# Name vs Almedalsguiden

The clearest difference is price: Almedalsguiden at Free against Name's $0.99. Name's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#99 vs unranked). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Almedalsguiden is free to download; Name costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Name ships an update every 3 months, Almedalsguiden every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Name | Almedalsguiden |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#99** | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bitfield AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/285553452) | [Gotlandsguiden AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/885043412) |

## What reviewers say

### Name

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

**Currently charting:** #99 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


### Almedalsguiden

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/almedalsguiden/id651408408)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Name free?

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

### Is Almedalsguiden free?

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

### Do Name or Almedalsguiden have ads?

Almedalsguiden shows ads; Name does not.

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

Name ships an update every 3 months, and Almedalsguiden every 2 months. Most recently, Name was updated on November 10, 2026 and Almedalsguiden on November 1, 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.*