# Name vs Passalen

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 (#98 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Name | Passalen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[1.8 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/name-days/id289170101/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **10** | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#98** | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bitfield AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/285553452) | [Passalen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609050615) |

## What reviewers say

### Name

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/name-days/id289170101)

**Currently charting:** #98 Top Paid · Social Networking (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Passalen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/passalen/id1220829143)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Name free?

Name costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Passalen free?

Passalen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Name or Passalen have ads?

Neither Name nor Passalen shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Name or Passalen?

Name ships an update every 3 months, and Passalen every 3 months. Most recently, Name was updated on October 31, 2026 and Passalen on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*