Comparison

GiftVault vs Birthday

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

Head to head
About

GiftVault

Features
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GiftVault is your private, offline gift idea manager. Capture ideas the moment inspiration strikes β€” snap a photo in a store, save a link, or jot a note β€” and organise everything by recipient, event, and budget. Track each gift through discovery, purchase, wrapping and delivery. No account required. No cloud. Your data stays on your device.

About

Birthday

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Somewhere out there is a real star whose light began its journey to Earth the year you were born β€” and it’s reaching you right now. Starward finds that star from real astronomical data and turns it into a keepsake you’ll want to share. β€’ Your birthday star β€” a real, catalogued star matched to your birth year, with its distance, brightness, spectral type and life story. β€’ Find it in the sky β€” real coordinates, the best time to look, and a live AR sky mode that points you right to it. β€’ Explore your star field β€” wander the real stars closest to your age and see how the universe was the night you arrived. β€’ A cosmos to explore nightly β€” tonight’s moon phase and visible planets, calming breathwork, and playful star tools. PREMIUM KEEPSAKES Turn a star into an unforgettable gift. Design a one-of-a-kind certificate, poster or phone wallpaper with beautiful signature artwork, a personal name and message β€” or unlock a breathtaking cinematic reveal video of your star’s arrival to post and share. CALM BY DESIGN Birthday Star is made to feel gentle: soft ambient sound, elegant motion, and a breathing mode with accurate techniques for sleep, focus, stress and anxiety. REAL ASTRONOMY Positions, distances and visibility are computed from real star catalogues and ephemeris data β€” not made up. The app works offline and respects your privacy.

Screenshots

GiftVault4 screens
Birthday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GiftVault at none against Birthday's 1. GiftVault also leads on ads (none vs shown). Birthday's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Birthday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GiftVault asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GiftVault ships an update every 6 weeks, Birthday every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
GiftVault versus Birthday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGiftVaultBirthday
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEB REGISTER Ltd.Abdulrazaq Alonazi

In-app purchases

None

GiftVault

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Birthday

One-time1
  • remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is GiftVault free?
GiftVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birthday free?
Birthday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GiftVault or Birthday have ads?
Birthday shows ads; GiftVault does not.
Which is updated more often, GiftVault or Birthday?
GiftVault ships an update every 6 weeks, and Birthday every 8 days. Most recently, GiftVault was updated on October 28, 2026 and Birthday on November 10, 2026.

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