magic.al vs GimmeNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
magic.al
Connect with friends and family to share gift ideas and create shopping lists for any occasion. Discover what others are interested in and share your own wishlists to make gift-giving easier and more social.
- Share gift ideas with friends and family
- Create wishlists for yourself
- Organize occasions and reminders
- Discover friends' shopping interests
- Social online shopping experience
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Here at magic.al, we believe that shopping is an experience to be shared and enjoyed with friends whether youβre shopping online or in-store. magic.al is an Australian owned and developed social shopping platform that allows you to connect with friends and family to share gift ideas, create occasions and enjoy online shopping together to better connect with the people in your life. See what your friends and family are shopping for, including gift ideas they would like for themselves, and share the same ideas for yourself. Create occasions and reminders so that you always have the right gift ready to celebrate the magical moments in your life. So what are you waiting for? Download magic.al to discover a world of shopping at your fingertips.
GimmeNow
Get essential items from local stores delivered within two hours. This service offers a fast solution for last-minute needs, from baby supplies to gifts and medications. Shop from multiple stores in one cart for convenient, speedy delivery.
- On-demand delivery within 2 hours
- Shop from multiple local stores
- Real-time order tracking
- Wide range of product categories
- No sign-up fee or hidden charges
- Standard low delivery rate
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Buy from your favourite local stores in our virtual online shopping mall for the things you need, right now. Emergency nappies when baby is asleep. Fever medication without having to take your sick child to the shops. An extremely thoughtful (and extremely last-minute) anniversary gift. Buy the products you need, from the stores you love in a single cart, and we deliver them within two hours. GimmeNow is instant salvation. Solves your problem. Saves the day. We have health things, beauty things, electronic things, gift things and more, so you can get back to the things that matter to you: work, family, friends and fun. Thereβs no sign-up fee. No sneaky surcharges. You can track your order in real-time. And every delivery comes at a standard low rate.* Easy, simple and most importantly fast. SERVICE AVAILABILITY Melbourne, Australia ABOUT US GimmeNow is proudly Australian, a startup created to improve the online retail experience, making online shopping more reliable and a whole lot faster. It takes only a few clicks to purchase online, yet the time it takes to receive the order is far from comparable to the buying process. It would be faster to drive to the nearest store and purchase what you need, but sometimes that just isnβt possible. For all the times you canβt leave home or the office, but you need it right now, then thereβs GimmeNow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: magic.al at fortnightly against GimmeNow's every 20 months. GimmeNow's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 33%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
magic.al ships an update fortnightly, GimmeNow every 20 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | magic.al | GimmeNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly β better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magical Connect Pty Limited | Now Group Holdings Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
magic.al
GimmeNow
In-app purchases
magic.al
No in-app purchases
GimmeNow
No in-app purchases









