Giftastic vs Thoughtful Reminders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Giftastic
Effortlessly manage gift lists for any occasion. Add gift ideas with notes and links, organize by person or event, and access across devices. Features AI-powered suggestions based on interests and budget.
- Create birthday and family wish lists
- Add gift ideas with notes and links
- Organize lists by person or event
- AI-powered personalized gift suggestions
- Share lists via link or QR code
- Access lists across devices
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Create and Manage Gift Lists Giftastic is the simple, organized gift list app for birthdays, holidays, and every special occasion. • Create birthday wish lists and family wish lists • Add gift ideas with notes and links • Organize lists by person or event • Access your lists across devices No more scattered notes. No more forgotten ideas. NEW: AI-Powered Gift Ideas Not sure what to buy? Tell us a few details about the person: • Relationship (mom, teen, coworker, etc.) • Occasion (birthday, Christmas, graduation, etc.) • Interests & hobbies • Budget range Our AI Powered Gift Idea feature instantly suggests thoughtful, personalized ideas. Want more inspiration? Tap to generate new ideas anytime. It’s like having a personal gift assistant built into your birthday wish list app. Share with Family and Friends • Share your gift list using a simple link or QR code • Keep family gift lists organized and up to date • Make sure everyone knows what you actually want Perfect for families who want to stay organized year-round. Simple, Organized, and Always in Sync Giftastic makes gift planning effortless. Create lists. Get AI ideas. Share with family. Stay organized. No clutter. No stress. Just better gifting. Giftastic – Gift Lists Made Smarter Download Giftastic today and simplify birthdays, holidays, and every celebration.
Thoughtful Reminders
Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. This app sends timely notifications to help you remember meaningful moments. Organize contacts into categories and add notes for personalized details.
- Add people and important dates
- Smart reminders
- Notes for details
- Organize by category
- Unlimited people with Thoughtful+
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Thoughtful Reminders is an app designed to be forgotten — so you don’t forget what matters. Easily keep track of birthdays, anniversaries, pet birthdays, gotcha days, and special dates for the people and pets in your life. Thoughtful Reminders sends timely notifications so you never miss a meaningful moment. Features: • Add people, pets, and important dates • Smart reminders before and on the day of • Notes to remember what matters most • People and pets organized into clear categories • Lite version available • Thoughtful+ unlocks unlimited people, pets, and reminders Simple. Private. Thoughtful. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thoughtfulreminders.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Giftastic at none against Thoughtful Reminders's 2. Giftastic also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Thoughtful Reminders's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Thoughtful Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Giftastic asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Giftastic against 5.0 for Thoughtful Reminders. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Giftastic ships an update every 2 weeks, Thoughtful Reminders every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Giftastic | Thoughtful Reminders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lion Print Lab LLC | Nicholas Spataro |
Customer experience
Giftastic
Thoughtful Reminders
In-app purchases
Giftastic
No in-app purchases
Thoughtful Reminders
- Thoughtful+ Monthly$1.991 Month
- Thoughtful+ Yearly$14.991 Year
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