Comparison

QBottle vs Hello Name Tag

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

Head to head
About

QBottle

Express your thoughts, hopes, and secrets by writing them in virtual bottles. Choose your preferred stationery and bottle design, then send them out to sea. Discover messages from others by exploring the beach or enlisting canine assistance.

Highlights
  • Write messages
  • Choose letter paper and bottle design
  • Send virtual bottles
  • Discover messages on the beach
  • Dog helper for finding bottles
Features
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Write your mind, your hope, and your secret with QBottle. How to create a bottle: Touch the “beach” button to go to the beach ,then touch the “write” to create a new bottle. You can choose your favorite letter paper and bottle here, then write what you want to say. How to get bottles: You can walk along the beach to search bottles by finger, or touch the dog icon let it help you pick bottles.

About

Hello Name Tag

This app helps you break the ice and connect with people at social events. Easily display your name and optional contact information with customizable colors and fonts. It's designed to be a simple and effective conversation starter.

Highlights
  • Easy name entry
  • Optional second line for contact info
  • Customizable colors and fonts
  • Retina and iPad ready display
  • Visual effects
  • Glow-in-the-dark feature
  • Non-adhesive backing
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The classic Hello Name Tag is now available for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, and is perfect for helping you to make friends and get to know people at school, meetings, conventions, parties, single bars, or any other social event or venue. It's the perfect icebreaker. With Hello Name Tag, you'll easily slip into any conversation thanks to its never-fail "Hello, My Name Is" catchphrase. Just flash them your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: it's just that simple. FEATURES • easy entry of your first name • optional second line for your phone number, e-mail address, affiliation, or a pickup line • fully customizable with wide selection of colors and handwritten-style fonts • beautiful display that's Retina and iPad ready • touch and hold or hold the screen and release to activate visual effects • built-in glow-in-the-dark feature makes your name visible in the darkest restaurants and nightclubs • non-adhesive backing doesn't leave sticky residue on your clothing

Screenshots

QBottle4 screens
Hello Name Tag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QBottle at 56% against Hello Name Tag's 0%. QBottle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Hello Name Tag's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and chart position 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

QBottle costs $0.99 and Hello Name Tag $0.99 up front. QBottle sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Hello Name Tag asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QBottle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of QBottle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hello Name Tag's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QBottle ships an update every 2 months, Hello Name Tag every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
QBottle versus Hello Name Tag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQBottleHello Name Tag
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#118#95 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerkitamura hiraDavid Ashton

Customer experience

QBottle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative32.7%

Hello Name Tag

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

QBottle

One-time8
  • 3800 QB$0.99
  • 全部の紙とボトル$0.99
  • GIF動画放題$0.99
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  • 音声ボトル放題$0.99
  • Boat$0.99
  • 全てのボトルモデル$0.99
  • 全てのテクスチャ$0.99
  • 8000 QB$1.99
None

Hello Name Tag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QBottle free?
QBottle costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hello Name Tag free?
Hello Name Tag costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QBottle or Hello Name Tag?
QBottle is rated higher. QBottle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hello Name Tag averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do QBottle or Hello Name Tag have ads?
Neither QBottle nor Hello Name Tag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QBottle or Hello Name Tag?
QBottle ships an update every 2 months, and Hello Name Tag every 8 months. Most recently, QBottle was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hello Name Tag on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, QBottle or Hello Name Tag?
QBottle currently peaks at #118 in the App Store charts, and Hello Name Tag at #95. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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