Name vs Emoji for Message Pro
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
Emoji for Message Pro
Access a vast library of over 1000 emoticons, 200 text faces, 2000 symbols, and 50000 characters to enhance your messages. This app provides extra keyboards for quick and easy access to a wide range of visual expressions and text elements.
- Over 1000 emoticons
- Over 200 text faces
- Over 2000 symbols
- Over 50000 characters
- Extra keyboards
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This app gives you extra keyboards with emojis and symbols. √ Over 1000 Emoticons √ Over 200 Text Faces √ Over 2000 Symbols √ Over 50000 Characters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Emoji for Message Pro at 63% against Name's 13%. Emoji for Message Pro also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (60 vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Emoji for Message Pro $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Emoji for Message Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emoji for Message Pro has 60 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 63% of Emoji for Message Pro's.
Name ships an update every 3 months, Emoji for Message Pro every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Name | Emoji for Message Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.8 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #94 | #70 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bitfield AB | 山 钟 |
Customer experience
Name
Emoji for Message Pro
In-app purchases
Name
No in-app purchases
Emoji for Message Pro
No in-app purchases
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