Appstar vs Name Reminder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Appstar
This app helps you remember people's names and details by creating profiles, adding notes, and using interactive flashcards and quizzes. It also allows you to schedule follow-up actions and reminders to stay in touch.
- Create personal profiles
- Add photos and notes
- Interactive flashcards
- Quiz mode
- Color-coded tags
- Schedule follow-up actions
- Syncs securely
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Never forget a name again. You meet someone, have a great conversation, and then the next time you see them, their name has disappeared from your memory. Master Names helps make sure that does not happen again. Create a simple profile for each person you meet. Add their photo, note where you met, and record the details that will help their name stick. Before your next meeting, quickly review your contacts and refresh your memory. Remember more than names • Create personal profiles for the people you meet • Add photos, notes, contact details, birthdays, and memorable facts • Review contacts with interactive flashcards • Use Quiz to test how well you remember people • Organise contacts with multiple colour-coded tags • Find people quickly with search and Power Search Stay in touch Create Actions connected to your contacts so important follow-ups do not slip away. • Schedule reminders, meetings, calls, messages, and follow-ups • Receive alerts before an Action is due • Add meetings and reminders to your device calendar • View upcoming, overdue, and completed Actions in one organised agenda • Create up to five Actions for free Master Names is useful for: • Salespeople who want to remember every client • Managers and business owners who work with large teams • Teachers who need to learn their students' names • Members of clubs, churches, and community organisations • Sports fans who want to keep profiles of players • Anyone who wants to build stronger, more personal relationships Your information is securely stored and synced to your account. Master Names contains no advertising. Optional subscriptions unlock Quiz, Power Search, unlimited Actions, and other premium features. Download Remember Names and make every introduction easier to remember. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Name Reminder
Effortlessly remember names and faces of people you meet. Organize contacts into personalized groups, add notes, set birthday reminders, and track important details to foster deeper connections and improve relationships.
- Remember names and faces
- Create personalized contact groups
- Add notes and custom reminders
- Track birthdays and important events
- Visual contact organization
- Remind to contact feature
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Meet Name Reminder, the ultimate solution to help you remember the names and faces of the people you meet. As adults, we meet new people every day – at social events, kids' activities, classes, neighborhood gatherings, and more. Remembering every name can be a challenge, and conventional methods such as using contact lists, spreadsheets, or notes aren't always efficient or specific enough for this task. That's where Name Reminder comes in. It's more than just an app - it's your secret weapon to winning friends, improving relationships, and being a better friend yourself. The undeniable charm in hearing one's own name, the sweetest sound to anyone's ears, can unlock deeper connections. Our app ensures you wield this power effortlessly, and avoids the uncomfortable sting of forgotten names. Create personalized groups to reflect how we naturally organize people—“Golf Buddies”, “Sally's Soccer Team”, “Neighbors”, “Gym Friends”, and more. Each group features a clear, visual layout that highlights members' names, their spouse's and kids' names, and even pet names, all at a glance. Add notes for each contact, remember birthdays with custom reminders, and never miss an important event again. Keep track of hobbies, dietary restrictions, and use our 'Remind Me To Contact' feature to keep in touch with everyone in your network on your own terms. Download Name Reminder today for free, or upgrade to Pro for a one-time payment of $9.99. No subscriptions, no recurring bills. With Name Reminder Pro, you can create unlimited groups, add unlimited contacts, unlock all features, get all future upgrades, and support the development of new features. It's not just an app, it's your pathway to becoming a more connected and remembered individual in your social circles. screenshots by screenshots.pro
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Name Reminder at Free against Appstar's $1.99. Name Reminder also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). Appstar's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Name Reminder is free to download; Appstar costs $1.99 up front. Appstar sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Name Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Appstar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Name Reminder has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Appstar ships an update every 7 months, Name Reminder every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Appstar | Name Reminder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | APPSTAR PTY LTD | Digital Palette LLC |
Customer experience
Appstar
Name Reminder
In-app purchases
Appstar
- All features7 Days trial$0.491 Month
- power search$0.493 Months
- quiz$0.493 Months
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- sub_quiz7 Days trial$0.493 Months
- power search contacts7 Days trial$0.493 Months
Name Reminder
- Friend Keeper Pro$9.99







