Comparison

Cake vs Giftm8

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

Head to head
About

Cake

Never forget a birthday again with smart reminders and elegant widgets. This app syncs with your contacts to provide glanceable countdowns and quick actions for calling or texting. Celebrate more meaningfully with fun facts and astrology insights.

Highlights
  • Smart birthday reminders
  • Lock & Home Screen widgets
  • Contact sync
  • Quick actions (call, text)
  • Gift idea tracking
  • Astrology and fun facts
Features
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Never forget a birthday again. Cake syncs with your contacts, shows beautiful countdown widgets on your Lock Screen, and reminds you before it's too late — not the morning of. WHY CAKE? • Privacy-first: no account, no tracking, on-device processing • Actually free — no subscriptions, no paywalls • Widgets that belong on your Lock Screen and Home Screen • Works instantly — import contacts in one tap SMART REMINDERS, YOUR WAY Set alerts for 3 days before, 1 week out, and/or day-of. Add birthdays for anyone — friends, family, coworkers, pets. Tag people by group and clean up stale contacts automatically. MORE THAN REMINDERS • See how rare each birthday is (based on real birth statistics) • "On This Day" history and fun facts • Tap to call, text, or get gift ideas — right from your widget • Astrology and personality insights for the curious BUILT FOR iOS Download Cake — and stop panic-buying gift cards at 11pm.

About

Giftm8

Features
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Giftm8 helps you find thoughtful gifts for yourself and the people you care about. Remember birthdays and special occasions, explore gift ideas, and keep your plans together in one place. WISHLISTS FOR EVERY OCCASION Create lists for birthdays, Christmas, weddings, anniversaries and other celebrations. Add wishes manually, paste a list, or import supported photos and files. Share your interests and wishes so friends have a better starting point. FIND THEIR PERFECT MATCH WITH CUPIDO Discover gift ideas based on the person, occasion and information they have shared. Search for something specific, explore related ideas, and save the gifts you like. Recommendations can include products and experiences. EXPLORE THE DETAILS Open gift details and merchant links to explore an idea further. Photos and prices are shown when available; inspiration images and estimated budgets are labelled. Confirm the current price, availability, delivery and booking conditions with the merchant. PLAN GIFTS TOGETHER Create gift groups, chat, propose ideas, vote and coordinate who is buying. Organise contributions and keep track of shared plans. STAY CONNECTED Follow friends, see the occasions and wishes they share, and send gift messages. Recipients can say thank you and optionally share whether they liked a gift. A little thought goes a long way. Find their perfect match with Giftm8.

Screenshots

Cake4 screens
Giftm84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Giftm8 at none against Cake's 10. Giftm8 also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Cake sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Giftm8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cake ships an update every 2 weeks, Giftm8 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cake versus Giftm8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCakeGiftm8
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB131 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlec FradkinJIMENA NAVARRO DEL AGUILA

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cake

One-time10
  • Tip - Small Coffee$1.99
  • Custom Color Schemes$1.99
  • Unlock Custom App Icons$1.99
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  • Card Designer Remove Watermarks$2.99
  • Cake Topper Bundle$2.99
  • Cake: The Full Slice$3.99
  • BYSN.Burfday.tip.medium$3.99
  • Tip - Slice of Cake$6.99
  • Tip - Whole Cake$12.99
  • Tip - Birthday Party$24.99
None

Giftm8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cake free?
Cake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Giftm8 free?
Giftm8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cake or Giftm8 have ads?
Neither Cake nor Giftm8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cake or Giftm8?
Cake ships an update every 2 weeks, and Giftm8 every 6 days. Most recently, Cake was updated on November 4, 2026 and Giftm8 on October 31, 2026.

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