Comparison

IC PackingList vs GiftWhimsy

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

Head to head
About

IC PackingList

Features
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A handy application helps to track your packing list. It helps you make sure that everything is packed and nothing is forgotten. The app allows you take a photo of each item in the packing list. So you can show to someone how the item looks like, which makes easier to find it. Also the app can, on your wish, send an email with the backup of your packing list to the address pointed by you. It may very helpful in case the device or packing list was lost. The app is able to restore the packing list from the email. We respect your privacy, so the app keeps your privacy at the highest level. It: * doesn’t contain any API for gathering an usage statistics * doesn’t send anything to any developer’s servers. Exclusively for You.

About

GiftWhimsy

Create private gift lists for friends and family to share wish ideas and coordinate gift-giving. Keep surprises secure with encrypted wrap information and avoid duplicate presents. Organize group gifts and Secret Santa exchanges seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Private gift wish lists
  • Surprise gift wrapping claims
  • Encrypted wrap information
  • Private gift circles
  • Group gift contributions
  • Secret Santa draws
  • AI-powered gift suggestions
Features
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Wish it. Wrap it. Keep it a surprise. GiftWhimsy is a private gift list for you and the people closest to you. Save the things you'd love all year long. Your family and friends browse your list for ideas without asking, quietly wrap a gift so nobody doubles up, and you never find out who wrapped what. SPOT IT See something you'd love? Add it in seconds: snap a photo, pick one from your library, paste a link, share it from another app, ask Siri, or just type an idea. Each wish becomes a sticker-style card with its picture, price and your notes. WRAP IT On someone else's list, tap Wrap it to claim a gift. Everyone else in the circle sees it's taken, so no more three of the same sweater. The owner never sees it. That's the Surprise Shield: wraps are encrypted so only gifters can read them, and they never show up for the owner anywhere, not in the app, widgets, notifications, Siri or Spotlight. CIRCLES Make private circles for family, friends, coworkers or a Secret Santa. Invite people with a link or a QR code. There are no public profiles and nothing to discover. Only the people you invite can see your list. CHIP IN Going in together on something bigger? Start a chip-in and see pledges add up toward the goal. GiftWhimsy keeps track; you settle up however you like. SECRET SANTA Run the draw right in a circle. Everyone gets one name, and nobody else, the organizer included, can see who drew whom. GIFT GENIE Stuck on what to get? Gift Genie suggests ideas from the things a person has wished for, using Apple Intelligence on your device. Your lists never leave your device to do it. IPHONE DUO On iPhone Duo, everything works with the phone closed. Unfold it and the list and the gift sit side by side. MY WRAPS Everything you've wrapped, in one shopping list, with occasions and reminders so nothing sneaks up on you. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your lists live in your own iCloud. There are no ads, no third-party analytics, no tracking and no GiftWhimsy servers holding your data. Also: Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, Controls, a share extension, and Siri shortcuts. Requires an iCloud account. Gift Genie requires a device that supports Apple Intelligence.

Screenshots

IC PackingList3 screens
GiftWhimsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IC PackingList at 18.1 against GiftWhimsy's 27.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
IC PackingList versus GiftWhimsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIC PackingListGiftWhimsy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.1 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor ChesnokovBooBaDo LLC

In-app purchases

None

IC PackingList

No in-app purchases

None

GiftWhimsy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IC PackingList free?
IC PackingList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GiftWhimsy free?
GiftWhimsy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IC PackingList or GiftWhimsy have ads?
Neither IC PackingList nor GiftWhimsy shows ads.

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