Comparison

Hallmark Cards Now vs Shiny Pebbles

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

Head to head
About

Hallmark Cards Now

Send personalized e-cards or physical cards instantly via text or email. Customize messages and photos, and get reminders for special occasions. Manage rewards and enjoy exclusive savings.

Highlights
  • Send e-cards via text/email
  • Personalize and mail physical cards
  • Add custom photos and text
  • Browse cards for all occasions
  • Set reminders for special dates
  • Manage Hallmark Crown Rewards
Features
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Want to send birthday wishes ASAP? Still getting around to sending that thank you card? Looking to brighten a friend’s day? Send a free eCard straight to their phone by text or email. Or surprise them with a paper card with a message and photos customized by you and delivered by mail. No stamp? No worries—we’ve got you covered. With Hallmark Cards Now, you can say what you want to say, your way, right away. Keep more in control of your rewards than ever before! Hallmark Crown Rewards members can use the app to manage and access their rewards—even in stores! Convert points, earn Hallmark rewards, enjoy exclusive savings and more, all on the Hallmark Cards Now app. Never miss a moment with Hallmark Reminders® in the app! Set reminders and get notified two weeks before so you can send your card on time. SEND CARDS INSTANTLY • Easily send eCards by text message or email • Personalize a paper card and send it from your phone to their mailbox—postage included CREATE PICTURE-PERFECT CARDS • Browse and personalize cards for all occasions, such as birthday, holidays, wedding, anniversary, sympathy and “just because” • Add your own photos and text for a one-of-a-kind card

About

Shiny Pebbles

A private digital journal for parents to capture and cherish childhood memories and milestones. Record everyday moments, track significant firsts, and create individual stories for each child, all securely stored on your device.

Highlights
  • Save notes and memories
  • Track milestones
  • Add multiple children
  • Private and secure storage
  • No account or login required
Features
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Kids grow up fast. One day they're curling their tiny fingers around yours, and the next they're taking their first steps. Shiny Pebbles is the simple, heartfelt way to make sure none of those moments slip away. Whether it's a funny thing they did at breakfast, a milestone worth remembering, or just a feeling you want to hold onto, Shiny Pebbles gives you a quiet place to write it all down. What you can do: - Save notes and memories about your little one as they happen. - Track milestones so you always remember the firsts. - Add multiple kids so every child has their own story. - Keep everything completely private, just for you. Built for parents, not platforms: There's no account to create, no login to remember, and no subscription to manage. Your notes stay on your device, private and secure. Shiny Pebbles can not see, share, or sell your family's memories. Just you, your kids, and the moments that matter.

Screenshots

Hallmark Cards Now4 screens
Shiny Pebbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hallmark Cards Now at 11K against Shiny Pebbles's 1. Shiny Pebbles's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hallmark Cards Now against 5.0 for Shiny Pebbles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hallmark Cards Now has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hallmark Cards Now versus Shiny Pebbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHallmark Cards NowShiny Pebbles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHallmark Marketing Company, LLCKyler Patterson

Bugs and requests

Hallmark Cards Now

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues causing white screen
  • Inconsistent card editing functionality
  • Syncing problems between app and website
  • Incomplete address verification

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to copy/resend personalized cards
  • More card design options
  • Integration with contacts/address book
  • Favorites feature to save preferred cards
  • Expanded character count for messages

Shiny Pebbles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hallmark Cards Now

No in-app purchases

None

Shiny Pebbles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hallmark Cards Now free?
Hallmark Cards Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shiny Pebbles free?
Shiny Pebbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hallmark Cards Now or Shiny Pebbles?
Shiny Pebbles is rated higher. Hallmark Cards Now averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Shiny Pebbles averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hallmark Cards Now or Shiny Pebbles have ads?
Neither Hallmark Cards Now nor Shiny Pebbles shows ads.

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