Comparison

Big Yellow Diary vs Giftings

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

Head to head
About

Big Yellow Diary

Features
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Why keep a diary? My answer is, because some information may seem unimportant at the time, but later you might need it and forget it. For example, today I plan to visit a friend's house. I’ve been there before, but I just can't remember the exact address. Another example is, there’s someone around me who said something, how can I judge if it’s true or not? One way is to compare it with what they’ve said before and see if there are any contradictions. Without a diary, there's no way to make such a comparison.

About

Giftings

Easily create and share gift wishlists for any occasion. Add items with links, and connect with friends to see their lists and discover new ideas. It's a free, ad-free way to ensure no more guessing or duplicate gifts.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited wishlists
  • Add items with price and link
  • Save items from any browser
  • Share lists with friends and family
  • Connect with friends to see their lists
  • Discover gift ideas in Explore
Features
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Giftings is a free app for creating and sharing gift wishlists. Perfect for birthdays, weddings, baby showers, holidays, and any occasion when you want to share ideas with family and friends. CREATE LISTS Make as many lists as you want. Add a title and description, and choose who can see it: only you, your friends, or everyone. ADD ITEMS Add gifts with a name, price, and link. Use the share extension to save items straight from Safari or any browser. Giftings can pull in the product name, price, and image from the URL so you don’t have to type everything. SHARE WITH OTHERS Share a link to your list so others can see what you’d love. No guessing, no duplicates. Everyone stays on the same page. FRIENDS & DISCOVERY Connect with friends, see their lists, and get inspired. Follow lists you care about and discover gift ideas in Explore. Always free. No ads, no subscriptions. Create unlimited lists and items, and share with anyone.

Screenshots

Big Yellow Diary4 screens
Giftings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Giftings at none against Big Yellow Diary's 1. Giftings also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Big Yellow Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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. Big Yellow Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Giftings asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Yellow Diary ships an update every 6 days, Giftings every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Big Yellow Diary versus Giftings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Yellow DiaryGiftings
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB52 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer山 黄Robert Maeda

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Big Yellow Diary

One-time1
  • Plus version$1.99
None

Giftings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Yellow Diary free?
Big Yellow Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Giftings free?
Giftings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Big Yellow Diary or Giftings have ads?
Neither Big Yellow Diary nor Giftings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Yellow Diary or Giftings?
Big Yellow Diary ships an update every 6 days, and Giftings every 2 weeks. Most recently, Big Yellow Diary was updated on November 8, 2026 and Giftings on November 5, 2026.

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