CoinGate Gift Cards vs Gyft

Summary: Gyft was one of the first places to buy a gift card with Bitcoin, and it still advertises that on a page last updated in 2018. Today it is a First Data property with around 200 mostly US retailers and a well-established gift card wallet app, though recent testing reported no crypto option at checkout. CoinGate Gift Cards accepts over 70 cryptocurrencies across more than 6,000 brands and 90-plus markets.

Gyft's Bitcoin page is still live, but it carries a 2018 modification date and a 2024 copyright line.
As advertised, Gyft's crypto option is Bitcoin only; CoinGate Gift Cards accepts over 70 coins.
Gyft lists around 200 retailers, mostly American; CoinGate Gift Cards lists over 6,000 across 90-plus markets.
Gyft's app is a convenient place to buy, send and store US gift cards.

Gyft has a place in crypto history: in 2013 it was one of the first companies to let ordinary people turn Bitcoin into something they could spend at a supermarket. This comparison looks at what each platform offers today.

The Short Answer

Gyft is a working US gift card site and app with a long crypto history. Its marketing still mentions Bitcoin at no fee, while independent testing in 2026 reported no crypto option at checkout. CoinGate Gift Cards is built around crypto payments across many countries. US shoppers paying by card may find Gyft convenient, while CoinGate Gift Cards covers more coins and more countries.

The Status of Gyft's Bitcoin Option

Gyft's dedicated Bitcoin page is still online and still says what it said years ago: hundreds of gift cards, instant delivery, no fees for paying in Bitcoin. The page's own metadata puts its last modification in May 2018, its copyright line reads 2024, and the press it cites as proof is from 2013 and 2014.

That does not prove the option has been withdrawn. It does mean the page has not been updated in years, while reviewers testing the checkout in 2026 report no native crypto method being offered. If you want to pay with Bitcoin, check the payment screen before relying on it.

Coin Support

Even taking the advertised offer at face value, it covers Bitcoin only. That suits buyers who hold Bitcoin, but many holders today keep stablecoins and other assets too.

CoinGate Gift Cards accepts over 70 cryptocurrencies, so the coin you hold is often the one you can spend, and it also accepts cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and SEPA. Paying with a coin that is not accepted means converting it first through an exchange, which adds a spread, a network fee and some waiting time.

Catalogue Size

Gyft's own page puts its catalogue at over 200 retailers, and the names on it are American high street and mall brands: Target, CVS, Papa John's, Whole Foods. If you live in the United States and want a card for one of those, the catalogue is adequate.

CoinGate Gift Cards lists over 6,000 brands across more than 90 markets, covering many countries rather than one. Headline counts are self-reported everywhere, so the practical test is whether the brand you want is available in your country on each site.

Who Owns It Now

Gyft was acquired by First Data in 2014 and sits inside a large payments business, with its corporate gifting arm linked to First Data's own prepaid products. The consumer gift card storefront is one part of a much bigger enterprise.

That gives Gyft the stability of a large company behind it, while its crypto features have seen little visible development in recent years.

What Gyft Does Well

The card-storage side is genuinely useful: buy, send and keep track of balances for American retailers in one app, with a clean interface and a long operating history behind it. For a US shopper paying by card who wants one place to keep gift cards organised, it does that job well.

That strength is about managing gift cards rather than paying with crypto, so it matters most for US shoppers using traditional payment methods.

Pros and Cons of Each Option

Gyft

Pro: Well-established app for buying, sending and storing gift cards.
Pro: Covers major US retailers such as Target, CVS and Whole Foods.
Pro: Backed by First Data, a large payments company.
Con: Bitcoin is the only advertised crypto option, and recent testing found no crypto at checkout.
Con: Around 200 retailers, mostly in the US.
Con: Bitcoin page has not been updated since 2018.