Nefna vs Vala barnanöfn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nefna
Easily browse, understand the meaning and origin of, and select certified Icelandic baby names. Organize your choices and find the perfect name.
- Browse Icelandic baby names
- View name meanings
- See name origins
- Add names to favorites
- Prioritize name choices
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Með Nefnunni er auðvelt og skemmtilegt að fletta í gegnum íslensk mannanöfn eftir ýmsum leiðum, sjá hvað þau þýða, velja þau sem koma til greina, forgangsraða og finna hið eina rétta. ----- With Nefna you can browse through all the certified Icelandic baby names, view their meaning and origin and add them to your list of favorites. Name meanings and origin are in Icelandic.
Vala barnanöfn
Discover Icelandic baby names with this app. Explore name meanings and popularity, and swipe to find the perfect match with your partner. A fun and easy way to choose a name for your little one.
- Icelandic name discovery
- Name meaning exploration
- Name popularity data
- Partner matching via swiping
- User-friendly interface
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Vala Babynames helps people find Icelandic names for their babies. See the popularity of names and explore the meaning of names. Swipe just like the good old days back when you were single and connect with your spouse to match yourselves with the right name.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Vala barnanöfn at Free against Nefna's $10.99. Vala barnanöfn also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). Nefna's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On 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
Vala barnanöfn is free to download; Nefna costs $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vala barnanöfn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Nefna ships an update every 19 months, Vala barnanöfn every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nefna | Vala barnanöfn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nemur net ehf. | Hugi Holm Gudbjornsson |
In-app purchases
Nefna
No in-app purchases
Vala barnanöfn
No in-app purchases
