Free Stuff App vs GiveInstead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Free Stuff App
This platform allows users to share or donate items they no longer need to others who can use them. It facilitates the redistribution of unwanted goods within a community.
- Share unwanted items
- Donate items to others
- Connect with people needing items
- Community-based sharing
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Useless for you, useful for someone Free Stuff App is a platform where you can share or denote your useless stuff with those person which need of it.
GiveInstead
This app facilitates charitable giving by allowing users to donate funds they would have otherwise spent on non-essential purchases. It offers a unique way for individuals to practice generosity and for charities to receive additional support.
- Redirect planned spending to charities
- Support favorite charities
- Track charitable giving
- Ministry-focused giving
- Simple donation process
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GiveInstead helps givers give and charities receive in a new, unique way. Anecdotes are best. I'm on my way to work and plan to stop by for a froofy coffee on the way. I know I'm called to give as God has given so generously, and to be a good steward of what He's provided. So, I decide to pop open the GiveInstead app, type $5.87 into the amount field and - because my favorite charity is already defaulted - I just touch "Give", and I move on. I just gave ... instead of buying something I wanted but did not really need. What a concept! GiveInstead is a simple app for giving, helping generous people give in moments where they planned to spend money either way, but wish to choose giving over consuming. Imagine the result... hundreds or dollars (thousands?) given each month rather than buying stuff, "where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal" (Matt 6:19). And if you're one of the charities involved, imagine receiving more donations, on top of one-time gifts and monthly recurring giving. This app - in short - is a ministry intended to prime our collective pumps for GIVING as our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ gave so fully and sacrificially. GiveInstead is a ministry of HowGiving. Learn more at GiveInstead.app or HowGiving.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GiveInstead at 5.0 against Free Stuff App's 1.5. Free Stuff App's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GiveInstead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Free Stuff App has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Free Stuff App ships an update every 2 months, GiveInstead every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Free Stuff App | GiveInstead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DeviceBee Technologies (PVT) LTD | HowGiving LLC |
Customer experience
Free Stuff App
GiveInstead
In-app purchases
Free Stuff App
No in-app purchases
GiveInstead
No in-app purchases
