Comparison

Presented vs giftstring

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

Head to head
About

Presented

Features
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Never forget a birthday again — and never draw a blank on what to get them. Presented remembers every date and keeps every gift idea in one place, beautifully. NEW: FRIENDS & WISHLISTS Pick a handle, find people by @handle or name, and send a friend request. Nothing is shared until they accept — then you both see each other's birthday automatically. No more awkwardly asking someone when their birthday is, or hoping you wrote it down right. Add what you actually want to your wishlist, with photos. Friends see it on your profile. They stop guessing, you stop getting candles you'll never light. GIFT IDEAS THAT ACTUALLY HELP Spotted something perfect while shopping? Save it in seconds with a photo and a note. Then save the details that make gifts land — ring size, shoe size, the allergy you keep forgetting, what they said they wanted in passing three months ago. When the birthday comes, it's all there. BIRTHDAYS ON YOUR HOME SCREEN A birthday widget in three Home Screen sizes, plus three Lock Screen styles. Your next birthdays, always in view. Tap one to open that person straight away. REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY WORK Get nudged a month, a week, and a day before — enough time to actually buy something, not just panic. With Pro, set your own schedule and your own times, per person. IMPORT IN ONE TAP Already have birthdays in your contacts? Bring them in at once. Duplicates are detected automatically, and contacts without a birthday can be imported too — add the date later. PRESENTED PRO • Unlimited people (free includes up to 5) • More wishlist room • Custom reminders for birthdays • Choose exactly when you're nudged, per person • Pay once and keep it forever — no renewals, no expiry • Support an independent developer building this properly YOUR PRIVACY, PLAINLY Your birthdays, gift notes, and personal details stay on your device and sync through your own iCloud account. They are private to you. Signing in is entirely optional — the whole app works without an account. If you do sign in for friends and wishlists, only what you choose to share is stored: your name, handle, photo, birthday, and wishlist, visible only to friends you've accepted. You can delete your account and everything in it from Settings, any time. No ads. We don't sell your data. Analytics are off unless you turn them on yourself. MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Presented adapts to the screen it's on — a spacious split view on iPad, a clean single column on iPhone. Light and dark, both considered. FEATURES AT A GLANCE • Countdown to every birthday • Gift notes with photos • Personal details — sizes, allergies, anything worth remembering • Friends, handles, and friend requests • Shareable wishlist with photos • Birthday widget — three Home Screen sizes, three Lock Screen styles • Block and report, with a 24-hour response • Colour-coded contact cards • One-tap contact import with duplicate detection • Custom reminder schedules and times (Pro) • iCloud sync across your devices • Light, dark, and system appearance • No ads, ever You're in control of who reaches you. Block anyone, report anything, and manage it all from Settings. Reports are reviewed within 24 hours. Download Presented and stop apologising for forgetting.

About

giftstring

Create a unique, lasting gift by weaving together voice and video messages from loved ones. Perfect for special occasions, this app allows you to record your own message, invite others to contribute, and send a private, playable link.

Highlights
  • Record audio or video messages
  • Invite contributors via email
  • Create a single, lasting gift
  • Send private playable links
  • Delete messages anytime
  • Cancel gifts before sending
Features
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giftstring is a quiet way to gather what matters: the voice and video of the people who love someone, woven together into a single gift. Mom's eightieth, a friend's wedding, a graduation, a goodbye — moments that ask for more than a card. With giftstring, you record a short message of your own, invite the people who matter, and email it as one beautiful, lasting gift. — Record an audio or video message in seconds. — Invite contributors by email; they each add their own. — When the gift is ready, send it. The recipient gets a private link they can play anywhere. — Your recordings are yours. Delete a message anytime before the gift ships. Cancel a gift entirely if you change your mind. giftstring is built around a simple idea: the most precious thing you can give someone is a few minutes of yourself, and the voices of the people who love them. We don't sell your data, we don't use your recordings to train anyone else's AI, and you can delete everything with one tap. Made for the moments that matter.

Screenshots

Presented4 screens
giftstring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: giftstring at none against Presented's 1. giftstring also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Presented sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. giftstring asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Presented ships an update every 4 weeks, giftstring every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Presented versus giftstring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPresentedgiftstring
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSabalan AlaeiyehAkila Kesavasamy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Presented

One-time1
  • Presented Lifetime$1.99
None

giftstring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Presented free?
Presented is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is giftstring free?
giftstring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Presented or giftstring have ads?
Neither Presented nor giftstring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Presented or giftstring?
Presented ships an update every 4 weeks, and giftstring every 8 days. Most recently, Presented was updated on October 31, 2026 and giftstring on October 31, 2026.

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