Minted vs Surface Tech AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minted
Effortlessly manage contacts, guest lists, and mailing addresses. Scan envelopes to add contacts, collect addresses via various methods, and receive reminders for important dates. Syncs with your online account and offers free envelope addressing on orders.
- Scan envelopes to add contacts
- Collect addresses via email/text
- Request addresses from friends/family
- Store birthdays and anniversaries
- Sync with Minted account
- Free envelope addressing on orders
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Easily manage your address book, guest lists, and contacts year-round, and get FREE envelope addressing on Minted card and envelope orders. Perfect for everyday greeting cards, save the dates, wedding invitations, baby announcements, Easter cards, graduation Class of 2027 announcements, holiday and Christmas cards, and more. Received a card? Use your phone’s camera to scan the envelope to quickly add a contact. The app can also collect contacts' addresses by email, text, or by merging existing contacts from your phone. Or request addresses from friends and family via email, text, or link. Store contacts' birthdays and anniversaries to get reminders so you never forget an occasion. Login and sync with your Minted account and online address book, and get notified of the latest offers from Minted. WHAT IS MINTED? Minted connects you with the best independent artists to bring you endlessly fresh, truly unique art, stationery, gifts and home decor you won't find anywhere else. Our products are completely customizable and made from luxe quality materials.
Surface Tech AI
This AI-powered workspace consolidates conversations, documents, and business tools into a secure platform. It allows users to ask questions in natural language and receive instant, accurate answers, while also generating professional content and integrating with CRM systems.
- AI-powered natural language queries
- Document intelligence and semantic search
- Automated content generation (emails, reports)
- CRM system integration
- Knowledge base creation from conversations
- Secure, role-based access
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Ask Alfred – Your AI Command Center Ask Alfred is an AI-powered workspace designed to help teams work faster and smarter. It brings conversations, documents, business tools, and data into one secure platform, so you can focus on results instead of switching between apps. With Ask Alfred, you can ask questions in natural language and instantly get accurate answers. The AI understands your documents, workflows, and connected tools to deliver meaningful results in seconds. Ask Alfred enables powerful document intelligence. Upload files, search across them using semantic understanding, and retrieve insights based on meaning rather than keywords. The platform also simplifies everyday business tasks. Generate professional emails, reports, PDFs, and other content automatically, ready to share or download. Ask Alfred integrates with CRM systems, allowing you to search contacts, companies, and deals using natural language. No manual filtering or complex dashboards required. Conversations can be transformed into reusable knowledge. Build internal FAQs and shared answers that grow smarter over time, helping teams collaborate and stay aligned. Designed for mobile and enterprise use, Ask Alfred provides a personalized and secure experience with role-based access, data isolation, and scalable infrastructure. Ask Alfred is ideal for sales teams, support teams, operations, and leadership who need instant access to information and tools wherever they work. Install Ask Alfred and turn your workflows into one intelligent AI experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surface Tech AI at 5.0 against Minted's 4.4. Surface Tech AI also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Minted's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Surface Tech AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minted has 2.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minted | Surface Tech AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minted, LLC | SURFACE TECH LLC |
Customer experience
Minted
Surface Tech AI
Bugs and requests
Minted
Reported bugs
4 issues- Addresses not saving correctly
- App freezing or crashing on launch
- Issues with importing contacts from phone
- Problems with password reset functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to export address data
- More customization options for address lists/groups
- Integration with other calendar/contact apps
- Improved user interface and navigation
Surface Tech AI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Minted
No in-app purchases
Surface Tech AI
No in-app purchases









