Free Stuff Times vs GiveInstead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Free Stuff Times
Discover the latest free items, contests, and coupons available online. Get instant notifications for new offers and browse deals from various categories. Connect with other users to share finds and discuss savings.
- Find free stuff
- Enter contests
- Access coupons
- Money saving tips
- View user freebies
- Hot deals forum
- Free movie screenings
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Find all of the latest Free Stuff on the internet with the Free Stuff Times app. No offers or spam, just legit freebies! The app includes all the great sections of Free Stuff Times: Free Stuff for the newest freebies, Contests for sweepstakes and instant win games, Hot Deals from the Free Stuff Times forum for great deals online, Money for saving money at your favorite stores, and What I Got, to see the freebies other Free Stuff Times readers have received lately. Also in the app: - Posts grouped by day, with a dot on what's new since your last look. - Coming up: freebie events by date, with one tap to add them to your calendar. - Save any post with the bookmark. No account needed. - Tick off your daily contest entries. They reset every midnight. - Search Free Stuff, Contests, Money and What I Got. - Home screen widgets: Latest freebies, Coming up and Daily entries. - Optional reminders, and optional Top freebies alerts. - Dark mode, and a full-size layout on iPad. How to use the app: 1. Pick a freebie from the list. It opens right at the post. 2. Tap the link in the post and sign up for the free item. 3. Tap the bookmark to save it for later, or Share to send it to your friends. 4. Go back to the list and find your next freebie, contest or deal! Website: https://www.freestufftimes.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fstimes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freestufftimes Email: iphone@freestufftimes.com
GiveInstead
This app facilitates charitable giving by allowing users to donate funds they would have otherwise spent on non-essential purchases. It offers a unique way for individuals to practice generosity and for charities to receive additional support.
- Redirect planned spending to charities
- Support favorite charities
- Track charitable giving
- Ministry-focused giving
- Simple donation process
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GiveInstead helps givers give and charities receive in a new, unique way. Anecdotes are best. I'm on my way to work and plan to stop by for a froofy coffee on the way. I know I'm called to give as God has given so generously, and to be a good steward of what He's provided. So, I decide to pop open the GiveInstead app, type $5.87 into the amount field and - because my favorite charity is already defaulted - I just touch "Give", and I move on. I just gave ... instead of buying something I wanted but did not really need. What a concept! GiveInstead is a simple app for giving, helping generous people give in moments where they planned to spend money either way, but wish to choose giving over consuming. Imagine the result... hundreds or dollars (thousands?) given each month rather than buying stuff, "where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal" (Matt 6:19). And if you're one of the charities involved, imagine receiving more donations, on top of one-time gifts and monthly recurring giving. This app - in short - is a ministry intended to prime our collective pumps for GIVING as our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ gave so fully and sacrificially. GiveInstead is a ministry of HowGiving. Learn more at GiveInstead.app or HowGiving.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GiveInstead at none against Free Stuff Times's shown. GiveInstead also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Free Stuff Times ships an update every 17 months, GiveInstead every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Free Stuff Times | GiveInstead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Davies | HowGiving LLC |
Customer experience
Free Stuff Times
GiveInstead
Bugs and requests
Free Stuff Times
Reported bugs
12 issues- App won't load or open
- Says 'No internet connection' when connected
- Errors and glitches
- Links don't work
- Redirects back to app after closing ad
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- Surveys don't give rewards
- App crashes
- Error message: NSURLErrorDomain error -999
- Pages not loading properly
- Offers go to error message
- Items ordered never arrive
- Slight trouble refreshing
Requested features
13 requests- Update the app
- Fix errors and glitches
- Improve ad experience
- Add search functionality
- Indicate country availability
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- Add more colors to the app
- Add a 'What I got' section
- Show dates next to posts
- Email feature for posts
- Push updates for new posts
- Add ratings for listings
- Display comments without clicking 'add comment'
- More space between listings
GiveInstead
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Free Stuff Times
No in-app purchases
GiveInstead
No in-app purchases









