Onomastici vs iDatabase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Onomastici
This app helps you remember name days for saints and your contacts. It offers a searchable database of saints and allows you to find name days for people in your address book. Receive push notifications for upcoming name days.
- Complete saint database
- Search by Italian name
- Find name days for contacts
- Push notifications
- Set preferred dates and reminders
- Customizable contact search days
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Never miss a "Name day" again! Onomastici (the Italian word for "Name Day") features a complete database of the Saint of the Day. You can browse the calendar by swiping up or down), and can search for an Italian name or even find the "Name day" for the contacts in your Address Book (works with all Italian and most English/American names, even abbreviated). In the system settings you can set the number of days for which your contacts' onomastici will be searched. Version 1.2 now includes push notifications!!! In version 1.1 you can set your preferred date for each name and set a reminder for each name-day!
iDatabase
Create and manage custom databases, inventories, and collections with ease. Organize personal or professional information using pre-built templates or design your own. Secure your data with a PIN and back it up to cloud storage.
- Custom database creation
- Pre-built templates
- Variety of field types
- Search and sort functionality
- PIN protection
- Cloud backup (Dropbox)
- Data sharing
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CREATE DATABASES IN SECONDS iDatabase is a powerful and easy-to-use database app for iPhone and iPad. Create and manage your own databases without technical skills. Organize work or personal information, store everything in one place, and find what you need in seconds. ORGANIZE YOUR RECORDS Create Groups and Smart Groups directly in the record list to keep your data organized. Smart Groups automatically collect records that match your criteria and update as your data changes. SEARCH ALL YOUR DATABASES Find information across all your databases, even when they are not open. Search by name, word, number, or any other information and jump directly to the matching record. FAST AND INTUITIVE A clean, modern interface designed for iPhone and iPad. Create, edit, browse, and organize records with simple touch controls, full Dark Mode support, and smooth navigation. SYNC WITH MAC, IPHONE AND IPAD Keep your databases up to date across all your devices with iCloud. Changes are automatically synchronized between iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Store databases in iCloud, restore previous versions, and access your information even when you are offline. READY-TO-USE TEMPLATES Get started quickly with built-in templates for contacts, inventories, expenses, projects, recipes, and more. Customize existing templates or create your own databases from scratch. FLEXIBLE DATA FIELDS Use text, numbers, dates, images, links, email addresses, phone numbers, checkboxes, password fields, choices, and calculated fields. Customize each field and choose which fields appear in the record list. SEARCH, SORT AND ORGANIZE Search and sort records by any field. Use Groups and Smart Groups to organize your information automatically and keep large databases easy to manage. APPLE INTELLIGENCE Use Apple Intelligence Writing Tools to correct, rewrite, and compose text directly in your database fields. SHARE AND IMPORT Share databases, selected records, or individual entries with other apps. Import data from CSV files and add records from other iDatabase databases. FLEXIBLE PURCHASE OPTIONS iDatabase is available as a one-time purchase or as a monthly or annual subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy Policy: https://www.apimac.com/about/privacy/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdterms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iDatabase at Free against Onomastici's $0.99. iDatabase also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 37 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Onomastici's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model and device support 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
iDatabase is free to download; Onomastici costs $0.99 up front. iDatabase sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Onomastici asks for nothing beyond the download.
iDatabase holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDatabase has 510 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Onomastici's written reviews are positive against 52% of iDatabase's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Onomastici ships an update every 37 months, iDatabase fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Onomastici | iDatabase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (510 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 52.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 510 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Araneum Group srl | Apimac |
Customer experience
Onomastici
iDatabase
Bugs and requests
Onomastici
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iDatabase
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when adding photos
- Inability to open databases
- Data loss and corruption issues
- Syncing problems between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add iCloud support
- Improve Dropbox integration
- Enhance sorting and filtering capabilities
- Introduce currency and calculation fields
- Provide a more user-friendly interface
In-app purchases
Onomastici
No in-app purchases
iDatabase
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime License$79.99









