Comparison

Onomastici vs The No List

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Complete saint database
  • Search by Italian name
  • Find name days for contacts
  • Push notifications
  • Set preferred dates and reminders
  • Customizable contact search days
Features
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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!

About

The No List

This app helps you focus on what truly matters by logging the opportunities, projects, and distractions you've declined. By recording your "No's," you gain clarity, protect priorities, and create space for your most important "Yeses."

Highlights
  • Log declined opportunities
  • Protect priorities
  • Celebrate boundaries
  • Organize by categories and tags
  • Track decisions with stats
  • Simple, clutter-free design
  • Private on-device operation
Features
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Focus on what matters most. The No List is a simple tool to help you live with intention. Instead of tracking endless to-dos, The No List gives you a place to capture the opportunities, projects, and distractions you've turned down. Every "No" is a reminder of the clarity and focus you're building. By logging what you don't do, you create more space for the things that truly matter. --- Why The No List? - Protect your priorities - Stop second-guessing yourself by recording the decisions you've already made. - Celebrate your boundaries - Saying "No" is powerful. The No List helps you see that progress. - Stay balanced - Filter your No's by Work, Personal, Social, or custom categories. - Gain perspective - Quick stats show how often you're making space for what matters. --- Features - Quick entry for every "No" - Organize by categories and tags - Stats to track your decisions over time - Simple, beautiful design with no clutter - Works privately on your device --- Your time is limited. The No List helps you use it wisely. Because every strong "No" creates room for your best "Yes."

Screenshots

Onomastici4 screens
The No List2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The No List at Free against Onomastici's $0.99. The No List also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 37 months). Onomastici's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The No List is free to download; Onomastici costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The No List holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The No List has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Onomastici's written reviews are positive against 75% of The No List's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Onomastici ships an update every 37 months, The No List every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Onomastici versus The No List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnomasticiThe No List
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAraneum Group srlDavid Sparks

Customer experience

Onomastici

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative25.7%

The No List

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Onomastici

No in-app purchases

None

The No List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Onomastici free?
Onomastici costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The No List free?
The No List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Onomastici or The No List?
The No List is rated higher. Onomastici averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The No List averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Onomastici or The No List have ads?
Neither Onomastici nor The No List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Onomastici or The No List?
Onomastici ships an update every 37 months, and The No List every 2 weeks. Most recently, Onomastici was updated on October 19, 2026 and The No List on October 24, 2026.

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