Gift Hound vs Amber
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.
Amber
A Markdown notes app designed for efficient writing and a clear reading experience. Organize notes in folders, search your library, and sync across Apple devices. Includes built-in tutorials for easy onboarding.
- Markdown styling as you type
- Folder organization
- Fast writing and calm reading view
- Search across library
- Photo attachments
- iCloud syncing across devices
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Your writing should stay yours—and remain easy to open with other tools. Amber is a Markdown document app that stores regular .md files in iCloud Drive. You can see the originals in the Files app on iPhone and iPad or in Finder on Mac, so your work never depends on a proprietary document format. Natural to write, clear to read Markdown markers appear when you need them, while headings, lists, quotes, links, images, checkboxes, and code blocks stay easy to read. Reading Mode lets you select and copy without worrying about accidental edits. Editing Mode gets you straight back to writing. Tables you can edit in place Amber turns Markdown tables into clear, editable grids. Change cells, add or remove rows and columns, choose header rows or columns, and adjust alignment without leaving the document. The source remains regular Markdown. Stay oriented in long documents Jump to any section with the heading navigator, or fold a heading to see only the shape of your document. Find within the current file, search your entire library, use line numbers, and move back or forward between documents. Keep a growing library organized Recent Documents, Favorites, and folders keep important files close. Choose a destination before creating a document or folder, then rename, move, delete, and restore items with a familiar flow on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Recover from accidental changes Amber can keep earlier contents in version history on the current device. Preview an older version, compare it with the current document, and restore the one you need. History is stored separately on each device rather than in iCloud, and its storage limit is under your control. Continue across iPhone, iPad, and Mac Your documents sync through iCloud Drive. Capture a thought on iPhone, shape a longer draft on iPad, and work with the original files in Finder on Mac. No separate Amber account is required. Amber includes an interface and built-in guides in Korean, English, Japanese, and Russian. Terms of Use and EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://drfranken.net/apps/amber/privacyPolicy_en.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Amber at 100% against Gift Hound's 0%. Amber also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months). Gift Hound's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On 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
Gift Hound is free to download; Amber costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Amber holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Gift Hound's written reviews are positive against 100% of Amber's.
Gift Hound ships an update every 13 months, Amber fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gift Hound | Amber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Travis Ma | DONGWOOK LEE |
Customer experience
Gift Hound
Amber
In-app purchases
Gift Hound
No in-app purchases
Amber
No in-app purchases









