Comparison

Giv vs Inkday

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

Head to head
About

Giv

Features
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Most gift apps stop at a wishlist. Giv-able starts with the person. Everyone on Giv-able has a profile: their hobbies, favorite things, goals and gift preferences. Friends and family get to know who you really are, so a gift can fit even when there's no list, and you always know what the people you love are into right now. A PROFILE, NOT JUST A LIST โ€ข Build a rich profile with hobbies, favorites, goals and gift preferences โ€ข When friends and family join, you see their real profile, always up to date โ€ข An interactive map shows someone's personality and interests at a glance โ€ข Create profiles for your kids, and link with your spouse to stay in sync REMEMBER THE LITTLE THINGS Notice a friend eyeing a jacket? Hear your dad complain about his headphones? Save it as a private note or gift idea. Only you can see them, and they become perfect gifts later. WHEN IT'S TIME TO GIVE Wishlists โ€ข Organize wishes into lists like Birthday, Christmas or Home Decor, and star up to 3 Most Wanted items โ€ข Paste a product link to add it, or import a list from a supported site by link โ€ข Share any list with a link, even with people who don't have the app Secret Santa and gift exchanges โ€ข Automatic name draw with exclusion rules, so couples don't draw each other โ€ข Send one link: people join and you approve each request โ€ข Add your own kids to the exchange; whoever draws a child sees their age and top wishes โ€ข White elephant game day with a live view for guests, plus budgets and RSVPs Birthdays without duplicate gifts โ€ข Birthday events where guests claim items from the wishlist โ€ข Surprise mode hides claims from the birthday person until the day is over โ€ข Group gift goals with contributions tracked NEVER MISS A DATE Birthday reminders mean the day never sneaks up on you, and anniversary reminders go to you and your linked partner a week ahead. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Joining events is always free, and hosting three events a year is free. YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL Your gift lists, friend profiles, and personal notes are private to you. We never sell your data, and you can delete your account and all your information from within the app at any time. GIV-ABLE PRO (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Giv-able Pro unlocks unlimited AI gift suggestions, video reflections and birthday messages, and unlimited event hosting. It is offered as an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription; the price for your region is shown in the app before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Giv-able is free to use without a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Giv-able Terms of Service: https://giv-able.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://giv-able.com/privacy.html

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Inkday

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Inkday is a private journal that's yours alone. We believe something simple: your journal is yours. Inkday runs no servers and cannot see your content. Everything โ€” your writing, photos, videos, audio, moods, tags, location, weather, calendar snapshots, and anniversaries โ€” is stored only in your own iCloud, syncing quietly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your Apple ID (activity data is the exception: it stays only on the device that captured it, and isn't synced through iCloud). No account to create, no third-party sign-in, no ads, no cross-app tracking (only anonymous device and OS-version statistics and crash reports, to improve stability). โ–  Capture every day - One clean, text-first entry a day, at a glance on the calendar - Add photos, short clips, and voice notes to any entry - Tap any photo or video for a full-screen view, swipe through the day's media, pick a daily cover, or save media back to Photos or a file - Organize life with moods and tags; filter and revisit anytime - Auto-record where you were and the weather as you write (optional); search a landmark or nearby place to set where the day happened - Snapshot that day's calendar events into the entry, so you can look back even after switching calendars or phones (choose which calendars to include) - On iPhone and iPad, automatically save that day's activity from Health into the entry: active energy is free, while Inkday Pro also records steps, exercise minutes, and full workouts (type, duration, distance, pace, heart rate, and more). This stays only on the device where it was captured, not synced with the entry (can be turned off anytime) โ–  Remember the days that matter - Anniversaries: record the day you got together, a birthday, or a day to count down to; Inkday works out the years, months, and days that have passed (or just the total days), or how many days remain - Reminders on day 100, 500, 1000 and every anniversary; that day is also marked in your diary, calendar, and list, and one tap adds the sentence to your entry - (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch) Lock Screen, Home Screen, and watch face widgets show how long it's been, or how many days are left, at a glance - Import events straight from your Calendar, or turn a day's event in your diary into an anniversary - Free for up to 3 anniversaries; Inkday Pro removes the limit, adds custom colors and milestone intervals, and lets you look back on each past anniversary with On This Day โ–  Look back, gently - Media calendar: browse a whole month as photo thumbnails and switch freely between List and Calendar, like an album; scroll all the way back to any past date to backfill older entries - "On This Day" brings back the same day in years past - See your writing streaks and most-used moods - A footprint map shows the places you've been โ–  Built for privacy - Your data lives only in your own iCloud; the developer can't access it - No accounts, no ads, no cross-app tracking (only anonymous stability statistics) - Built-in App Lock: protect the whole app with a PIN and Face ID / Touch ID (free) โ–  Your data, portable - Import from other journaling apps to move in easily - Export your entire journal to a file anytime for a full backup โ–  Three platforms, one journal - Shared across iPhone, iPad, and Mac; syncs automatically with one Apple ID - Seven warm, papery themes, with dark mode (follow the system, or stay light or dark) The core is free forever, including location tagging and the footprint map. Inkday Pro unlocks extra themes, weather, calendar snapshots, full workout records, statistics, unlimited anniversaries, and export backups โ€” available as a yearly plan, a monthly plan, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Tired of renewing? Inkday lets you buy it once. Every day of yours deserves to be kept well. Privacy Policy: https://seanseanyin.github.io/inkday-site/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Giv4 screens
Inkday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Inkday at 4 against Giv's 2. Giv's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Giv sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Inkday 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

Giv ships an update every 3 days, Inkday weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Giv versus Inkday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGivInkday
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size163 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMadi GrenkoChienHsiang Yin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Giv

Subscriptions2
  • Giv-able Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Giv-able Pro Annual$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Inkday

Subscriptions2
  • Inkday Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Inkday Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Inkday Pro (Lifetime)$14.99

Questions

Is Giv free?
Giv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkday free?
Inkday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Giv or Inkday have ads?
Neither Giv nor Inkday shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Giv or Inkday?
Giv ships an update every 3 days, and Inkday weekly. Most recently, Giv was updated on November 5, 2026 and Inkday on November 1, 2026.

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