Comparison

OTOSHI vs Gift Recorder

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

Head to head
About

OTOSHI

Easily manage your annual gift money. Input birthdays to automatically calculate amounts owed to children and relatives each year. Track who has received their gift to avoid forgetting.

Highlights
  • Automatic calculation of gift money amounts
  • Birthday input for recipients
  • Track gift giving status
  • Group members by family
  • Customizable price settings by age/grade
  • Unlimited member support with Plus version
Features
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This app is an app that allows you to easily manage your annual OTOSHIDAMA. Just enter the birthdays of your children and relatives who give OTOSHIDAMA, and automatically calculate how much each person needs and how much they need each year, and you can easily understand the total amount! With this app, you can easily prepare for OTOSHIDAMA without having to remember children's age or grade. On the main screen, the amount of OTOSHIDAMA for each year is displayed. You can change the displayed year by tapping the arrows on the left and right of the year. By checking or unchecking the check box on the left of each member, you can check whether or not you have given OTOSHIDAMA, so you can prevent forgetting to give it. In "Group settings", the family name of the member can be registered. If you register the family name, you can display it by family on the main screen. If you do not register your family name, it will be automatically set to "No group". You can also set the color for each family by selecting the color. In "Member settings", you can register the member's name, birthday, and family name. You can change the display order with the up and down arrow buttons. This setting is only saved on the iPhone or iPad that is using the app. Please be assured that it will never be saved to an external server via the network. In "Price setting", you can set the amount of OTOSHIDAMA for each age and grade. The simplified version can be set in 6 levels: under elementary school, 1st grade to 3rd grade, 4th grade to 6th grade, junior high school student, high school student, and college student. The detailed version can be set for each age. OTOSHIDAMA for each year is calculated with the amount of money set by the one selected in the simplified version and the detailed version. In addition, in the free version, up to 2 members can be set. If you want to set an unlimited number of people, please consider purchasing the Plus version in the app. ---------------------- Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://akikibai-labolatory.jimdofree.com/privacy-policy/

About

Gift Recorder

Easily log and organize all your gift-giving activities, from what you've given and received to future plans. Save details like person, occasion, price, and photos, and share lists with family. Export your records for easy reference.

Highlights
  • Track given, received, and planned gifts
  • Save gift details and photos
  • Manage gift ideas for future events
  • Browse records by person, date, or occasion
  • Share lists with family members
  • Export records to PDF or CSV
Features
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Gift Recorder helps you keep track of all the gifts you give, receive, and plan — so you never forget a special moment or lose track of who gave what. Perfect for weddings, childbirth, birthdays, holidays, and any time gift-giving becomes a part of life. With cloud storage and account login, your data stays safe even if you change devices. You can also share one list with your partner or family for easy joint management. Key Features - Track gifts you’ve given, received, or plan to give - Save details such as person, date, occasion, price, store/brand, notes, and photos - Manage gift ideas for upcoming events like Christmas or birthdays - Browse records by person, date, or occasion - Share your list with partners or family members - Export everything to PDF (with photos) or CSV (spreadsheet) Helpful for situations like: “I want to see all the baby-gift items I received.” “I want a list of everything I’ve given to my mother-in-law.” “I often get gifts from that person… have I returned the favor properly?” “My partner and I want to manage all gifts together.” “I want to save ideas for Christmas and birthday presents in advance.” By keeping all your gift records in one place, Gift Recorder makes gift-giving easier, more organized, and stress-free. Before using the app, please review and agree to the Terms of Use below: Gift Recorder – Terms of Use https://asanotetsuya.blogspot.com/2021/10/gift-recorder-terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

OTOSHI4 screens
Gift Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gift Recorder at 72% against OTOSHI's 0%. Gift Recorder also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). OTOSHI's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. OTOSHI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gift Recorder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OTOSHI ships an update every 9 months, Gift Recorder weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OTOSHI versus Gift Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOTOSHIGift Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews72.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKei SuefujiTetsuya Asano

Customer experience

OTOSHI

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Gift Recorder

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative24.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OTOSHI

One-time1
  • OTOSHI-DAMA Plus$3.99
3 purchases

Gift Recorder

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plan (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Plan (One-Time)$59.99

Questions

Is OTOSHI free?
OTOSHI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gift Recorder free?
Gift Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OTOSHI or Gift Recorder have ads?
Gift Recorder shows ads; OTOSHI does not.
Which is updated more often, OTOSHI or Gift Recorder?
OTOSHI ships an update every 9 months, and Gift Recorder weekly. Most recently, OTOSHI was updated on October 12, 2026 and Gift Recorder on October 29, 2026.

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