Namecheap vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Namecheap
Manage your domain names and hosting services on the go. This app allows you to instantly search, register, and renew domains, as well as manage DNS settings and auto-renewal preferences. Keep your online presence secure and up-to-date with easy access to your account.
- Instant domain search, registration, and renewal
- Manage DNS settings
- Manage WhoisGuard settings
- Configure auto-renewal preferences
- Add and manage Address Profiles
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Namecheap is a leading domain name registrar and hosting company. Search, register, and manage your Namecheap domain names with our application. Features: - Instant search, register, and renew domains - Manage DNS, WhoisGuard settings, and auto-renewal preferences - Add and manage Address Profiles If you love Namecheap and our new app, be sure to rate and review us!
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Monitor your cloud infrastructure on the go. Access alerts, notifications, and resource details, including metrics, service limits, and usage data. Track costs for trial users and stay informed about your Oracle Cloud environment from your Apple device.
- Review alerts and notifications
- Access infrastructure resource details
- Monitor resource health and performance with metrics
- View current service limits and usage
- Track costs for trial users
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By installing this app, you agree to the End User License Agreement at - https://mobile-app.plugins.oci.oraclecloud.com/prod/iOS-EULA-22May2019.pdf The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Mobile App lets customers review alerts, notifications, and limits on-the-go. Quickly access information about infrastructure resources, billing, and usage data from your Apple devices. Use the mobile app to see: * Alarms fired within the last 24 hours. * Details about your resources, such as visualizations with metrics that let you monitor the health, capacity, and performance of your resources. * Current service limits and usage. * Information about costs associated with resource usage for trial users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure at 77% against Namecheap's 34%. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Namecheap's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 137). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Namecheap holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Namecheap has 2.7K ratings behind it against 137, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Namecheap's written reviews are positive against 77% of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Namecheap ships an update every 3 months, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Namecheap | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better | 4.5 (137 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.9% of reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 137 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Namecheap, Inc | Oracle America, Inc. |
Customer experience
Namecheap
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
User reviews
Namecheap
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💰 Great value and pricing
- 🌟 Reliable and high-quality service
- 🤖 Smooth app experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
- 🔒 Poor two-factor authentication support
- 🕰️ Slow and unresponsive app performance
- 📱 Limited mobile functionality compared to website
- 💳 Issues with payments and purchases
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
From 137 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and manage
- 🚀 Fast loading and access
- 💡 Good for monitoring and basic stats
- ✅ Always up and reliable service
- 💰 Appreciated for free tier
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Limited functionality compared to web
- 📉 Lacks advanced features
- 🚫 Cannot launch new instances
- 🪲 Some resources not visible (e.g., DbaaS)
- 🐌 Not a native application, feels like a mini-website
Bugs and requests
Namecheap
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and inability to access account
- Domains not displaying properly or disappearing
- Inconsistent behavior when renewing or managing domains
- Crashes and freezes when trying to complete purchases
- Unreliable push notifications and account alerts
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate with standard 2FA apps (e.g. Google Authenticator)
- Add support for managing domains and hosting beyond just registration
- Improve app stability and reduce crashes
- Optimize the UI and UX for better mobile experience
- Provide more detailed account and domain management features
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Reported bugs
6 issues- Keyboard won't dismiss to reach submit button
- Cannot login if account uses FIDO Authenticator Verification
- App states phone is jailbroken when it isn't
- Login errors (network error)
- App crashes after 10 seconds post-login
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- Delete button on compute instance is concerning
Requested features
11 requests- Pull in JSON database
- Build natively for iOS
- Add auto-correct to text fields
- Include Oracle Cloud functionality
- Expand to other essential features
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- Add Exadata Cloud Service support
- Add APEX resource
- Implement YubiKey support
- Add search bar functionality
- Implement finger or face scan for access
- iPad version of the app
In-app purchases
Namecheap
No in-app purchases
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
No in-app purchases
Questions
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