Name vs Handwritten email
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
Handwritten email
Transform your digital messages into personal handwritten notes. This app converts typed text into various calligraphy and script styles, allowing you to add a unique, personal touch to emails and MMS messages. Customize fonts, colors, and backgrounds for a truly distinctive communication.
- Convert typed text to handwritten styles
- Multiple calligraphy and script fonts
- Customize text color and size
- Choose background patterns and colors
- Copy and paste handwritten text
- Preview and editing modes
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Send your email and MMS texting with handwritten text. This will give your emails a nice personal touch. Type on a conventional onscreen keyboard and the app will convert the text into handwritten text. What users say: - This is a lovely little app that is a pleasure to use and receive according to my fellow iPhone friends. 5 stars from me. - It is a must have. All my friends are like "How did you do that?" - Such a wonderful compliment to an email. The reviews I've received back are tremendous. - Love fancy fonts and pretty colors! - So cool, fun and neat Features: - Choose between several handwritten and calligraphy styles and other cool styles, like gothic, medieval, celtic, ... - Change the color and size of the text. - Choose between 20 background patterns and pictures. - Change background color. - Copy the handwritten text and paste it into an MMS or into other apps. (available through the action button) - Switch between preview mode and editing mode (offers cursor positioning for easier text editing, select, copy, cut and paste). - Change text alignment. - Copy and paste (activate editing mode in the settings screen). - Get additional style packs containing additional text fonts and background images (accessible in the settings screen) Follow us on twitter @PlanetBlueArt
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Handwritten email at 68% against Name's 13%. Handwritten email also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (58 vs 10). Name's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and chart position 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 costs $0.99 and Handwritten email $0.99 up front. Handwritten email sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Name asks for nothing beyond the download.
Handwritten email holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handwritten email has 58 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Name's written reviews are positive against 68% of Handwritten email's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Name | Handwritten email |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.8 (10 ratings) | 4.3 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 68.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 58 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #90 | #56 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bitfield AB | Fapps World et Cie S.E.C.S. |
Customer experience
Name
Handwritten email
Bugs and requests
Name
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Handwritten email
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and text loss
- Formatting issues with sent messages
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Cursor/editing functionality
- Spell check and auto-correct
- More font and background options
- Ability to mix fonts/styles within a message
- Integration with messaging apps
In-app purchases
Name
No in-app purchases
Handwritten email
- Style package 1$0.99
- Style package 2$0.99
