Barnanöfn vs Íslensk Orðabók
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barnanöfn
Discover the perfect name for your child with this app. Browse by gender, mark favorites, and combine first and middle names. Explore meanings and Icelandic popularity, then share your curated lists.
- Browse girl or boy names
- Mark favorite names
- Combine first, middle, and last names
- Share name lists
- View name meanings and popularity
- Sort favorite names
- Search or browse alphabetically
- Filter by length, syllables, and letters
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FÍTUSAR APPSINS: - Veldu hvort þú viljir skoða stelpunöfn eða strákanöfn - Merktu við uppáhalds nöfnin þín – stelpu eða strákanöfn - Bættu við millinafni og eftirnafni til að sjá hvernig nafnið passar saman - Deildu nafnalistanum þínum með maka eða vini - Skoðaðu merkingu nafna og hversu margir bera þau á Íslandi - Raðaðu uppáhaldsnöfnunum þínum eftir þínum eigin forgangi - Leitaðu að nafni eða skoðaðu öll nöfn í stafrófsröð - Notaðu ítarlega síu (filter) til að finna hið fullkomna nafn: - Fjöldi stafa - Fjöldi atkvæða - Hvort nafnið byrji eða endi á tilteknum bókstaf - Notkun íslenskra stafa (á, þ, ð, æ o.fl.)
Íslensk Orðabók
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Orðabók með beygingum. Allt á einum stað. • Textaleit í öllum flettum og skilgreiningum • Beygingar fyrir öll beygð orð • Sjáðu norræn samheiti • Hljóðupptökur fyrir flest orð • Orðabókin er á tækinu, alltaf aðgengileg • Engar auglýsingar • Samtals 55159 orð skilgreind Íslenskan okkar verðskuldar viðeigandi búning á stafrænni öld. Forritið er aðgengilegt í gegnum áskrift. Skilmálarnir eru aðgengilegir hér: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ –––––– An Icelandic dictionary with inflections. Everything in one place. • Full-text search across every headword and definition • Inflection tables shown for each entry • See the Norse cognates at a glance • Audio pronunciation available via streaming • The dictionary itself is saved on your device, always available • Total of 55,159 words defined in Icelandic The app is available via subscription. Terms are available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Íslensk Orðabók at every 3 days against Barnanöfn's every 4 weeks. Íslensk Orðabók also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Barnanöfn sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Íslensk Orðabók sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Barnanöfn ships an update every 4 weeks, Íslensk Orðabók every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barnanöfn | Íslensk Orðabók |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 322 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bjarki Kjartansson | Eddalang Inc. |
In-app purchases
Barnanöfn
- Full access$9.99
- Full access$14.99
Íslensk Orðabók
- Íslensk Orðabók Mánaðarlega7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Íslensk Orðabók Árlega7 Days trial$39.991 Year
