Comparison

Nameberry vs Tide

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

Head to head
About

Nameberry

Discover baby names with a unique swiping interface. Match with a partner, explore name origins and popularity, and analyze your naming style. Find the perfect name for your child.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based name discovery
  • Partner matching for shared preferences
  • Detailed name origins and meanings
  • Current popularity rankings
  • Personal naming style analysis
  • Unlimited favorites and partners with upgrade
Features
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Nameberry’s swipe app brings the world’s biggest and most trusted baby name database to life. Swipe alone or with a partner and let our world class algorithm find names that fit your taste and the blend your name styles. SWIPE TOGETHER Everyone in your world wants to talk baby names, so let them. Owners of the Nameberry app can invite as many Naming Partners as you want for free, whether that’s just your baby’s other parent or the whole friend group. You each swipe independently and see only the names you both love. No more endless debates. Just matches, and the choice is always yours. THE ALGORITHM KNOWS The more you swipe, the smarter Nameberry gets. Our proprietary algorithm, created over two decades as the leaders in baby naming, analyzes your name style to serve up increasingly personalized suggests – classic or quirky, elegant or bold, timeless or trending. RICH NAME DETAILS Every name connects to it origin, meaning, and Nameberry’s trusted current popularity ranking, so you can find the full story behind the names you’re considering. ANALYZE YOUR NAMING STYLE Track your naming patterns and analyze your swiping stats to learn your personal naming style, or uncover your shared naming aesthetic with your partner. SIMPLE, AFFORDABLE, YOURS FOREVER Start free with 50 swipes and experience the magic. Upgrade for just $4.99, a one-time payment that includes unlimited swipes, unlimited favorites, unlimited naming partners, and every feature Nameberry has to offer. No subscriptions. No surprises. There are thousands of baby names out there. Let’s find the one that’s best for your baby.

About

Tide

This app simplifies tracking labor contractions with a single tap. It allows real-time sharing of progress with a private link and creates a lasting birth story. Designed for calm and presence during labor, it offers hands-free updates and an Apple Watch app.

Highlights
  • Single-tap contraction timing
  • Real-time progress sharing
  • Hands-free voice dictation
  • Birth story journal
  • Apple Watch app
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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Tide is a beautifully simple contraction timer and labor companion — built to keep you calm and present while everyone you love follows along. When labor starts, the last thing you want is a cluttered app. Tide gives you one big button: tap to start a contraction, tap when it eases. It quietly tracks how long each one lasts and how far apart they are, so you always know where things stand — without squinting at your phone mid-wave. And when everyone keeps asking "any updates?", Tide answers for you. Share one private link with your partner, doula, or whole family, and they can follow your progress in real time — no more juggling a dozen text threads. WHAT YOU CAN DO Time contractions with a single, calming tap — duration and spacing tracked automatically Share a private link so your birth team can follow along live Post updates as you go — notes, photos, and videos in one running feed Add updates hands-free with voice dictation Announce baby's arrival with the details that matter Keep it all as a birth story you can revisit for years to come PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Everything you log stays on your device unless you choose to share it — and your share link expires on its own once things settle down. ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY Tide includes an Apple Watch app and a Home Screen widget, so your timer is right where you need it. A ONE-TIME UNLOCK Unlock everything with a single purchase. No subscriptions, ever. Tide is a personal timer and journal to help you record and share your labor. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Always follow the guidance of your doctor, midwife, or other qualified healthcare provider, and in an emergency call your provider or your local emergency number. ——— Privacy Policy: https://katiep.me/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nameberry4 screens
Tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tide at 4.9 against Nameberry's 2.6. Tide also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 34%) and ratings volume (216 vs 37). Nameberry's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Nameberry sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tide holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tide has 216 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Nameberry's written reviews are positive against 47% of Tide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nameberry versus Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNameberryTide
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (37 ratings)4.9 (216 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews47.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37216 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNameberry LLCB Gilmore, LLC

Customer experience

Nameberry

All ratings37 ratings
Positive24.3%
Neutral16.2%
Negative59.5%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral17.1%
Negative48.6%

Tide

All ratings216 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative42.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nameberry

One-time1
  • Paid App$4.99
2 purchases

Tide

Subscriptions1
  • Tiny Voices Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tide Contractions and Labor Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Nameberry free?
Nameberry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tide free?
Tide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nameberry or Tide?
Tide is rated higher. Nameberry averages 2.6 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Tide averages 4.9 from 216 ratings.
Do Nameberry or Tide have ads?
Neither Nameberry nor Tide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nameberry or Tide?
Nameberry ships an update weekly, and Tide weekly. Most recently, Nameberry was updated on September 22, 2026 and Tide on September 28, 2026.

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