GleamSip vs Gift Nester
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GleamSip
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GleamSip is a personal alcohol tracking app designed for simple, accurate logging. Log your drinks with: - Volume (ml / oz) - Alcohol percentage (ABV%) - Drink type (beer, wine, spirits, cocktails, and more) - Optional notes and drink name View your history with clear summaries: - Daily / weekly / monthly totals - Alcohol grams and standard drink conversion - Charts by day and drink type - Export your data as CSV anytime - Optional iCloud sync across your Apple devices Disclaimer: GleamSip is for informational and personal tracking purposes only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Alcohol affects individuals differently. Excessive drinking is not recommended. Always consult a qualified medical professional regarding alcohol use and health concerns.
Gift Nester
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Gift Nester keeps every thoughtful idea connected to the person, occasion, budget, and deadline it belongs to. Plan recurring birthdays, anniversaries, and custom occasions with practical lead times. Save recipient profiles with sizes, likes, dislikes, and things they already own. Track each gift from idea to purchased, wrapped, and gifted while keeping planned spending against per-person budgets. When it is time to shop, open Shopping Run for one live list grouped by recipient. See open gifts, due dates, lifecycle status, planned totals, and budget progress, then share a readable run sheet or CSV. Gift history helps prevent accidental repeats, while spending insights summarize completed gifts by year and recipient. Gift Nester also includes an idea stash, searchable gift library, occasion guides, planning tools, and local backup and restore. Your records stay on your device. Gift Nester requires no account, includes no ads or analytics, and has no subscription. It does not sell products, process payments, use affiliate links, or upload your gift records.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gift Nester at fortnightly against GleamSip's every 4 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
GleamSip costs $0.99 and Gift Nester $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GleamSip ships an update every 4 months, Gift Nester fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GleamSip | Gift Nester |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 树伟 杨 | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
GleamSip
No in-app purchases
Gift Nester
No in-app purchases









