Synctrain vs Gift Tree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Synctrain
Securely synchronize files and folders between your devices. Stream audio and video directly from other devices. Manage file sharing permissions to control access to your data.
- Secure file synchronization
- Full folder synchronization
- Specific file selection
- Audio and video streaming
- Cross-device file mirroring
- Customizable sharing permissions
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With Synctrain you can securely synchronize files with other devices that have Syncthing installed. You can choose to synchronize full folders, or choose specific files. With Synctrain you can also stream audio and video files from other devices. When you synchronize files, all changes, including deleting files, also happen on your other devices. Do not use Synctrain for back-up purposes, and always keep a back-up of your data. You decide with which devices you share which files. This also means the app makers cannot help you access or recover any lost files. This app is powered by Syncthing. This app is however not associated with or endorsed by Syncthing nor its developers. Please do not expect support from the Syncthing developers. Instead, contact the maker of this app if you have questions.
Gift Tree
Organize your holiday gift-giving with a visual tracker, budget management, and AI-powered suggestions. Keep all your planning private and offline.
- Visual gift tracking with a Christmas tree
- AI-powered personalized gift suggestions
- Smart budget and spending management
- Gift Vault for year-round ideas
- Offline functionality and local data storage
- Experience gift suggestions
- Deadline tracking and countdown
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Gift Tree makes Christmas gift planning a little more joyful. Keep everyone on your list in one place, follow your spending, and see your progress grow around a festive tree. PLAN FOR EACH PERSON Add the people you are shopping for and keep their gifts, notes, links and budgets together. Move each gift from idea to bought to wrapped as the season unfolds. SEE THE WHOLE SEASON Check your Christmas countdown, spending and wrapping progress at a glance. Use Wrapping Night when it is time to finish the gifts that are ready. SAVE IDEAS AS THEY COME Keep your own gift ideas in a private collection, then assign them to someone when you are ready to plan. Gift Tree includes a few curated prompts for inspiration. MAKE THE TREE YOURS Choose a color palette and warm white or multicolor lights. Enjoy gentle winter motion, or turn it off in Settings. The app respects your device's Reduce Motion preference. KEEP YOUR PLANS WITH YOU Your gift data is stored on your device. Export a complete backup and import it when you need to restore or move your plans. No account is required. Gift Tree is a planning tool. Retail links open outside the app; the app does not sell gifts or show live prices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Synctrain at every 6 weeks against Gift Tree's every 10 months. Synctrain also leads on ratings volume (123 vs 1). Gift Tree's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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 Synctrain against 5.0 for Gift Tree. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Synctrain has 123 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Synctrain ships an update every 6 weeks, Gift Tree every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Synctrain | Gift Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (123 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | T-Shaped | Audrey Graham |
Customer experience
Synctrain
Gift Tree
Bugs and requests
Synctrain
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional app crashes
- Sync delays on some devices
Requested features
2 requests- Direct photo/video sync to remote devices
- Faster initial connection to server
Gift Tree
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Synctrain
No in-app purchases
Gift Tree
No in-app purchases









