SmartPal vs Gift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartPal
This AI-powered chatbot assists university students by answering course-related questions, providing personalized reminders, feedback, and encouragement to support their learning journey. It integrates with Canvas to offer timely academic assistance.
- AI-powered chatbot
- Canvas integration
- Course-related Q&A
- Personalized reminders
- Academic feedback
- Learning lifecycle support
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This app helps UMN students to self-regulate themselves. The SmartPal app has a built in chatbot that is connected to Canvas. Using AI technology, it can answer questions related to your course, such as syllabus, course topics, assignment timing, and grades. It also sends you personalized reminders, feedback, updates, and encouragements to support you throughout the learning lifecycle.
Gift
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Big goals often fail because they require too much time and willpower. Gift: Micro Habits makes personal growth effortless by breaking daily self-care, focus, and wellness into tiny, high-impact micro-habits. Whether you want to fix your posture, stay hydrated, practice quick mindfulness, or declutter your space, Gift helps you build sustainable routines that stick. Give yourself the gift of progress. Download Gift: Micro Habits today and make daily routines simple. https://trygift.app/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartPal at none against Gift's 2. SmartPal also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Gift's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price and ads 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. Gift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SmartPal asks for nothing beyond the download.
SmartPal ships an update every 6 months, Gift every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartPal | Gift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | De Liu | Idiris Muumin |
In-app purchases
SmartPal
No in-app purchases
Gift
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
