Comparison

Arete Stylist vs Giftly.AI

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

Head to head
About

Arete Stylist

Organize your wardrobe and receive personalized outfit recommendations powered by AI. Upload photos of your clothes and style inspiration to get tailored suggestions for new looks and product discoveries.

Highlights
  • Digital closet organization
  • AI-powered outfit recommendations
  • Upload clothing and outfit photos
  • Save styles and inspiration
  • Product discovery based on wardrobe
  • Personal styling services
Features
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Arete is a stylist designed to help you put together better outfits. Store your clothes and get recommendations. Upload photos of your outfits, your clothes, save clothes you want as well as styles and inspiration you like all in one place. These photos help shape the recommendations you receive, helping you to either find products that work with what you own or learning how to make a new style work for you. You can view our Terms of Use (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Giftly.AI

Features
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Giftly is an app that allows you to save special events and gift ideas all in one place. See upcoming events on the main dashboard, set custom notifications, and create gift ideas and lists.

Screenshots

Arete Stylist4 screens
Giftly.AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Giftly.AI at none against Arete Stylist's 3. Arete Stylist's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Arete Stylist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Giftly.AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arete Stylist ships an update every 2 months, Giftly.AI every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arete Stylist versus Giftly.AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArete StylistGiftly.AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan RoseneAdam Mautz

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Arete Stylist

Subscriptions2
  • Arete Stylist Subscription$14.991 Month
  • 1:1 Personal Styling$99.993 Months
One-time1
  • Premium Style Guide Single Purchase$9.99
None

Giftly.AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arete Stylist free?
Arete Stylist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Giftly.AI free?
Giftly.AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arete Stylist or Giftly.AI have ads?
Neither Arete Stylist nor Giftly.AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arete Stylist or Giftly.AI?
Arete Stylist ships an update every 2 months, and Giftly.AI every 3 months. Most recently, Arete Stylist was updated on November 5, 2026 and Giftly.AI on October 31, 2026.

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