Comparison

Gift Recorder vs Give Take

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

Head to head
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

About

Give Take

Easily track all monetary gifts for life events like weddings, birthdays, and funerals. Log gift details, manage contacts, and view summary statistics to stay organized without spreadsheets.

Highlights
  • Record gift history (dates, amounts, events, people)
  • Manage contacts and view gift history by person
  • View summary statistics (total given, received, balance)
  • Filter and search gift records
  • Calendar integration for event dates
  • Dark mode support
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Give Take is the simplest way to track monetary gifts for life events. Whether it's weddings, funerals, birthdays, or baby showers, keep a clear record of every gift you give and receive. Key Features: - Record gift history: Log dates, amounts, events, and people at a glance - Manage contacts: Import from your address book or add people manually to view gift history by person - Summary stats: See total given, received, and balance instantly - Filter and search: Quickly find records by event type or date range - Calendar integration: Save event dates directly to your calendar - Dark mode support: Choose between light and dark themes Simply log each gift as it happens and look it up whenever you need. No more spreadsheets or scattered notes.

Screenshots

Gift Recorder4 screens
Give Take4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gift Recorder at 72% against Give Take's 50%. Gift Recorder also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). Give Take's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gift Recorder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Give Take sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gift Recorder versus Give Take: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGift RecorderGive Take
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTetsuya AsanoYongJae Kim

Customer experience

Gift Recorder

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

Give Take

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Give Take

One-time1
  • Remove Ads & Premium Features$1.99

Questions

Is Gift Recorder free?
Gift Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Give Take free?
Give Take is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gift Recorder or Give Take have ads?
Both Gift Recorder and Give Take show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gift Recorder or Give Take?
Gift Recorder ships an update weekly, and Give Take weekly. Most recently, Gift Recorder was updated on November 3, 2026 and Give Take on October 30, 2026.

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