Comparison

Skift vs Giftfolio

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

Head to head
About

Skift

Features
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Skift helps couples share the invisible mental load of remembering everything for the household. Send responsibilities to your partner in one tap. Clear handoffs, real relief. Features: - AI drafts messages and booking requests so you don't have to - Simple responsibility transfer โ€” one tap and it's theirs - Real-time sync between partners - Push notifications for new skifts - Mark tasks as done, view completed history Stop being the household manager. Start sharing the mental load equally. Terms of Use: https://skift-away-the-load.lovable.app/terms

About

Giftfolio

Features
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A great gift idea rarely arrives when you need it. Giftfolio gives it a place to stay until the right moment. Save an idea for a particular person, keep their sizes and interests handy, and remember what you gave last time. Organize birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, thank-you gifts and everyday surprises without starting over each season. โ€ข Save gift ideas with a person, occasion, price estimate and your own link notes. โ€ข Keep sizes, interests, favorite colors and things to avoid in people profiles. โ€ข Track gifts given and received with unlimited history. โ€ข Set local reminders for planning and follow-up; delivery depends on iOS settings. โ€ข Create an encrypted backup through Files and restore it with your backup password. Free includes 10 people, 30 ideas, 10 active reminders, unlimited history and backup/restore. Optional Monthly or Yearly Premium removes the first three limits. Localized prices are shown before purchase. Existing Lifetime purchases remain supported; Lifetime is not available for new purchases. No account is required. Gift records stay local unless you choose to export a backup. There is no SHG cloud sync, merchant checkout or price comparison. Keep a backup copy off your device and its password safeโ€”SHG cannot recover it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Skift4 screens
Giftfolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Skift at every 3 weeks against Giftfolio's every 2 months. Skift also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Skift sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Giftfolio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skift ships an update every 3 weeks, Giftfolio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Skift versus Giftfolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkiftGiftfolio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size62 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas HaugSykes Holding Group LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Skift

Subscriptions4
  • Skift Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Skift Exclusive AI$9.991 Month
  • Skift Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Skift Exclusive$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Skift AI Assistant pay as you go$0.99
  • Skift Premium Lifetime$69.99
3 purchases

Giftfolio

Subscriptions2
  • Giftfolio Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Giftfolio Premium Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Giftfolio Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Skift free?
Skift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Giftfolio free?
Giftfolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skift or Giftfolio have ads?
Neither Skift nor Giftfolio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skift or Giftfolio?
Skift ships an update every 3 weeks, and Giftfolio every 2 months. Most recently, Skift was updated on October 24, 2026 and Giftfolio on October 25, 2026.

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