Comparison

The Quantified Self vs Name Ninja

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

Head to head
About

The Quantified Self

This app helps you manage recurring tasks and habits, prioritizing them by urgency, due date, or importance. It offers automation based on location or NFC tags, performance tracking, and workload adjustment. Organize habits into projects and review your past activities.

Highlights
  • Recurring task management
  • Habit tracking (good and bad)
  • Automation via location/NFC
  • Habit organization into projects
  • Performance tracking over time
  • Workload adjustment based on bandwidth
Features
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Manage your recurring tasks and your habits (good and bad), and see your intentions laid out by urgency, due date, or importance. You can also: - Automate your habits based on location, health, or NFC tags - Organize habits into projects - Track your performance over time - Right-size your habit workload by your available bandwidth - Peruse your timeline of past habits Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Name Ninja

Features
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Remember Names with Ease Struggle with remembering names? Meet Name Ninja, your ultimate tool for mastering names and building better connections. Perfect for professionals, students, or anyone who wants to remember names effortlessly! Key Features: - Create or Import Contacts: Add new contacts or import them directly from your Contacts app for a seamless experience. - Unique Memory Fields: Capture key details and memorable traits for each contact to make names stick. - Organize with Tags: Categorize contacts with customizable tags like "Colleague," "Client," , "Student" or "Classmate." View and manage your contacts by tags with a single tap. - Flashcard Game: Test your memory with fun flashcards! Play and practice remembering names and details to sharpen your skills. With Name Ninja, managing your contacts and remembering names has never been easierβ€”or more fun. Whether you're networking at events, reconnecting with friends, or meeting new people, this app ensures you're always ready to impress. Download Name Ninja today and turn forgettable into unforgettable!

Screenshots

The Quantified Self3 screens
Name Ninja4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Name Ninja at none against The Quantified Self's 4. Name Ninja also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). The Quantified Self's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. The Quantified Self sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Name Ninja asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Quantified Self ships an update every 7 months, Name Ninja weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
The Quantified Self versus Name Ninja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Quantified SelfName Ninja
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size39 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJared Clifton-LeeAPPSTAR PTY LTD

In-app purchases

4 purchases

The Quantified Self

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Quarterly$5.493 Months
  • Pro Biannual$10.496 Months
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  • Pro Yearly$20.491 Year
None

Name Ninja

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Quantified Self free?
The Quantified Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Name Ninja free?
Name Ninja is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Quantified Self or Name Ninja have ads?
Name Ninja shows ads; The Quantified Self does not.
Which is updated more often, The Quantified Self or Name Ninja?
The Quantified Self ships an update every 7 months, and Name Ninja weekly. Most recently, The Quantified Self was updated on November 3, 2026 and Name Ninja on October 30, 2026.

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