Gift Up! vs Referral Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gift Up!
This app helps businesses manage and redeem gift cards sold online. It allows staff to quickly scan customer gift cards from various sources, ensuring a smooth redemption process. Businesses can also easily sell their own gift cards through the platform.
- Scan customer gift cards
- Redeem gift cards from email, print, and Apple Pay
- Sell business gift cards online
- Fully automated gift card sales
- Supports any website and currency
- Immediate payment for sales
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Staff companion app to quickly scan gift cards presented by a customer, either via email/print and Apple Pay wallet. The simplest way to sell your business’ gift cards online It only takes 5 minutes, and we handle everything from payment to delivery. - Fully automated - Any website, any currency - You get paid straight away - No monthly fees, no setup fees. Free account required. Sign up at https://www.giftup.com
Referral Plus
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Referral Plus App Features 1. Provide Overview on your referral team in a single dashboard. 2. Refer your friend to join the program through QR code. 3. Enjoy Referral Plus Benefit & earn Rewards Point through personalised QR code. Getting started is easy! Simply log on with your Referral Plus account details. More features will be coming. Stay turned! Icon from https://icons8.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Referral Plus at monthly against Gift Up!'s every 16 months. Gift Up!'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Gift Up! ships an update every 16 months, Referral Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and December 27, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Gift Up! | Referral Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koan Adventures Ltd | Yuan Po Limited |
In-app purchases
Gift Up!
No in-app purchases
Referral Plus
No in-app purchases
