Comparison

Giftings vs Dae

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

Head to head
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.

About

Dae

Discover and plan unique dates with your partner or explore solo. Swipe through curated local spots based on your preferences and budget. Collaborate on plans, save favorite locations, and capture memories from your experiences.

Highlights
  • Swipe through curated date spots
  • Filter by vibe, cuisine, and distance
  • Collaborative plan building
  • Save favorite locations
  • Capture date memories
  • AI-powered spot suggestions (Dae+)
Features
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Stop scrolling. Start dating. Dae turns “I don’t know, what do YOU want to do?” into an actual plan — in seconds. Swipe through real, highly-rated date spots near you, match with your partner on the ones you both love, and go. No more endless texting. No more “where should we eat?” No more wasted Friday nights. SWIPE TOGETHER Pick a vibe — date night, treat yourself, keep it chill — and swipe restaurants, bars, and things to do nearby. The more you swipe, the smarter it gets: Dae learns what the two of you actually like. MATCH INSTANTLY Link with your partner. When you both like the same spot, it’s a match — date picked, together, in under a minute. PLAN IN SECONDS Build the whole night — dinner, drinks, the walk after — into one shareable plan. Can’t decide? Tap Surprise Me and let Dae choose. REMEMBER EVERYTHING Rate every place 1–10 and build your own ranked map of favorites. Save photo memories of your best nights out. WHY COUPLES LOVE DAE • Ends the “where should we eat?” debate for good • Picks that fit your taste, budget, and neighborhood • Hidden gems verified by real people — not tourist traps • Works solo too — your saved spots and rankings are all yours First date or your thousandth — Dae makes “let’s go out” easy again. Download Dae and plan a date you’ll both actually love. Dae+ SUBSCRIPTION Dae+ is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getdae.app/privacy

Screenshots

Giftings4 screens
Dae4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Giftings at none against Dae's 2. Giftings also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Dae's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating and iOS requirement 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. Dae sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Giftings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Giftings against 5.0 for Dae. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Giftings ships an update every 10 days, Dae every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Giftings versus Dae: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGiftingsDae
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB78 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRobert MaedaICJL Developments LLC

Customer experience

Giftings

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dae

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Giftings

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dae

Subscriptions2
  • Dae+3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Dae+ Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Giftings free?
Giftings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dae free?
Dae is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Giftings or Dae?
Giftings and Dae are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Giftings or Dae have ads?
Dae shows ads; Giftings does not.
Which is updated more often, Giftings or Dae?
Giftings ships an update every 10 days, and Dae every 3 days. Most recently, Giftings was updated on October 15, 2026 and Dae on October 6, 2026.

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