Comparison

MyAdvent vs Grateful

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

Head to head
About

MyAdvent

Create and share a personalized digital advent calendar with custom surprises behind each door. Share a link for others to open daily surprises like photos, messages, videos, or recipes. Perfect for a unique holiday gift without the hassle of physical crafting or shipping.

Highlights
  • Create custom digital advent calendars
  • Add photos, GIFs, messages, videos, and recipes
  • Share via a single link
  • No sign-up required for recipients
  • Personalize backgrounds and colors
  • Pro features include music, custom labels, and animations
Features
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With MyAdvent you can create your own digital advent calendar in minutes – and give it to your partner, family or friends with a single link. Every day a new door opens with your personal surprise. WHAT GOES BEHIND THE DOORS • Photos & GIFs – your favorite memories • Personal messages • Voice messages • YouTube videos • Recipes – import them from a link, text, PDF or photo • Arrange everything in a door in any order • Your own background and colors, or a photo from our gallery HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your advent calendar and fill the doors 2. Share the link – via WhatsApp, email or text message 3. Open one door a day – right in the browser, no sign-up needed MYADVENT PRO Pro unlocks extra features for your calendar for three months: • Music from Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer • Upload your own videos and MP3s • Password protection • Snow, stars, confetti or hearts falling across your calendar • Your own labels on the doors instead of numbers • Text formatting, voice messages up to 10 minutes and no ads THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT A personalized advent calendar for your boyfriend or girlfriend, a Christmas countdown for the kids, or greetings for grandparents far away: MyAdvent makes the run-up to Christmas personal – no crafting, no shipping. Questions or feedback? Write to us at info@myadvent.net Merry Christmas season, Philipp & Florian

About

Grateful

Features
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Grateful is a warm, private gratitude journal for busy women. One gentle prompt a day, a quiet minute of writing, and a streak that grows with you. EVERY DAY, A FRESH PROMPT • 400+ warm prompts across 10 parts of life — small joys, hard days, motherhood, work, growth & more • Answer today's prompt, or browse and write from any prompt you love • Save favorites to come back to YOUR JOURNAL, YOUR STREAK • A private journal with streaks and a calendar that fills as you write • Edit or revisit any entry, any time • Write as many entries a day as you like ALWAYS CLOSE • Home & lock-screen widgets with today's prompt and your streak • Gentle reminders that carry the day's prompt • Six soothing themes, from honey gold to midnight PRIVATE BY DESIGN • App Lock with Face ID or your passcode • Entries are stored only on your device — no account, no cloud • Free. No subscriptions, nothing to unlock. Begin each day with a grateful heart.

Screenshots

MyAdvent4 screens
Grateful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grateful at none against MyAdvent's 3. Grateful also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). MyAdvent's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. MyAdvent sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Grateful asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyAdvent ships an update every 2 months, Grateful every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyAdvent versus Grateful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyAdventGrateful
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEichGnomies GmbH & Co. KGJaspal Singh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MyAdvent

One-time3
  • MyAdvent Pro+ Upgrade$4.99
  • MyAdvent Pro$4.99
  • MyAdvent Pro+$9.99
None

Grateful

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyAdvent free?
MyAdvent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grateful free?
Grateful is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyAdvent or Grateful have ads?
Grateful shows ads; MyAdvent does not.
Which is updated more often, MyAdvent or Grateful?
MyAdvent ships an update every 2 months, and Grateful every 10 days. Most recently, MyAdvent was updated on November 11, 2026 and Grateful on November 7, 2026.

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