WantThis vs Throne: which wishlist fits how you gift?
Throne is a wishlist platform built for creators and streamers, best known for letting fans send gifts without ever seeing the creator’s address.
Throne serves a specific audience brilliantly: creators who receive gifts from fans they have never met, where keeping your home address private is the whole point.
WantThis is built for the other kind of gifting — friends and family. It is a free UK gift list where you add items from any shop by pasting a link, prices are tracked across UK retailers, and the people who love you can reserve gifts without an account while the surprise stays intact.
WantThis vs Throne: side by side
| Feature | WantThis | Throne |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Friends & family gifting — birthdays, Christmas, weddings | Creators receiving gifts from fans |
| Address privacy from strangers | Lists are shared with people you choose | Yes — its core feature |
| Add from any shop | Add items from any UK shop by pasting a link | Yes, from supported stores |
| UK focus | UK-focused — UK retailers, £ prices | Global; creator-economy focused |
| Price tracking & drop alerts | Tracks prices across UK retailers and alerts you on drops | Not a feature |
| Surprise-safe reservations | Surprise-safe: owners never see who reserved or bought what | Fans buy openly; gifting is the point |
| Secret Santa draw | Built-in Secret Santa with a random draw | Not a feature |
| Two people editing one list | Invite anyone by email to co-own and edit the list with you | Single-creator by design |
| Price | Free | Free for creators; fees at checkout |
Features change — check Throne's current site for the latest. Last reviewed 2026.
Choose WantThis when…
- Your gifters are family and friends, not an online audience.
- You want UK price tracking and drop alerts on your items.
- You want reservations, Secret Santa and shared occasions in one free tool.
Throne might suit you if…
- You are a streamer or creator receiving gifts from fans.
- Hiding your shipping address from gifters is your top requirement.
The verdict
This one is about who is doing the gifting. If strangers on the internet send you gifts, Throne’s address privacy is exactly what you need. If your gifters are the people in your life, WantThis gives you a free UK list with price tracking, surprise-safe reserving and Secret Santa — no checkout middleman.
Try WantThis free
Create a gift list from any UK shop, share one link, and track prices — free.
Create your free listWantThis vs Throne: FAQs
Is WantThis a Throne alternative for normal gift lists?
Yes. If you want a wishlist for friends and family rather than fans, WantThis is free, works with any UK shop, and keeps reservations hidden from you so surprises survive.
Do gifters pay extra fees on WantThis?
No. WantThis has no checkout of its own — gifters buy directly from the retailer at the retailer’s price, so there are no added fees.
Can people see my address on WantThis?
WantThis never publishes your address. You share your list with people you know, and delivery is arranged however you and your gifters normally do it.