Comparison

起名 vs 易名

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

Head to head
About

起名

This app analyzes names based on the Five Elements theory for fortune-telling. It's suitable for naming newborns and understanding personality and luck from existing names. Features include analyzing birth charts, name structures, and various elemental relationships.

Highlights
  • Five Elements name analysis
  • Birth chart analysis
  • Name structure calculation
  • Elemental relationship analysis
  • Manual stroke adjustment
  • Data backup and restore
Features
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起名(iCalcName)是一款根据五行学进行姓名分析的玄学算命软体。 十分适合给宝宝起名和平时根据名字判断性格及运程等作用。 主要功能包括: 分析命主的八字四柱; 计算姓名的格局; 分析格局的五行关系; - 分析三才关系; - 增加数理灵动分析; - 增加人格与外格的分析; - 增加天格与人格的分析; - 增加人格与地格的分析; - 点击笔划按钮可手工修改笔划功能,方便自己输入字形档中没有的字体笔划;(如果字形档的笔划,笔划数显示-1,此时可以手工修改笔划,再进行五行评论); - 增加排八字子时和生肖处理偏好设置; - 可通过iTunes备份和恢复数据;

About

易名

Features
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易名 APP,开启宝宝取名新篇,特色功能如下: 八字深度解析:结合万年历精准定位生辰信息,提供详细八字详情,包括年柱、月柱、日柱、时柱分析,深度挖掘五行生克关系,为取名奠基精准命理依据。 三才五格详析:依据传统理论,全面拆解名字的三才五格架构,呈现各格数理内涵及相互影响,助力家长构建寓意深远、格局良好的名字体系。 音韵平仄雕琢:遵循汉语语音美学,严格把控名字平仄搭配,使名字诵读起来抑扬顿挫、和谐流畅,尽显音韵之美。 文化素材汲取:内置丰富古诗与美文库,支持一键收藏佳作,方便在取名时从中采撷富有内涵与意境的字词,为宝宝名字注入深厚文化底蕴。 笔画数精控:家长可根据自身喜好与需求,自由设定名字笔画数范围,精准筛选出符合期望的名字组合,实现个性化取名诉求。 网站地址:http://sparrow.show/

Screenshots

起名4 screens
易名4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 起名 at none against 易名's 1. 起名 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 易名's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. 易名 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 起名 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

起名 ships an update every 5 months, 易名 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
起名 versus 易名: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter起名易名
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer健 杨Pingtan Maque Information Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

起名

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

易名

One-time1
  • 永久会员$3.99

Questions

Is 起名 free?
起名 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 易名 free?
易名 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 起名 or 易名 have ads?
Both 起名 and 易名 show ads.
Which is updated more often, 起名 or 易名?
起名 ships an update every 5 months, and 易名 every 2 months. Most recently, 起名 was updated on November 11, 2026 and 易名 on October 30, 2026.

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