for dimensions, included accessories and costs you calculate yourself. If you regularly need to sort or calculate by those individual details, putting them all in one note may be inconvenient.
Start with a small set of columns
You can build a useful wishlist sheet without a large template. Start with the fields below and add a column only when you repeatedly need it. Keep amount and currency separate so an amount does not lose its meaning.
A sheet that adds numbers from different currencies without conversion produces a misleading total. Likewise, a total of three alternatives is not the cost of buying one. Define what each calculation represents before relying on it.
- Item name and original product URL
- Exact size, colour, model or edition
- Saved amount and its currency
- Date you checked the price
- Reason for saving and unanswered question
- Your next decision
Choose Fancies for a ready-made personal list
Fancies provides the item fields and list view. Paste a product link, check any name, image and price it finds, add a note and save. You can also enter everything manually or keep an idea with just a title.
You get private-by-default lists, an owner-only purchased archive within each list and optional read-only sharing. It has no custom columns, spreadsheet formulas or collaborative editing. For ordinary references, Links only hides prices and active purchase controls while preserving saved details.
Try the same few items before moving everything
Choose a small sample: a product with a size choice, one with an uncertain price and a reference link. Record them in the format you are considering. Then leave and return to see whether you can recognise each item and find the next question to answer.
Notice the work you actually do. If you keep inventing new columns, the sheet may suit you. If most columns stay empty and you mainly reopen links and notes, a simpler list may be enough. Fancies does not offer spreadsheet or retailer-wishlist bulk import; moving entries means adding them individually.
Check the sharing behavior you need
In Fancies, you need an account to create a list. People with its shared link can view active items and full notes without an account, but they cannot edit, reserve or mark purchases. Keep it private if you do not want those details available to anyone who receives the link.
If your requirement is for several people to maintain the same rows or leave comments, Fancies does not provide that workflow. Check the permissions and account requirements of the spreadsheet tool you would use instead. This guide is published by Fancies and compares workflows, not tested editions of individual spreadsheet products.