Comparison

GiftView vs Birthday Reminder

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

Head to head
About

GiftView

Organize your gift-giving with personalized profiles for loved ones, tracking gift ideas, and timely birthday reminders. This user-friendly app ensures you never miss an occasion and always find the perfect present.

Highlights
  • Personalized recipient profiles
  • Gift idea tracking
  • Birthday and occasion reminders
  • User-friendly interface
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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GiftView: Gift Planner & Reminder Turn every gift-giving occasion into a joyful and stress-free experience with GiftView! Why GiftView? Personalized Profiles: Create custom profiles for your friends and family. Add their likes, interests, and preferences to ensure every gift is a hit! Gift Tracking: Keep a running list of gift ideas for each person. Whether it’s a spontaneous find or a carefully thought-out present, you’ll never lose a great gift idea again. Birthday Reminders: Never miss an important date! GiftView reminds you of upcoming birthdays, giving you ample time to prepare the perfect gift. Easy to Use: A user-friendly interface makes managing your gift lists a breeze. Add, edit, and check off gifts with just a few taps. Privacy-Focused: Your gift ideas and personal notes are kept secure and private. Perfect For: -Busy individuals who want to stay organized with their gift-giving. -Those who love adding a personal touch to their gifts. -Anyone who struggles to remember birthdays and special occasions.

About

Birthday Reminder

Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. This app provides countdowns, timely reminders, and tools to help you send wishes and save gift ideas. It offers offline functionality and optional cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Countdown to important dates
  • Customizable reminders
  • Gift idea saving
  • One-tap wish sending
  • Contact and Siri import
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Never miss a birthday, anniversary or important date again. LifeDates counts down to the days that matter, reminds you in time to plan, and helps you send the perfect wish. No account needed. UPCOMING AT A GLANCE • See who's next, how many days are left and how old they're turning • Calendar and People views for your whole year • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets REMINDERS THAT ARRIVE • On the day, the day before and a week before, free • Reminders run on your iPhone, so they work offline • Mark a wish as sent and that day's reminders stop GIFTS AND WISHES • Save gift ideas for each person, with price, link and notes • Send wishes by Messages, WhatsApp or a call in one tap • Write for Me drafts a message with Apple Intelligence on supported devices ADD DATES IN SECONDS • Import birthdays and anniversaries from Contacts • Ask Siri: “Add a birthday in LifeDates” • Share a date with a link, and friends save it with one tap PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your dates stay on your device. Sign in with Apple or Google only if you want backup and sync across devices. Available in 14 languages. LIFEDATES PRO Unlimited dates (the free plan includes 15) and every reminder option, including 3, 14 and 30 days before. Questions? We're here to help: xerxiastudios@gmail.com Auto-renewable subscription payment will be charged to the iTunes account at confirmation of purchase of Lifedates Pro. Unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged at the cost of the subscription plan you chose: $4.99 - Monthly plan $49.99 - Yearly plan You can manage and cancel the auto-renew subscription at any time from the account settings on iTunes (post-purchase), but we are unable to issue refunds for any pay periods that have already been billed. Terms of Use (EULA): https://lifedates-website.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://lifedates-website.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

GiftView4 screens
Birthday Reminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GiftView at none against Birthday Reminder's 2. GiftView also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Birthday Reminder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. GiftView asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GiftView against 5.0 for Birthday Reminder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GiftView has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GiftView ships an update weekly, Birthday Reminder every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GiftView versus Birthday Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGiftViewBirthday Reminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnor HammondAbhishek Biswas

Customer experience

GiftView

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Birthday Reminder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GiftView

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Birthday Reminder

Subscriptions2
  • LifeDates Pro1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • LifeDates Pro$49.991 Year

Questions

Is GiftView free?
GiftView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birthday Reminder free?
Birthday Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GiftView or Birthday Reminder?
GiftView and Birthday Reminder are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do GiftView or Birthday Reminder have ads?
Neither GiftView nor Birthday Reminder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GiftView or Birthday Reminder?
GiftView ships an update weekly, and Birthday Reminder every 9 months. Most recently, GiftView was updated on October 24, 2026 and Birthday Reminder on October 28, 2026.

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