Comparison

Gift Recorder vs Kosu

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 track gifts given, received, and planned for any occasion. Save details like person, date, price, and photos. Share lists with family and export data to PDF or CSV.

Highlights
  • Track gifts given, received, and planned
  • Save gift details (person, date, price, photos)
  • Manage gift ideas for upcoming events
  • Browse records by person, date, or occasion
  • Share lists with family members
  • Export 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

Kosu

Features
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働いた時間を、請求できる金額に。 Kosu は、時給・固定単価で働くフリーランスのための、工数・請求管理アプリです。案件ごとの作業時間を記録し、「まだ請求していない金額」を可視化。作業報告書を書き出して、そのまま請求につなげられます。完全オンデバイス・アカウント不要・買い切り。 ■ 記録は、押し忘れても大丈夫 ・タイマーでも、あとから手入力でも記録できます ・秒単位で正確に記録。バックグラウンドでもタイマーは継続します ■ 主役は「未請求額」 ・案件ごとの作業時間と、まだ請求していない金額をひと目で確認 ・「請求し忘れ」をなくすのが Kosu の役割です ■ 固定報酬案件は「採算」でわかる ・実質時給(固定額 ÷ 稼働時間)と、見積時間からの超過を表示 ・その案件、割に合っていますか? ■ 作業報告書をPDFで/Seik で請求書へ ・未請求ぶんを作業報告書PDFに書き出して、取引先へ提出できます ・請求書アプリ「Seik」に渡して、そのまま請求書にできます(任意) ・毎月の請求にも対応。請求済にした作業は保全され、翌月ぶんは同じ案件で続けて記録できます ■ 完全オンデバイス ・作業時間・取引先・金額は、すべて端末内で保存・処理します ・開発者のサーバーはありません。アカウント登録も不要です ■ 無料でどうぞ/必要なら買い切り ・無料:記録・タイマー・手入力・案件別の集計・未請求額の確認は無制限。書き出しは累計3回までお試しいただけます ・Kosu Pro(買い切り):作業報告書PDFの書き出しと、Seik への受け渡しが無制限になります ・サブスクリプションではありません。一度の購入でずっと使えます 個人事業主の小さな業務スイート Reci:使ったお金 / Kosu:働いた時間 / Seik:請求するお金

Screenshots

Gift Recorder4 screens
Kosu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kosu at none against Gift Recorder's 3. Kosu also leads on ads (none vs shown). Gift Recorder's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Kosu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gift Recorder ships an update weekly, Kosu every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gift Recorder versus Kosu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGift RecorderKosu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTetsuya AsanoHajime Nakamura

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
None

Kosu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gift Recorder free?
Gift Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kosu free?
Kosu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gift Recorder or Kosu have ads?
Gift Recorder shows ads; Kosu does not.
Which is updated more often, Gift Recorder or Kosu?
Gift Recorder ships an update weekly, and Kosu every 2 months. Most recently, Gift Recorder was updated on November 7, 2026 and Kosu on October 31, 2026.

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