Comparison

Nametag vs Recognote

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

Head to head
About

Nametag

Effortlessly remember the names of people you meet by adding photos and names, then practicing with personalized quizzes. The app intelligently focuses on names you struggle with, helping you master them quickly. Organize contacts into custom decks for different groups, all while keeping your data private and accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Add people with photos and names
  • Personalized quizzes and practice games
  • Focuses on difficult names
  • Create custom decks for groups
  • Offline functionality
  • Data stays on device
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You know that moment when someone says your name and you have absolutely no idea what theirs is? That "hey... you!" panic? Nametag helps you actually remember the names of the people you meet. Add a photo, attach a name, and practice until it sticks. Research-backed algorithms focus on the names you're struggling with while the ones you've nailed fade into the background. HOW IT WORKS - Add people from photos, screenshots, team pages, or group shots - Practice with quizzes, flashcards, and matching games - The app tracks what you know and drills what you don't - Add a memory association to anchor names to real moments ("Karen: coffee machine joke, day one") ORGANIZE YOUR PEOPLE - Create decks for your team, your class, your neighborhood, anything - Quiz one group or everyone at once - Track each person's status: Learning, Getting There, or Memorized BUILT FOR REAL LIFE - Completely offline. Subway, airplane, anywhere. - All data stays on your device. Nothing uploaded. Ever. - Speak names aloud or type them. Two minutes of practice goes a long way. Whether you're a teacher learning 120 student names, starting a new job and want to know everyone by Friday, or just tired of the "hey... you!" workaround, Nametag is a focused tool for a problem that bothers almost everyone. ------------ Terms: https://getnametag.app/terms | Privacy: https://getnametag.app/privacy

About

Recognote

Features
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Built for face blindness & new-name overload. If you struggle to put names to faces — whether it's prosopagnosia, a new job, teaching, healthcare, or just meeting a lot of people — Recognote is a calm place to keep them straight. Private by design. No account. No cloud. Your photos, names, and notes never leave your phone. Back up and restore with a single file, whenever you choose. How it works Add a person: photo, name, and any hint that helps you remember (where you met, a detail, tags). Sort people into colorful folders — a class, a team, a client list. Search across everyone, or filter by folder and tag, in a moment. Quiz yourself, gently — hide names and tap to reveal. No streaks, no pressure, no scores. What Recognote is not. It's not a social network, not a contact syncer, not a spaced-repetition drill. It's a quiet, personal memory aid — yours alone.

Screenshots

Nametag4 screens
Recognote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nametag at none against Recognote's 1. Nametag also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Recognote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nametag asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nametag ships an update daily, Recognote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Nametag versus Recognote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNametagRecognote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrant ShermanNaoki Nagamatsu

In-app purchases

None

Nametag

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Recognote

One-time1
  • Recognote Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Nametag free?
Nametag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recognote free?
Recognote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nametag or Recognote have ads?
Recognote shows ads; Nametag does not.
Which is updated more often, Nametag or Recognote?
Nametag ships an update daily, and Recognote every 2 months. Most recently, Nametag was updated on November 5, 2026 and Recognote on October 31, 2026.

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