Comparison

Crayon vs GIZI

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

Head to head
About

Crayon

Easily build and update a professional website using photos, text, and maps. Modify content directly on the live site. Ideal for businesses, groups, hobbies, and personal projects.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • On-the-spot editing
  • Photo and text arrangement
  • Contact forms and questionnaires
  • Integrated maps
  • HTML code support (paid)
  • Custom domain support (paid)
Features
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You can create a fully-fledged website and update it with simple operations. Complete the website just by arranging the selected photos, text and maps. You can tap the portion you want to modify or revise while viewing the website and change it on the spot. You can make these websites for stores, companies, groups, unions as well as websites for your hobbies. Many websites are created under the "Free plan", however if you upgrade to the "Paid plan", you will be able to utilize many useful functions. You can also use your own domain. -------------- We recently celebrated our second anniversary. Thank you to all of you. We are getting approximately 6000 new users monthly. -------------- [How to create a website] Arrange the parts and create a website. When writing any text, just place the text parts and set the sentences in those parts. Select font color, background color, font size and design. A screen is also simple to make. When you want to post photos, just select the photo parts and photos taken with your smartphone. Trimming (cutting) and rotation can be done after selecting a photo. You can change the order, or replicate and delete parts that you have placed. [Recommendations] ◊ Contact You can receive queries and contacts from users who are viewing your website. You can use it as an application form for products and services as well. You can easily change and add the input form and use it as a questionnaire as well. ◊ Phone number You can set a phone call button. This is useful in case of contact by phone. ◊ Slideshow You can display multiple images in a specific order. Recommended to use this on the HOME page to make it better. ◊ Map You can easily add a map (GoogleMAP). It is a highly functional map where you can zoom-in/ zoom-out and move with your fingers. ◊ HTML (Paid plan) This part is for advanced users who can write HTML code. You can place a blog part such as Twitter's timeline. [Free plan] With this plan, you can use our service for free. Most websites are available on the "Free plan". [Paid plan](Light) This plan offers you the use of multiple images and pages. You can write HTML code on your own and you can also use Google Analytics. The amount will vary by country. Paid plan subscriptions purchased in-app renew Every 3 months depending. Paid plans are priced at $39.99USD 3 months (pricing may vary in countries other than the U.S.). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. [Own domain] If you change to "Paid plan", you can set already owned domains. You can choose a domain by yourself. [Future version-up] We are planning to add many more functions and designs, and improve usability of the management screen. Terms of service https://crayonsite.e-shops.jp/kiyaku_en.html privacy policy https://crayonsite.e-shops.jp/privacy_en.html

About

GIZI

Create and publish professional websites in minutes without any coding. Design visually, customize with templates, and manage your site easily on Apple devices. Ideal for portfolios, businesses, and blogs.

Highlights
  • No-code visual editor
  • Professional templates
  • SEO-optimized pages
  • Custom domain support
  • Built-in engagement tools
  • Real-time analytics
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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Create a Professional Website in Under 10 minutes — No Coding Required. GIZI is an easy no-code website builder for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Design, publish, and manage a beautiful website directly from your Apple device using a simple visual website editor. Whether you are showcasing your portfolio, launching a business website, creating a bio link for social media, building a wedding invitation website, publishing a blog, or starting a personal project — GIZI gives you everything you need to go online quickly. Why choose GIZI? Professional websites Create full-featured, modern websites for business, personal, creative, and professional use. Easy visual editor Build and update your website with a simple no-code editor. Edit text, images, sections, layouts, colors, fonts, and pages without technical skills. Get your online address Connect an existing domain or register a new domain directly from the app, without complex setup. Design it yourself Start with a ready-made website template and customize it with themes, colors, layouts, 50+ fonts, and access to millions of free images. Built for many website types Create portfolio websites, business websites, landing pages, bio links, blogs, wedding websites, event pages, service websites, and personal websites. Engage your audience Connect with visitors using messaging, newsletters, forms, and integrations, including Mailchimp support. Understand your visitors Get real-time visitor notifications and view website analytics to understand traffic, page views, and performance. Works across Apple devices Create, edit, publish, and manage your website from iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Thousands of everyday iPhone users have created and launched websites with GIZI. Get started for free Your first website is free forever with all the essential features included. Build your website. Publish online. Grow with GIZI.

Screenshots

Crayon4 screens
GIZI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GIZI at 4.8 against Crayon's 3.0. GIZI also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 4). Crayon's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 53%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Crayon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and GIZI sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GIZI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GIZI has 32 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Crayon's written reviews are positive against 53% of GIZI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crayon ships an update every 3 months, GIZI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crayon versus GIZI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrayonGIZI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews — better53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings432 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB141 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNext Hands Co., Ltd.Nelsia Technologies

Customer experience

Crayon

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative31.6%

GIZI

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Crayon

Subscriptions2
  • Light$7.991 Month
  • ライトプラン$24.993 Months
8 purchases

GIZI

One-time8
  • Fusion Plan – 1 Year$9.99
  • GIZI Supreme Plan for 6 Months$9.99
  • GIZI Supreme Plan for One Year$12.99
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  • Fusion Plan – 2 Years$14.99
  • Domain Registration – 1 Year$24.99
  • Domain Renewal – 1 Year$24.99
  • Domain Registration – 2 Years$49.99
  • Domain Renewal – 2 Years$49.99

Questions

Is Crayon free?
Crayon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GIZI free?
GIZI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crayon or GIZI?
GIZI is rated higher. Crayon averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while GIZI averages 4.8 from 32 ratings.
Do Crayon or GIZI have ads?
Neither Crayon nor GIZI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crayon or GIZI?
Crayon ships an update every 3 months, and GIZI every 3 weeks. Most recently, Crayon was updated on October 18, 2026 and GIZI on October 8, 2026.

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