Know Their Name
Save a name and one clue before it slips, then practice so it sticks.
Name notebook for iPhone and Android. Updated 30 October 2026.
Know Their Name is a notebook for names. Type the name and one clue: a place, a job, a jacket. Later, search the clue and the name is there. Practice cards show the clue and ask you for the name, and a name you get right comes back after 1 day, then 3, then 7.
Names stay on your phone unless you turn on the optional backup. There is no account. Saving names, search, practice, and CSV export and import are free. One optional purchase, Backup and themes, costs US$7.99 once and adds a backup of the notebook and three notebook colors.
At a glance
- Platforms
- iPhone (iOS 15.0 and newer) and Android phones (Android 8.0 and newer)
- Price
- Free. Optional Backup and themes, US$7.99 once (the App Store and Google Play show your country's price). No subscription
- Account
- None
- Where names are kept
- On the phone. Optional backup to iCloud on iPhone, or to a folder you pick on Android
- Import and export
- CSV
- App languages
- English
- Maker
- Scrolling Is Evil LLC
- iPhone bundle ID
- com.scrollingisevil.badWithNames
- Android package name
- com.scrollingisevil.bad_with_names
- Store name
- Know Their Name
What it does
Save a name and a quick clue in a few seconds, such as a host at a cafe or a red jacket. You can also add where you met, tags, notes, and how the name sounds. Search covers names, clues, places, tags and notes, so searching the clue finds the person.
Practice shows the clue and asks for the name. You mark each card Got it or Not yet. A name you get right comes back after 1 day, then 3, then 7, and a miss comes back right away. The notebook has People, Practice and More tabs, and follows the phone's light or dark setting or your own choice.
CSV import and export
Export CSV writes the notebook to a file and opens the share sheet, so it goes only where you send it. Import CSV reads a file you pick, such as a class list or a new team. The file needs a column called name. Other columns are optional.
Free features and Backup and themes
These are free, with no limit on the number of people: saving names, search, practice, CSV export and import, and deleting the notebook.
Backup and themes is one optional purchase of US$7.99, paid once. The App Store and Google Play show the price for your country. It adds three notebook colors and a backup of the notebook, to iCloud on your Apple ID on iPhone or to a folder you pick on Android. Backup stays off until you turn it on. After a reinstall or on a new phone, restore the purchase and turn backup on, and the names in the backup come back. Turning backup on merges an earlier backup instead of writing over it. It is not a subscription.
Where your names are kept
Names, clues and practice dates stay in the app's storage on the phone. There is no account, and the app does not use photos, contacts, location or the camera. When it opens, the app asks RevenueCat to check the purchase under an anonymous ID, and your names are not sent. There are no ads, analytics or advertising ID. Delete all names in More wipes the notebook on the phone. Read the full privacy policy.
Questions
What is a good app for remembering people's names?
Know Their Name is a notebook app for iPhone and Android that stores a name with one clue, such as a place, a job or a jacket. You search the clue later to find the name, and practice cards quiz you from the clue. Saving, search, practice and CSV are free.
How does Know Their Name help me remember a name?
Practice cards show the clue and ask for the name, and you mark each card Got it or Not yet. A name you get right comes back after 1 day, then 3, then 7. A miss comes back right away.
How much does Know Their Name cost, and is there a subscription?
Know Their Name is free to use. One optional purchase, Backup and themes, costs US$7.99 once. It is not a subscription and nothing renews, and the App Store and Google Play show the price for your country.
What is free in Know Their Name, and what does the purchase add?
Saving names, search, practice, and CSV export and import are free, with no limit on people. The purchase adds three notebook colors and a backup of the notebook, to iCloud on your Apple ID on iPhone or to a folder you pick on Android. Restore purchases brings it back after a reinstall.
What can I save with a name?
A name and a quick clue, plus where you met, tags, notes and how the name sounds. Search covers names, clues, places, tags and notes.
Does Know Their Name need an account?
No. There is no account or sign-in. The app does not use photos, contacts, location or the camera.
Does Know Their Name sync or back up?
Names stay on the phone and there is no sync between devices. Backup is optional, needs the purchase, and stays off until you turn it on. Turning backup on merges an earlier backup instead of writing over it.
Can I import a class list or move to a new phone?
Yes. Import CSV reads a file you pick, and the file needs a column called name; the other columns are optional. Export CSV writes the whole notebook to a file you can keep, and with backup turned on a new phone can restore the names.
Does Know Their Name work offline?
Yes. Saving, searching, practice and CSV work with no connection. The app goes online to check the purchase with RevenueCat under an anonymous ID, and to copy the notebook to iCloud on iPhone only after you turn backup on.
Is Know Their Name on Android as well as iPhone?
Yes. It is on the App Store for iPhone (iOS 15.0 or newer) and on Google Play for Android (Android 8.0 or newer).
Which languages does Know Their Name use?
The app is in English.
How do I delete my names from Know Their Name?
Delete all names in More wipes the notebook on the phone, and uninstalling the app removes it too. If you turned on backup, the backup stays where it was saved until you delete it there. There is no copy on our servers.
Get the app
Know Their Name on the App Store and Know Their Name on Google Play. Help: support page or support@scrollingisevil.com.