Give Take vs Alto Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Give Take
Easily track all monetary gifts for life events like weddings, birthdays, and funerals. Log gift details, manage contacts, and view summary statistics to stay organized without spreadsheets.
- Record gift history (dates, amounts, events, people)
- Manage contacts and view gift history by person
- View summary statistics (total given, received, balance)
- Filter and search gift records
- Calendar integration for event dates
- Dark mode support
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Give Take is the simplest way to track monetary gifts for life events. Whether it's weddings, funerals, birthdays, or baby showers, keep a clear record of every gift you give and receive. Key Features: - Record gift history: Log dates, amounts, events, and people at a glance - Manage contacts: Import from your address book or add people manually to view gift history by person - Summary stats: See total given, received, and balance instantly - Filter and search: Quickly find records by event type or date range - Calendar integration: Save event dates directly to your calendar - Dark mode support: Choose between light and dark themes Simply log each gift as it happens and look it up whenever you need. No more spreadsheets or scattered notes.
Alto Timer
Easily track billable hours, manage expenses, and create professional invoices. Designed for freelancers and small businesses, it simplifies client billing and payment processing.
- Log billable hours with a timer
- Attach expenses and receipts
- Create and send professional invoices
- Sync time entries with calendar
- Import clients from contacts
- Team time tracking and invoicing
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Alto Timer is the easiest way to track your working hours and create invoices in minutes. Whether you work alone or with a team, Alto Timer helps you log time, manage expenses, and bill clients fast. Built for freelancers, small businesses, and contractors, Alto Timer is perfect for designers, developers, consultants, movers, landscapers, musicians, and more. You can use Alto Timer on its own or sync it with our companion app, Invoice & Estimate with Alto, to manage invoices, estimates, payments, and client information across all your devices. Top features include: » Start, pause, and log billable hours with a simple timer » Attach expenses, receipts, photos, and files to your sessions » Create and send professional invoices right from the app » Sync time entries with your calendar » Set up clients quickly using your contacts Alto Timer gives you even more ways to work smarter: » Track time for each client and easily import your hours into invoices » Assign work and let your team members log hours and create invoices » Accept credit card, debit card, and PayPal payments using Stripe, or PayPal » Link receipts, photos, code commits, and project notes and your photos » Import clients from your address book and get reminders to invoice on time Start today and take control of your time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Give Take at ad-supported against Alto Timer's free with in-app purchases. On price, update cadence, 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. Give Take sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Alto Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Give Take | Alto Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | YongJae Kim | James John Group, LLC |
Customer experience
Give Take
Alto Timer
In-app purchases
Give Take
- Remove Ads & Premium Features$1.99
Alto Timer
- Alto Monthly3 Months trial$0.991 Month
- Alto 3 Months Free3 Months trial$0.991 Month
- Alto Yearly$9.991 Year









