Comparison

Name vs Lua

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

Head to head
About

Name

Struggling to find the perfect name for your baby or pet? This app offers a vast list of over 73,000 names from eleven languages and cultures. Easily generate new proposals with a single button press to help you decide.

Highlights
  • Generate name proposals
  • Over 73,000 names
  • Names from 11 languages
  • Boy, girl, pet, unisex options
  • Share name lists
  • Offline use
Features
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Are you lost trying to name your baby or your pet? This is your app. Just pressing a button, you will get a names list proposal that will help to choose a name for your baby. Only press β€œNEW PROPOSAL” button. You will get a list of names from eleven languages and cultures (Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Hebrew, Portuguese, Arab, Chinese, Valenciano-Catalan-Mallorquin Japanese, and Celtic-Iberia-Gaelic) for boys and girls, for pets , unisex, originals and names starting with O More than 73000 names available. Very easy to use, and consumes a tiny amount of memory. You can easily send and share the names list with your friends to make a decision. No Wi-Fi connection needed. Built-in data. Donation will be appreciated. Thanks.

About

Lua

Features
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Lua is cycle care for women who value intention over excess. Understand your body through each phase β€” quietly, privately, beautifully. β€” Phase-aware cycle tracking and predictions β€” Daily check-ins for mood, energy, and symptoms β€” A private journal, entirely yours β€” Calendar view with logged and predicted cycles β€” Apple Health integration for sleep and activity β€” Face ID protection β€” No ads. No data collected. Nothing extra. Nothing missing.

Screenshots

Name4 screens
Lua4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lua at none against Name's 2. Lua also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). Name's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Name ships an update every 4 months, Lua every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Name versus Lua: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNameLua
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJuan FullanaBrianna Orellana

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Name

One-time2
  • Donation + 4 Lists$0.99
  • Infinite names lists$2.99
None

Lua

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Name free?
Name is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lua free?
Lua is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Name or Lua have ads?
Neither Name nor Lua shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Name or Lua?
Name ships an update every 4 months, and Lua every 4 days. Most recently, Name was updated on September 10, 2026 and Lua on October 4, 2026.

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