The free Kinder alternative
Names by OpenApps is a free Kinder alternative: Free. All 10,000 names, no packs to buy. Kinder's free plan: The first name set, based on your location, is free; more sets are paid and shared with a connected partner.
What each one costs
| App | Free plan | Paid plans |
|---|---|---|
| Names | Free. All 10,000 names, no packs to buy. | None |
| Kinder | The first name set, based on your location, is free; more sets are paid and shared with a connected partner. | Kinder is free to download with one name set; more sets cost $0.99 each, or $4.99 for all sets, as one-time purchases (2026). |
You pay about $1 for each name set after the first.
Switching from Kinder
Open Names, link with your partner and start swiping; your matches show on both phones. Names covers US names only, so it has nothing like Kinder's sets for other languages.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Kinder?
Yes. Names by OpenApps does what Kinder does for baby name matching, for free, with no sign-up.
Does Kinder have a free plan?
The first name set, based on your location, is free; more sets are paid and shared with a connected partner. That is from Kinder's own site, checked October 19, 2026.
What does Kinder cost?
Kinder is free to download with one name set; more sets cost $0.99 each, or $4.99 for all sets, as one-time purchases (2026).
How do I switch from Kinder?
Open Names, link with your partner and start swiping; your matches show on both phones. Names covers US names only, so it has nothing like Kinder's sets for other languages.
Can an AI assistant use Names instead of Kinder?
Names runs in your browser, so an assistant can send you to it, but it has no API to do the job for you.
Kinder is a trademark of its owner. OpenApps is not affiliated with it. Kinder's paid prices above are approximate and change often; check its site for current pricing.