Name Ninja vs NameMemory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Name Ninja
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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 easier—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!
NameMemory
This app uses spaced repetition to help you remember people's names. Add a photo, name, and meeting context, then practice with short quizzes. It's designed for privacy, with all data stored locally on your device.
- Spaced repetition learning
- Add photos or avatars
- Intelligent facial detection
- Organize with tags
- Daily practice reminders
- Multiple training modes
- Progress tracking
- Offline functionality
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You recognize that face. You remember where you met. But the name? It's right there, on the tip of your tongue. It happens to everyone. And as the years go by, it happens more often. It's not a flaw. Names are simply hard to hold on to, even for the sharpest minds. NameMemory helps you put names to faces: the people you already know, and the ones you are about to meet. WHERE IT HELPS ・A new class every term. Thirty students before week two. ・A new job, and fifty colleagues on your first day. ・Clients and contacts you meet once and see again months later. ・Neighbours, the club, the congregation, the parents at the school gate. ・A reunion next month, and half the names already gone. NO PHOTO REQUIRED Build a likeness from an avatar instead: hair, eyes, glasses, beard. Many schools and workplaces do not allow photos of students, residents or clients on a personal phone. With avatars, you never have to take one. HOW IT WORKS ・Add a name with a face, a place, an organisation and a few cue words ・Review at the moment you are about to forget (spaced repetition, SM-2) ・Quiz mode or type-the-name mode: a near miss is shown as a near miss ・Tag by class, team, club or event and review one group at a time STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No account. No cloud. No sync. No tracking. Everything you enter stays in the app, on your phone. Free for up to 20 people. One-time purchase to remove the limit: no subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Name Ninja at none against NameMemory's 1. Name Ninja also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). NameMemory's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. NameMemory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Name Ninja asks for nothing beyond the download.
Name Ninja ships an update weekly, NameMemory every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Name Ninja | NameMemory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | APPSTAR PTY LTD | Tomohisa Kasami |
In-app purchases
Name Ninja
No in-app purchases
NameMemory
- Pro Version$9.99








