# ABC Contacts — Backup, Restore, and More!

> Comprehensive contact manager for organizing, backing up, and communicating with contacts. (iPhone/iPad app by Playa Apps.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abc-contacts/id685048714 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Playa Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/449814913)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 1,237 App Store ratings · 443 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Spanish
- Released: 2013-08-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abc-contacts/id685048714/reviews.md

## What is ABC Contacts?

ABC is the complete contact manager!  With ABC, you can easily create, edit, and delete contacts & groups.  Send mass texts and group emails.  View recently created contacts.  Share or print your contacts.  Create backups.  Get birthday notifications.  And so much more:

CONTACTS: 
• View all of your contacts organized by account or group
• Easily find a contact with ABC's powerful search tool
• Select multiple contacts and perform a number of actions including text, email, share, and delete
• Quickly perform a number of functions with one touch directly from the contact card

GROUPS: 
• Create groups of contacts from any account including iCloud, Google, Exchange or Outlook
• Filter contacts by one or more groups at the same time
• Add & remove contacts from a particular group
• Add & remove groups from a particular contact

FAVORITES: 
• Create a list of favorites allowing you to quickly call/message/email those contacts

GROUP EMAILS & MESSAGES: 
• Send messages to groups via iMessage, SMS, & WhatsApp
• Send emails to groups via Mail App or Gmail App
• Attach photos & documents, including from Dropbox
• Assign the to/cc/bcc email field to each contact individually
• Give your message a personal touch - Automatically refer to each contact by name

COMPANIES, BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, MOST VIEWED, RECENTLY CREATED/MODIFIED/DELETED:
• Sort your contacts by company name
• View upcoming birthdays & anniversaries
• View your most frequently viewed contacts
• View recently created & modified contacts
• View & restore your recently deleted contacts

SHARE CONTACTS:
• Share one or more contacts via text message, email, or various other services
• Export contacts in the CSV or vCard format

DELETE CONTACTS & GROUPS:
• Quickly delete contacts & groups

BACKUP:
• Create a backup of any contact account
• Restore your backup to any contact account

CLONE CONTACTS & GROUPS:
• Clone a contact from the contact card screen including all contact fields & groups
• Clone a group so you don't have to add all of the group members manually

START SCREEN:
• Specify whether the app should load the contacts, groups, or favorites screen at startup

SHORTCUTS:
• Press & hold a contact or group to conveniently perform a number of common functions

SYNC CONTACTS WITH GOOGLE:
• Fully compatible with the "Contacts Sync For Google Gmail" app so that you can sync your iPhone/iPad contact changes to Gmail

WORKS WELL WITH OTHER CONTACT APPS:
• Any contact changes you make with this app will be reflected in any other contact app that queries the iPhone address book (including the standard Contacts & Phone app)

COMPATIBILITY: 
• Compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod, iOS 15, iOS 16, iOS 17, iOS 18, iOS 26

LANGUAGES:
• Translated into English, Spanish, French, German, & Italian

SUBSCRIPTIONS:
• ABC offers a "Premium" subscription which removes advertisements.
• The "Premium" subscription is priced at $0.99 USD and the subscription length is 1 year
• Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase
• Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
• Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at a cost of $0.99 USD
• Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase
• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable
• Terms of use: https://playaapps.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003030954
• Privacy Policy: https://playaapps.zendesk.com/hc/articles/229824667

## Key features

- Create, edit, and delete contacts & groups
- Send mass texts and group emails
- Backup and restore contacts
- Birthday and anniversary notifications
- Share and export contacts
- Organize contacts by company and favorites

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (1 Year) | $0.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (Lifetime Access) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Make Contribution | $4.99 | one-time |
| Larger Contribution | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 443)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abc-contacts/id685048714/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Pour une gestion facile des contacts

*2026-07-23*

Très bon logiciel qui permet une gestion très facile des contacts

### 5/5 — Top

*2026-05-10, version 4.6.7*

Sehr gutes Programm

### 5/5 — Love ABC Contacts

*2026-03-25, version 4.6.7*

Been using for many years and it is my favorites contact app.  The categories you can make with icons is very useful for people who like a visual reference. Try it and I am sure you will be glad you did.

### 5/5 — .

*2026-03-06, version 4.6.7*

.

### 5/5 — No reply texting

*2026-01-30, version 4.6.7*

I have used this app for about eight years now. It has been very easy to maneuver around and the reliability is very good. The only thing I would like to see is, no reply group texting.

### 5/5 — Appli super pratique

*2026-01-02, version 4.6.7*

pour les adhérents de mon association de gym

### 5/5 — Practical communication tool

*2025-10-28, version 4.5.8*

Simply organized

### 1/5 — Group messages

*2025-10-20, version 4.5.8*

You can no longer send group texts to more than 20people at a time and this is horrible for our business needs!

### 5/5 — Excellent app

*2025-10-02, version 4.5.8*

Working well

### 5/5 — Joseph

*2025-08-22, version 4.5.8*

Soda money

## Frequently asked questions about ABC Contacts

### What does ABC Contacts do?

ABC Contacts is a comprehensive contact manager that allows you to easily create, edit, and delete contacts and groups. It also enables sending mass texts and group emails, viewing recently created contacts, sharing or printing your contacts, creating backups, and receiving birthday notifications.

### What are the key features of ABC Contacts?

Key features include advanced contact organization by account or group, a powerful search tool, the ability to perform multiple actions on selected contacts (text, email, share, delete), creating and managing groups, sending personalized group emails and messages, backing up and restoring contacts, and sharing contacts in various formats.

### How much does ABC Contacts cost?

The app offers a 'Premium' subscription for $0.99 USD per year, which removes advertisements. The base functionality of the app is available for free, with the option to upgrade for an ad-free experience.

### What devices and iOS versions is ABC Contacts compatible with?

The app is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It supports a wide range of iOS versions, including iOS 15, iOS 16, iOS 17, and iOS 18.

### Can I sync my contacts with Google using this app?

Yes, the app is fully compatible with the 'Contacts Sync For Google Gmail' app, allowing you to sync your iPhone/iPad contact changes to your Gmail account. Any changes made within ABC Contacts will also be reflected in other contact apps that query the iPhone address book.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.6.7 — 2025-11-18

* Further optimized for iOS 26

### 4.6.5 — 2025-11-15

* Optimized for iOS 26
* UI Improvements
* App no longer requires access to contacts

### 4.5.8 — 2025-01-21

* Further iOS 18 improvements

### 4.5.7 — 2024-12-07

* Further iOS 18 improvements

### 4.5.6 — 2024-11-01

* Optimized for iOS 18
* Accounts can be renamed
* Added a setting which dictates whether linked contacts are enabled
* Other minor improvements

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