Comparison

Lovingly vs Given

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

Head to head
About

Lovingly

This app helps you become a more thoughtful partner by providing daily, science-backed suggestions for small acts of love and reminders for important dates. It's a private self-improvement tool designed to help you consistently show appreciation and strengthen your relationship.

Highlights
  • Daily actionable love suggestions
  • Reminders for important dates
  • Relationship research-backed advice
  • Private self-improvement tracker
  • Personalized gesture library (Premium)
  • Habit science for consistency
Features
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You love them. You just forget to show it. Lovingly is a private self-improvement app for anyone who wants to be a more thoughtful partner. It quietly does the remembering, the nudging and the inspiring, so the person you love actually feels loved, day after day. NEVER MISS A DATE THAT MATTERS Add birthdays, your anniversary, the day you met, anything worth remembering. Lovingly reminds you a week ahead, the day before and on the day, so there is always time to plan flowers, a table or the right words. No more day-of panic. ONE SMALL LOVING THING, EVERY DAY Each morning you get one small, doable suggestion: a specific compliment, a love message worth sending, their coffee made right, a date night idea, a question you have never asked. Every suggestion is grounded in published relationship research (the small-things-often principle) and tuned to what your partner appreciates most. BUILT ON REAL SCIENCE, NOT FOLK ADVICE The daily ideas and the built-in lessons draw on decades of published research: studies on turning toward small bids for connection, research on expressed gratitude, habit science on why reminders beat willpower. Short, honest reads, including where popular relationship advice overstates the evidence. WATCH YOURSELF BECOME THAT PARTNER Your Love Score grows with consistency, variety, preparedness and learning. Build a streak, see your week at a glance, and watch the person you mean to be show up in the numbers, without guilt when life happens. Think of it as a relationship tracker for effort, not surveillance. Missing a day barely moves it; coming back is what counts. COMPLETELY PRIVATE This is your project, not a couples app. There is no shared account, your partner is never contacted, and Discreet Mode keeps names and details off your lock screen. Nobody needs to know how you got so thoughtful. WHAT'S FREE - One important date with reminders - A rotating set of daily suggestions LOVINGLY PREMIUM - Unlimited important dates - The full gesture library, personalized to your partner - The full research-backed lesson library - Extra reminder lead times (2 weeks, a month ahead) Small things, often. That is the whole secret, and Lovingly makes sure you never forget it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lovingly.me/privacy

About

Given

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Remember what matters to the person you love, then show it in ways that feel natural. Given turns the things you care about into personal texts, thoughtful actions, and intelligent relationship nudges. Tell Given what you want to remember once. It keeps the intention in mind and helps you follow through. INTELLIGENT NUDGES Ask Given to remind you to say “I love you,” bring home flowers, plan time together, or do anything meaningful to your relationship. Choose a rhythm or a specific time. Each nudge can arrive with fresh words or a useful action instead of repeating the same alert. WORDS READY WHEN YOU NEED THEM Open Given to find a thoughtful text shaped around your person. Copy it, send it, save it, or ask Given to make it sound more like you before anything leaves the app. REMEMBER THE LITTLE THINGS Keep personal preferences, recurring gestures, words you want to say, and small traditions together. Given helps you follow through in ordinary moments. ASK GIVEN Chat when you need help finding the words, changing the tone, or turning something you care about into a nudge. You stay in control of what you send and what Given remembers. PERSONAL TO YOUR RELATIONSHIP Onboarding helps Given understand who you are loving, what makes them feel appreciated, and what feels natural coming from you. Suggestions are built around the context you choose to share. ONE PERSON CAN USE IT Your partner does not need to download Given. There are no shared tasks, scores, or streaks. Given is simply there to help you remember and show care more often. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Your relationship profile, saved ideas, nudges, and chat history live on your device and can sync through your private iCloud container. Relevant context is sent securely for AI processing only when Given creates personalized content. GIVEN PRO Given Pro unlocks Ask Given and additional personalized nudges and ideas. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel through your Apple ID subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://givenlove.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://givenlove.app/terms

Screenshots

Lovingly4 screens
Given4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lovingly at weekly against Given's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Lovingly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Given sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lovingly ships an update weekly, Given every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Lovingly versus Given: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLovinglyGiven
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB49 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPied Apps ABAbdulnasir Mohammed

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lovingly

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Given

Subscriptions2
  • Given Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Given Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Lovingly free?
Lovingly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Given free?
Given is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lovingly or Given have ads?
Neither Lovingly nor Given shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lovingly or Given?
Lovingly ships an update weekly, and Given every 2 months. Most recently, Lovingly was updated on October 6, 2026 and Given on October 8, 2026.

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