# Name Shark vs PremierScribe

The clearest difference is rating: PremierScribe at 5.0 against Name Shark's 3.5. PremierScribe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Name Shark's advantage is ratings volume (160 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Name Shark sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PremierScribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

PremierScribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Name Shark has 160 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Name Shark | PremierScribe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (160 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/name-shark/id906531062/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/premierscribe/id6529536943/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **160** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 37 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Awesome Geekness LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/438637158) | [Northland Business Systems](https://appshunter.io/developer/1756478552) |

## What reviewers say

### Name Shark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/name-shark/id906531062)

This app helps you memorize names and faces through engaging quizzes and exercises. Improve your memory, boost social skills, and easily recall details about people you meet. Create custom groups, play various quiz modes, and share your progress.

**Highlights:** Create custom people groups with photos, Four built-in quiz modes, Share groups publicly or privately, Search and download user-created groups, Cloud storage for shared groups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Group Sharing - 1 Year Subscription | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 🎮 Effective quiz and gamification features for learning names
- 📸 Great for visual learners connecting faces with names
- 🎯 Highly useful for teachers, managers, and professionals
- 💰 Free core functionality available

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🐛 Photo upload functionality broken and crashes app
- 💔 Paid sharing feature does not work
- ❌ No customer support or response to issues
- 🚫 Website and support email no longer functional

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when adding photos from phone's photo album
- Sharing feature crashes or fails to work despite payment
- Freezing when entering new names
- OK and Cancel buttons positioned under status bar, unreachable
- Photo framing changes unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Ability to import contacts from address book, LinkedIn, or Facebook
- Move groups between devices or sync across devices
- Ability to move people between groups
- Built-in memory tests and multiple quiz variations
- Pre-populated groups (Congress members, governors, state capitals, etc.)


### PremierScribe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/premierscribe/id6529536943)

This dictation app allows medical and professional users to create and send dictations for transcription from their mobile devices. It offers secure transmission, speech recognition integration, and online/offline functionality for streamlined workflow and faster turnaround.

**Highlights:** Create and send dictations on the go, Secure voice and data transmission, Speech recognition integration, Online/offline functionality, Picture and video attachment, Barcode scanning for data assignment, Workflow routing and status overview

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Name Shark free?

Name Shark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PremierScribe free?

PremierScribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Name Shark or PremierScribe?

PremierScribe is rated higher. Name Shark averages 3.5 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while PremierScribe averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Name Shark or PremierScribe have ads?

Neither Name Shark nor PremierScribe shows ads.

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