Symbol Pad Pro vs Hello Name Tag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Symbol Pad Pro
Access a vast library of over 50,000 unique characters and symbols, including over 10,000 text pictures. Easily find and use special characters for enhanced communication and creativity.
- Over 50,000 characters
- Over 2,000 symbols
- Over 10,000 text pictures
- Access to special characters
- Enhanced communication tools
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This app gives you extra pictures and symbols. √ Over 50000 Characters √ Over 2000 Symbols √ Over 10000 Text Pictures
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.
- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Symbol Pad Pro at 68% against Hello Name Tag's 0%. Symbol Pad Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free vs paid). Hello Name Tag's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Symbol Pad Pro costs $0.99 and Hello Name Tag $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Symbol Pad Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symbol Pad Pro has 115 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Symbol Pad Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hello Name Tag's.
Symbol Pad Pro ships an update every 2 months, Hello Name Tag every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Symbol Pad Pro | Hello Name Tag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (115 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | #93 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 山 钟 | David Ashton |
Customer experience
Symbol Pad Pro
Hello Name Tag
In-app purchases
Symbol Pad Pro
No in-app purchases
Hello Name Tag
No in-app purchases
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