ACT’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is sneaking up fast. Almost as fast as those Black Friday promo emails piling up in your inbox. With the holiday shopping season buzz building, we pulled together a curated list of gifts for every kind of giver, from last-minute shoppers sending apps as presents to the most organized Santa-helpers plotting how to snag 2025’s hottest wearables. So, sit back, relax, and let our tech-inspired elves do the planning for you!
App-Powered Products They’ll Actually Use
Smart devices powered by the apps people already rely on. They’re perfect for everyday life and surprisingly hard to outgrow.
Kindle Scribe (2025)
Price: $309
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet
A seamless blend of reading and note‑taking for book lovers and thinkers. No social media or notifications. AI tools to transform your notes and a battery life that lasts for months.
Hatch Restore 3
Price: $169
Compatibility: Smartphone
A smart sunrise alarm that supports calmer, better sleep. Its phone-free design puts most controls right on the device, with the option to customize your wake-up and wind-down routines through the Hatch Sleep app.
Ember Mug 2
Price: $129
Compatibility: Smartphone
The Ember Mug 2 lets you set and maintain your perfect drinking temperature, with app controls for presets, LED color, and smart features like Auto Sleep. Its long-lasting battery, scratch-resistant design, and IPX7 water resistance make it an easy, thoughtful gift for anyone who takes their coffee seriously.
LARQ Bottle PureVis
Price: $99–$149
Compatibility: Smartphone
Perfect for anyone too busy to scrub their water bottle or struggling to stay on top of their hydration goals, the LARQ Bottle PureVis™ 2 cleans itself, filters your water, and tracks every sip automatically. With smart sensors, an easy app, and flexible drinking options, it makes staying hydrated feel effortless.
Innovative Gifts You Can Wrap
Physical gifts with a tech edge. These are easy crowd-pleasers for anyone on your list.
Moleskine Smart Writing Set (2025)
Price: $279
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet
Transforms handwritten notes and sketches into digital files instantly.
Therabody Theragun Mini
Price: $199
Compatibility: Smartphone
A compact massage tool that helps relieve tension anywhere.
Beats Studio Buds+
Price: $169
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet
Noise-cancelling earbuds with crisp sound and customizable controls.
Fuji Film instax mini Evo
Price: $234
Compatibility: Smartphone
With a classy analog look, the instax mini Evo prints vibrant, wallet-size photos straight from your phone.
Dad Joke Every Day Interactive QR Mug
Price: $28.00
Compatibility: Smartphone
Sip, scan, and chuckle your way through 365 days of delightfully cringe-worthy dad humor. A fun, interactive mug that brings light-hearted joy to anyone’s morning routine.
Instant Gifts for Last-Minute Shoppers
Digital gifts you can send in seconds, and better yet, no wrapping required!
Metric Mate T.A.P. Sensor
Price: $199
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet
Proud to promote this member company favorite. Tracks workouts with real-time performance data for serious fitness users. It also connects with the wearables you already use, pulling in real-time performance data for a more complete fitness picture.
MasterClass Subscription
Price: $10–$20/month
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet, web
Unlimited classes from the world’s best creators, leaders, and storytellers.
Calm Premium
Price: $39.99/year
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet, wearable
Meditations and sleep tools that make unwinding easier than ever.
Apple Music Gift Card
Price: $10–$99
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, Mac, CarPlay, Android
Millions of songs, playlists, and offline listening delivered instantly.
Duolingo Super
Price: $7–$13/month
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet
Ad-free language learning with unlimited hearts and faster progress.
Finch Self-Care App Subscription
Price: $6.99–$14.99
Compatibility: Smartphone
An adorable self-care companion that makes wellness feel manageable.
Zimmerman’s Artisan Cheese Club
Price: $240/3 months
Compatibility: Digital guide
A curated monthly tasting tour for every cheese lover- no passport required.
Audible Credits
Price: $15/ month. Special deal offers first 3 months at $0.99/month until Dec 1
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet
Audiobooks, podcasts, and immersive storytelling.
Stocking Stuffers That Don’t Break the Bank
Drop something in their stocking and their email!
Insight Timer Premium (1-3 Months) with a Plush Eye Mask
Price: $9.99–$19.99 for app. $10.00 for eye mask
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet
A gentle sleep and meditation upgrade that brings immediate calm.
Mini Spice Blend Sets with the NYT Cooking App
Price: $27 for spice essential gift set. $3/month for NYT Cooking
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet
A flavorful, fun gift for cooks who love experimenting and are willing to try exciting recipes!
Premium Wood Golf Tees with the PGA TOUR Pro Golf App
Price: $8.99, free app
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet
Support a small business making custom wood golf tees out of Montana. Your favorite golf-loving pal can then have fun practicing their skills with the award-winning PGA TOUR Pro Golf app.
SCRL: Photo Collage Maker paired with a Lens Set
Price: free. $16.99 for lens set.
Compatibility: Smartphone
For the creative photographers in your life, consider gifting them the SCRL app. With hundreds of hand-picked templates, this app’s workflows make it easy to create beautiful posts. Pair it with a lens set that clips onto a smartphone for sharper, more dynamic photos right from their camera roll.
Substack Subscription (1-3 Months) with a Monthly Candle Subscription
Price: $5–$30. Varies by creator. $35/ month for Candle Subscription.
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet, web
A thoughtful gift for curious minds. Unlock essays, podcasts, and community content from their favorite independent writers. Gifting options can be found on each creator’s Substack page via the app or browser. Pair it with a monthly candle subscription from Paddywax, a small business known for beautifully crafted, hand-poured candles that make reading time even better.
Screen Cleaner Gel Pen paired with Capybara Go!
Price: $10, free app
Use this quirky, fun screen-cleaning pens to dust off your device. Then after, let loose with this year’s top rated app Capybara Go! It is too adorable to resist.
Caudalie Instant Detox Mask (Mini Size) paired with Essayist: Academic Writing App
Price: $15–$18, free app
Think of all the students who are anticipating the stress of finals season. Gift them some relaxation with this clean French skincare favorite. Then, send over the award-winning Essayist app to eliminate their stress of last-minute citation formatting and grammatical errors.