Gift Hound vs Auer Tasks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gift Hound
This free, ad-free application simplifies gift management for single events. It offers a straightforward way to track presents without requiring sign-up or any hidden costs. Designed for simplicity, it focuses solely on gift tracking for one occasion at a time.
- 100% free
- No ads
- No sign up required
- Simple gift tracking
- Single event focus
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100% free. No ads. No sign up. Just simple gift tracking. Nothing more, nothing less. Please Note: This app is meant to track gifts for a single event at a time. If you're trying to track gifts across several birthdays and holidays at once, this wont be the app for you.
Auer Tasks
This app helps you manage your to-do list with a focus on simplicity and minimal distraction. Easily enter tasks, select what you need to do today, and stay organized without unnecessary alerts.
- Task entry
- Daily task selection
- Minimalist interface
- Quiet software design
- No alerts
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Auer Tasks is a simple task manager designed to nimble and quiet. It allows you to enter the tasks to be completed, select those that you want to work on today, and that's it. Auer Tasks has a minimal and direct user interface. It gives you the right tools to get the job done. It is also an example of quiet software, without alerts, and remaining out of the way until it's needed. Quiet software focuses on less, when everyone is looking for more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Auer Tasks at 5.0 against Gift Hound's 4.2. Auer Tasks also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Auer Tasks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Gift Hound ships an update every 13 months, Auer Tasks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gift Hound | Auer Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Travis Ma | Uri Fridman |
Customer experience
Gift Hound
Auer Tasks
In-app purchases
Gift Hound
No in-app purchases
Auer Tasks
No in-app purchases
