Comparison

Gift Up! vs iPOSgo!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

iPOSgo!

Accept card payments directly from your mobile device without needing any extra hardware. This user-friendly app allows you to process transactions, send digital receipts, and manage your sales history, making it a flexible point-of-sale solution for growing businesses.

Highlights
  • Accept card payments
  • No additional hardware required
  • SMS & Email receipts
  • Custom disclaimers on receipts
  • Transaction history
  • Cash and QR payments
Features
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With iPOSgo!, you can easily accept card payments without the need for any hardware card terminals. Simply download the app on your mobile device, reach your agent to set up your account and start accepting payments from your customers in no time. Our app is user- friendly and easy to navigate, so you can focus on growing your business instead of worrying about complicated payment systems. Upgrade to our app today and experience the convenience and flexibility of a truly mobile point of -sale system! Charges: Our charges are set by our resellers, so contact your agent to discuss pricing. Features: · Accept card payments · No additional equipment or card readers. All you need is your phone. · SMS & Email receipts. No more wasted paper. · Custom disclaimers on receipt. · Transactions history, automatic and manual batch settlement , void and refunds. · Cash and QR payments for customers who don't have a contactless card.

Screenshots

Gift Up!4 screens
iPOSgo!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iPOSgo! at 3.7 against Gift Up!'s 3.1. iPOSgo! also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months). Gift Up!'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPOSgo! holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Gift Up!'s written reviews are positive against 50% of iPOSgo!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gift Up! ships an update every 16 months, iPOSgo! monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gift Up! versus iPOSgo!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGift Up!iPOSgo!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (9 ratings)3.7 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings911 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoan Adventures LtdDejavoo Systems

Customer experience

Gift Up!

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

iPOSgo!

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gift Up!

No in-app purchases

None

iPOSgo!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gift Up! free?
Gift Up! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iPOSgo! free?
iPOSgo! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gift Up! or iPOSgo!?
iPOSgo! is rated higher. Gift Up! averages 3.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while iPOSgo! averages 3.7 from 11 ratings.
Do Gift Up! or iPOSgo! have ads?
Neither Gift Up! nor iPOSgo! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gift Up! or iPOSgo!?
Gift Up! ships an update every 16 months, and iPOSgo! monthly. Most recently, Gift Up! was updated on September 17, 2026 and iPOSgo! on September 20, 2026.

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