There are apps for everything these days, even to help with holiday season shopping, baking and festive cocktails. App Central co-host Amber MacArthur with her top three picks.

  • Go Gift - Gift List Manager
  • iOS - $0.99
  • Thanks to quick reminders and gift status notifications, this is the best holiday app to manage your gift list.  You can add photos of people on your list and gift pics to match.
  • Mixologist Drink Recipes - Holiday Drinks
  • iOS/Android - $0.99/$1.49
  • Browse and search through nearly 8,000 drink recipes and over 1,000 ingredients, including holiday and low-cal drinks.
  • Martha Stewart Makes Cookies - Holiday Baking
  • iOS - $1.99
  • A mouthwatering assortment of Martha's favorite cookies is now available at your fingertips! Learn from the best with this indispensable baking resource, which combines cutting-edge technology with beautiful design and a generous sprinkling of good, old-fashioned fun. With 6 recipe bundles, instructional videos, baking tips, packaging.