Name vs Passalen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Name
Discover and celebrate name days for individuals across 17 countries. Easily find contacts celebrating their name day and send greetings via mail or message directly from the app. Explore name origins with the integrated Wikipedia browser.
- 18,252 names from 17 countries
- Find contacts celebrating name days
- Send greetings via Mail or Messages
- Integrated Wikipedia for name origins
- Home screen widgets
- Local notifications for favorite name days
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Name days for the iPhone is the definite source. 18 252 names from 17 countries in the palm of your hand. Greet your family and friends on their name day by sending a mail, message straight from within the app. Name days will quickly find people to celebrate from your contacts. You can also learn more about specific names from Wikipedia using the built-in browser and even switch countries on the fly. Main features: - 18 252 names from 17 countries. - Find people to celebrate from your Contacts. - Send a greeting using Mail or Messages. - Call to celebrate. - New beautiful Widgets for your home screen. - Use Wikipedia to learn more about a name. - Keep track of favorite names. - Get local notifications on a favorites name day. Countries: - Bŭlgarija - Česká republika - Deutschland - Eesti - Elláda/Ελλάδα - France - Ireland/Éire - Italiano - Latvija - Lietuva - Magyarország - Österreich - Polska - Suomi/Finland - Sverige - United Kingdom - United States
Passalen
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Varmt välkommen till Passalens applikation. Passalen är appen för dig som vill ha ett aktivt liv. Applikationen består av två delar Göra.nu och Good Job. Göra.nu presenterar aktiviteter som är tillgängliga för alla att delta i, oavsett individuella behov och/eller funktionsvariation. Med Göra.nu kan du: • Bli inspirerad av roliga saker att göra • Anmäla dig till olika aktiviteter. • Få en aktiv fritid. Good Job är till för dig som är över 18 år och vill jobba extra. Du kan lägga in ditt CV och söka jobb i appen. För att kunna söka jobb genom Good Job behöver du gå en Jobbskola, ansök till den i appen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Passalen at Free against Name's $0.99. Passalen also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Name's advantage is chart position (#95 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Passalen is free to download; Name costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Name | Passalen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.8 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #95 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bitfield AB | Passalen |
In-app purchases
Name
No in-app purchases
Passalen
No in-app purchases
