# Name vs Krets

The clearest difference is price: Krets at Free against Name's $0.99. Krets also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Name's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and chart position (#92 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Krets is free to download; Name costs $0.99 up front. Krets sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Name asks for nothing beyond the download.

Name ships an update every 3 months, Krets every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Name | Krets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#92** | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Bitfield AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/285553452) | [Jakob Granqvist](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894026231) |

## What reviewers say

### Name

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

**Currently charting:** #92 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


### Krets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/krets/id6762391540)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chip In Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Founding Keeper (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Keeper (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Chip In Yearly | $8.99 | per year |
| Keeper (Yearly) | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Name free?

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

### Is Krets free?

Krets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Name or Krets have ads?

Neither Name nor Krets shows ads.

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

Name ships an update every 3 months, and Krets every 2 days. Most recently, Name was updated on September 16, 2026 and Krets on September 18, 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.*