Comparison

GiftFly vs DSDLink Mobile

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

Head to head
About

GiftFly

This app allows businesses to create and sell digital gift cards online, increasing sales and customer loyalty. It enables easy sharing via social media and email, with QR codes for simple redemption. Businesses can manage their egift card program directly from their website or Facebook page.

Highlights
  • Create digital gift cards
  • Increase sales
  • Social media sharing
  • Email sharing
  • QR code redemption
  • Customer loyalty programs
Features
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Turn your gift cards Digital & Social! GiftFly is the first FREE full blown egift card solution for virtually any business in the U.S. Gift Cards are huge money makers for businesses. With GiftFly you can now: - Increase sales by adding mobile & digital gift cards to your business. - Profit from valuable social media recommendations when your egift cards are sent via Facebook. - Instantly create coupons & special offers and share them on Facebook or via Email with your loyal customers. How it works: After a simple registration your egift cards are instantly available on your business’ website, Facebook page and on GiftFly.com for ANYONE, ANYWHERE, at ANYTIME to buy online. Each “Gift-on-the-Fly” is branded with your businesses details. Customers can simply buy the egift card online, add a message and send it to a friend via Facebook or email in seconds. The digital gift card comes with a unique QR (Quick Response) Code. The egift card can be stored on any smartphone and/or printed out. There is no need for the consumer to download an app to buy or redeem a GiftFly. When a customer pays with the GiftFly you simply use the GiftFly app on your iPhone or iPod Touch to scan the QR Code and instantly GiftFly starts adding the money into your account. It’s that simple! It’s safe and secure and powerful. So start generating big gifting revenues and creating customer loyalty today. For more information see www.GiftFly.com

About

DSDLink Mobile

Streamline beverage ordering for bars, restaurants, and liquor stores. Discover and order products from all your distributors, plan ahead with sales history, and view accurate pricing with discounts. Manage payments and invoices in one convenient platform.

Highlights
  • Order from all distributors
  • Discover new products
  • Plan orders ahead
  • Utilize sales history for ordering
  • View accurate pricing and discounts
  • Pay distributors in one place
  • Download invoices
Features
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DSDLink Mobile is the go-to app for beer, wine, spirits, and energy drink ordering for bars, restaurants, liquor stores, and any other establishments. Find and Order Products from ALL your Distributors - Explore and order any new products that your distributor is allowed to sell in your area - Plan and place orders as far ahead of time as needed - Use calculated sales history to right-size your orders Accurate Pricing - Know exactly what you're going to pay for your order before you buy - View available discounts and any quantity based or mix-and-match deals Manage & Pay - Pay all your distributors in one place with ACH or card - Download PDFs of your delivered invoices. Even if they were not placed on DSDLink! - Schedule and pay on your due date using PayLink.

Screenshots

GiftFly1 screens
DSDLink Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DSDLink Mobile at 4.7 against GiftFly's 2.6. DSDLink Mobile also leads on ratings volume (8.3K vs 8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). GiftFly's advantage is iOS requirement (6.1 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

DSDLink Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DSDLink Mobile has 8.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of GiftFly's written reviews are positive against 63% of DSDLink Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GiftFly ships an update every 4 months, DSDLink Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GiftFly versus DSDLink Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGiftFlyDSDLink Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (8 ratings)4.7 (8.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews63.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB18 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAckroo Inc.Encompass Technologies Development Inc.

Customer experience

GiftFly

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

DSDLink Mobile

All ratings8,300 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews377 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative31.0%

Bugs and requests

GiftFly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DSDLink Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes frequently
  • Order history and order placement issues
  • Inconsistent product availability information
  • Difficulty removing specific products from order guide

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a favorites or frequently ordered section
  • Improve communication with sales representatives
  • Allow printing of orders
  • Organize products by category or type (bottles vs cans)
  • Provide more prominent low/out of stock indicators

In-app purchases

None

GiftFly

No in-app purchases

None

DSDLink Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GiftFly free?
GiftFly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DSDLink Mobile free?
DSDLink Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GiftFly or DSDLink Mobile?
DSDLink Mobile is rated higher. GiftFly averages 2.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while DSDLink Mobile averages 4.7 from 8.3K ratings.
Do GiftFly or DSDLink Mobile have ads?
Neither GiftFly nor DSDLink Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GiftFly or DSDLink Mobile?
GiftFly ships an update every 4 months, and DSDLink Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, GiftFly was updated on June 11, 2026 and DSDLink Mobile on September 25, 2026.

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