Comparison

Love Letter vs Given

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

Head to head
About

Love Letter

Send a personalized love letter with background music directly to your partner's phone. This app allows you to express your feelings through beautifully designed digital notes, perfect for any occasion or just to show appreciation.

Highlights
  • Send digital love letters
  • Add background music
  • Beautifully designed browser page
  • Ideal for long-distance relationships
  • Express feelings and appreciation
  • Surprise romantic notes
Features
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Your words. Your song. Their next surprise. Create a personal love letter, add music that means something to you, and send it directly to your partner’s phone by SMS. They open the link in their browser to discover your letter on a beautifully designed page, with the background music you’ve chosen. They don’t need to install the app to receive it. MAKE IT PERSONAL Tell them what you love about them. Bring back a favorite memory. Say the words you’ve been meaning to say. Pair your letter with a song that reminds you of your first date, a moment you shared, or how you feel about them today. CREATE AND SEND 1. Write your personal letter. 2. Choose music to accompany your words. 3. Send your surprise as a link via SMS. FOR YOUR BIG DAYS AND LITTLE MOMENTS • Celebrate an anniversary or birthday. • Send a thoughtful Valentine’s Day surprise. • Make a long-distance partner feel closer. • Say “I miss you,” “thank you,” or “I’m sorry.” • Turn an ordinary day into a reason to smile. WHETHER YOU’RE NEAR OR FAR You don’t need a special occasion to make someone feel loved. A few honest words and a meaningful song can give them a moment that feels entirely theirs. Choose your words. Pick your song. Send a little love.

About

Given

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Remember what matters to the person you love, then show it in ways that feel natural. Given turns the things you care about into personal texts, thoughtful actions, and intelligent relationship nudges. Tell Given what you want to remember once. It keeps the intention in mind and helps you follow through. INTELLIGENT NUDGES Ask Given to remind you to say “I love you,” bring home flowers, plan time together, or do anything meaningful to your relationship. Choose a rhythm or a specific time. Each nudge can arrive with fresh words or a useful action instead of repeating the same alert. WORDS READY WHEN YOU NEED THEM Open Given to find a thoughtful text shaped around your person. Copy it, send it, save it, or ask Given to make it sound more like you before anything leaves the app. REMEMBER THE LITTLE THINGS Keep personal preferences, recurring gestures, words you want to say, and small traditions together. Given helps you follow through in ordinary moments. ASK GIVEN Chat when you need help finding the words, changing the tone, or turning something you care about into a nudge. You stay in control of what you send and what Given remembers. PERSONAL TO YOUR RELATIONSHIP Onboarding helps Given understand who you are loving, what makes them feel appreciated, and what feels natural coming from you. Suggestions are built around the context you choose to share. ONE PERSON CAN USE IT Your partner does not need to download Given. There are no shared tasks, scores, or streaks. Given is simply there to help you remember and show care more often. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Your relationship profile, saved ideas, nudges, and chat history live on your device and can sync through your private iCloud container. Relevant context is sent securely for AI processing only when Given creates personalized content. GIVEN PRO Given Pro unlocks Ask Given and additional personalized nudges and ideas. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel through your Apple ID subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://givenlove.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://givenlove.app/terms

Screenshots

Love Letter4 screens
Given4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Love Letter at every 2 weeks against Given's every 2 months. Given's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Love Letter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Given sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Love Letter ships an update every 2 weeks, Given every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Love Letter versus Given: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLove LetterGiven
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS27.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmer BayrakAbdulnasir Mohammed

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Love Letter

One-time1
  • Send a Love Letter$1.99
2 purchases

Given

Subscriptions2
  • Given Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Given Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Love Letter free?
Love Letter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Given free?
Given is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Love Letter or Given have ads?
Neither Love Letter nor Given shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Love Letter or Given?
Love Letter ships an update every 2 weeks, and Given every 2 months. Most recently, Love Letter was updated on November 1, 2026 and Given on October 25, 2026.

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