Givmo vs KadoPool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Givmo
Easily donate to over a million charities with this personal giving companion. Track your impact, centralize donations for a single tax receipt, and discover where friends are giving. It simplifies charitable giving, making it impactful and fulfilling.
- Donate to over a million charities
- Quick donations in under 10 seconds
- Centralize charitable giving
- Single tax receipt for all donations
- See friends' donation activity
- Request employer donation matches
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Giving should be easy, impactful, and something you feel good about — so we built Givmo, your personal giving companion. Donate to over a million charities in as little as 10 seconds, pay securely with Apple Pay, and keep all your giving in one place so you can watch your impact add up. Give on your own or together with friends — and make every dollar go further with employer donation matching. With Givmo you can: • Donate any amount to 1M+ charities — in seconds, with Apple Pay • Discover causes and charities that match what you care about • Start a fundraiser, or chip in to a friend's • See where your friends are giving, and give together • Track every donation and your total impact in one place • Get a single, consolidated tax receipt for all your giving • Automatically request a donation match from your employer Giving should be simple. Download Givmo and make every dollar count.
KadoPool
This platform simplifies group gifting by prioritizing privacy and eliminating social pressure. Organizers can easily set up pools for any occasion, with contributors making private donations. Funds can be redeemed for cash or gift cards, and the app also supports community giving.
- Privacy-first collective gifting
- Private contribution amounts
- 30-second pool setup
- Web contributions without app download
- Redeem for cash or gift cards
- Digital keepsake with messages
- Community and cause donations
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Big Gifts. Zero Social Friction. KadoPool is the only privacy-first collective gifting platform designed to eliminate social pressure. Whether it’s $5 or $500, only you knows how much you contributed. In a KadoPool, participation is the only metric that matters. Our Privacy Shield is maintained throughout the app to ensure a safe, high-integrity giving environment. Why Organizers Love KadoPool • The Privacy Shield: We’ve killed the gifting leaderboard. Every contribution amount is 100% private. We keep the focus on the gesture, not the price tag. • 30-Second Setup: Create a pool for any occasion, set a date, and invite your group. We handle the reminders and collections so you don't have to front the money or play "debt collector." • No App? No Problem: Organizers can start a pool online. Contributors can securely chip in via the web in seconds. No new accounts to create, no apps to download—just a seamless checkout. • Total choice: Redeem funds for cash or digital gift cards from hundreds of premium brands via our partner, Zendit. The recipient gets exactly what they want, every time. • Give More Than Money: Create a digital keepsake with messages from the entire community. Upgrade to premium for an even more unique video experience. Memories are preserved and available for 2 years. Double the Joy: Giving Back to Your Community: KadoPool was born out of a deep respect for teachers and the recognition that every dollar matters. Donation pools (either direct or in honor of someone) can be created. Partner institutions can be associated to pools and KadoPool will give 30% of its platform fees to the organization. You aren't just giving a gift; you're supporting your community or a cause you or your recipient(s) care about! Gifting for Every Occasion • Education: Teacher Appreciation, Year-End, Sports Season Wrap-ups. • Life Milestones: Weddings, New Babies, Graduations. • Celebrations: Birthdays, Housewarmings, Holidays. • Workplace: Farewells, Retirement, Maternity/Paternity Leave. • Support: Get Well Soon, Sympathy, and Community Relief. Security & Trust • Safe & Secure: All payments are processed via Stripe. Your financial data is never stored on our side, and gift funds are never commingled with the organizer’s personal money. • Recipient Insights: Take the guesswork out of gifting. See what recipients actually like through their private in-app profiles, then choose the perfect gift card for instant joy. • Zero Hidden Fees: Transparent pricing that powers our privacy technology and ensures a secure experience. Always 100% free for the recipient. Stop pulling the short straw on organizing the next group gift and put the joy back at the center. Be the hero who makes it look easy, gifts memories (not just cash), and gives back to the community. Private contributions. Painless logistics. Lasting memories. Download KadoPool today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Givmo at every 4 days against KadoPool's every 3 weeks. Givmo also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 1). KadoPool's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Givmo against 5.0 for KadoPool. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Givmo has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Givmo ships an update every 4 days, KadoPool every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Givmo | KadoPool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Givfi, Inc. | KadoPool LLC |
In-app purchases
Givmo
No in-app purchases
KadoPool
No in-app purchases





