YK ExcuseMaster vs Birthday Gift Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YK ExcuseMaster
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ExcuseMaster helps you say difficult things more gracefully. Whether you’re: • running late • avoiding plans • replying awkwardly • declining requests • handling workplace messages • following up professionally • or just trying not to sound rude ExcuseMaster generates short, natural replies that sound like a real person wrote them. Choose from multiple tones: • Polished • Gentle • Casual • Funny • Busy • Refined • Professional Perfect for social chats, work conversations, soft rejections, and everyday communication. Features: • One-tap reply generation • Multiple real-life scenarios • Workplace communication tools • Natural, copy-ready messages • Lightweight and distraction-free • No account required Sometimes you don’t need the perfect excuse. You just need a better sentence.
Birthday Gift Log
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Gift Log keeps the days that matter, and the gifts that travel between people. Birthdays, weddings, first meetings — Gregorian or lunar. Count down to the next one, or count the days since. Cash, presents, and red envelopes, recorded by person. Everything stays on your iPhone and syncs with iCloud. No account to create. DAYS • Count down to the next time, or count the days since • Birthdays, weddings, first meetings, or your own types • Gregorian, Chinese lunar (including leap months), Islamic, Hebrew, and Persian calendars • Reminders on the day, or 1 / 3 / 7 days before, at a time you choose • List or two-column card layout; pin the dates you cannot miss • Filter by type, countdown, or days since GIFTS • Cash or a present, sent or received • Weddings, full moon, 100 days, first birthdays, housewarmings, graduations, funerals, openings, New Year envelopes, and more • Suggested amounts based on the person and past exchanges • Attach photos and see them as covers in the list; search by person, occasion, or direction • Lock the app with Face ID to keep records private WIDGETS • Small and medium Home Screen widgets — pick which date the small one shows • Lock Screen widget for the next date at a glance • A range of backgrounds and text styles IMPORT & EXPORT • Import birthdays from Contacts, including lunar birthdays • Import dates from Calendar or .ics files • Import gift records from CSV files exported by other apps or Excel, with columns matched automatically • Export dates and gift records as CSV You review everything before it's added, and items you already have are marked. ICLOUD Dates, gift records, and photos are uploaded through iCloud to your Apple ID's private database. Sign in with the same Apple ID on a new device to bring them back. Gift Log does not ask you to register, and we do not run our own servers to store this content. GIFT LOG+ The free version includes 20 dates and 50 gift records. Gift Log+ is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. It unlocks unlimited records, custom date types and occasions, all widget styles, and alternate app icons. Restore with the same Apple ID after reinstalling. Start with the few people and days you cannot afford to forget. Privacy Policy: https://daysake.nonoor.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://daysake.nonoor.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YK ExcuseMaster at none against Birthday Gift Log's 1. Birthday Gift Log's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Birthday Gift Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. YK ExcuseMaster asks for nothing beyond the download.
YK ExcuseMaster ships an update every 6 weeks, Birthday Gift Log every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YK ExcuseMaster | Birthday Gift Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YANKAI LIANG | 伟 段 |
In-app purchases
YK ExcuseMaster
No in-app purchases
Birthday Gift Log
- 礼历+$2.99





