# Contact Pics Adder — Quickly find and add pictures

> App to add custom pictures to phone contacts from web or library. (iPhone/iPad app by Volker Koch.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-pics-adder/id1555061070 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Volker Koch](https://appshunter.io/developer/907882770)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $4.99 (on sale, was $9.99)
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 39 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-02-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-14
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-pics-adder/id1555061070/reviews.md

## What is Contact Pics Adder?

Contact pictures can be enjoyed in various apps (Mail, Messages, Phone, FaceTime and Contacts). They look great in widgets, too. And you can see the face of the person when you get a phone call as well as in notifications. It's just so much nicer to have pictures instead of initials. It makes your apps way more personal.

But how many contacts with pictures do you have?

This app makes it easy for you to add pictures to your contacts from the web or from your library. It has a clean design, is easy to use, and it works astonishingly well.
 
The app does not automate the process: Manual selection and cropping of images is still necessary, giving the user full control.
  
  
*****
    
Contact Pics Adder made it to the list of Best Contact Apps for 2025 on Tom's Guide!
https://www.tomsguide.com/round-up/best-contact-apps
   
Contact Pics Adder made it to the list of Best iPhone Apps of 2023 on TechRadar!
https://www.techradar.com/best/best-iphone-apps-2021/8
    
*****  
  
  
How it works:

- Tap a contact to do an image web search for the name of the contact

- Add search words like city, email domain or company with one tap

- After logging in, you can do searches on various social media sites with one tap

- You can select most web pictures by just tapping them (not on iPad)

- If this does not work, take a screenshot (by tapping the button labeled "Screen")

- Optionally, add a picture from your Photos library

- Crop an image before saving it
 
  
 
Performance:

- The app was tested on an (old) iPhone 6s with 10'000 contacts.
 
 
 
Privacy and pricing:

- Highest level of privacy: The developer does not collect any data from this app and your contacts are not uploaded. The app itself does not require signing up. Sign-in to social media sites happens within the browser so that the developer does not know about your sign-in credentials.

- No costly subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads
 
 
 
Tutorial:

- https://www.tapsmart.com/tips-and-tricks/contact-pics-adder/
 
 
 
Customer feedback:

- Reviewed by cirerebew (Thailand) *****
Simple, easy to use, very effective. A must-have app for tired boring Contacts (thumbs up, clap)

- Reviewed by therealCuedaddy (USA) *****
Awesome App! This is a GREAT app! I can add photos of family and friends as well as logos of companies or stores to my phone list. I can identify callers quickly to decide if I want to take the call. I LOVE this app!!!

- Reviewed by SolarEnergyEngineer (France) *****
Great app - does the job efficiently! Great app and good support from the developer. I spent a couple hours updating my contacts with LinkedIn photos in just a few days. App looks stable so far although I have 3000 contacts. Only downside : default search is using Bing and the photos shown by Bing are in my case completely irrelevant.

- Reviewed by heolesgyn (Australia) *****
A great app. I saw the benefits of using the app a little while ago but it needed some tweaking and so, after a few discussions with the developer, the changes were made and the result (version 2.3.1) is a fully functional app. I'm now very happy to give it 5 stars and to highly recommend it. Get it!!

- Reviewed by "jtylerhartley" (USA) *****
Great Product ***** This app is great, makes it so easy to add contact [picture]s. There is support for facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. Very pleased overall! 

- Reviewed by "OSF" (Colombia) *****
Great app! ***** I love that you made this, it’s just so much better to have your own contact pics set!
 
 
 
Acknowledgement:

- The images used in the App Store and for the app icon are from unsplash.com.

## Key features

- Add pictures to contacts
- Web image search
- Use photos from library
- Image cropping
- Personalize calls and notifications
- Manual control over images

## Chart rankings

- #183 in Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 10)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-pics-adder/id1555061070/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fantastic little app!

*2026-05-10*

This is one of my best app purchases. I find myself using this quite often. Every single one of my contacts has an image. It was very easy to do, quite fun for some of them ;)

### 5/5 — So fast

*2026-01-11*

I was manually saving, cropping and setting the profile photo for companies for years. It helps with going through my messages, but it was a pain to setup. This app is so quick. I’ve set 20+ contact photos in the time it would have taken me to set one the old way.

### 5/5 — As good as it gets

*2025-04-13*

I’ve been looking for an app like this for a long time. Curiously, there are no others which help you automate the process of adding contact images but this one does it right.

### 5/5 — Easily the best and most useful app of its kind!

*2025-03-23, version 3.2.0*

CPA is such a terrific and simple app to use. I love having faces and names together, and CPA is the only way to do this in bulk. 

The developer has made many tweaks bet the years; and they’ve all been great… the developer always adds functionality and increases effectiveness.

110% recommend using this app.

-PLH

### 5/5 — Best tool for the job

*2025-01-15*

This app is a great fit for finding missing contact photos. The developer is super responsive.

### 5/5 — Awesome App!

*2024-04-06*

This is a GREAT app! I can add photos of family and friends as well as logos of companies or stores to my phone list. I can identify callers quickly to decide if I want to take the call. I LOVE this app!!!

### 5/5 — Really like it

*2021-07-05*

I work with lots of young adults whose contact info I need to keep track of. For years, I’ve added their name to address book, and then googled away trying to find a matching picture. This app is perfect for someone like me since it automates the process. I love that it identifies the photoless contacts for me. (It’s annoying that on the iPhone’s native address book, photos aren’t displayed in the index.) I also like that it autoloads the person’s name and offers options for websites  likely to have pictures. It lets me click on a picture to download or take a full screen shot. It’s so nice being able to put the photo straight into contacts without having to go through the photos app. 

(Only negative - sometimes when I scroll through images, it interprets my tap to scroll as a selection of a photo. )

 I have a few people with popular names, so a search by only first and last doesn’t narrow it down enough. The app offers to in pull some other info from their card, like: state and company. I haven’t gotten to one where I needed it yet, but hopefully it grabs  nicknames too.  Thanks to the developer for creating this. So helpful!!

### 5/5 — A great app

*2021-05-28, version 2.3.1*

I saw the benefits of using the app a little while ago but it needed some tweaking and so, after a few discussions with the developer, the changes were made and the result (version 2.3.1) is a fully functional app.

I’m now very happy to give it 5 stars and to highly recommend it.

Get it!!

### 5/5 — Great idea.

*2021-05-17*

I have too many contacts to really see results but i understand there is a new release coming.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the updated review. The latest version works with 20‘000 or even more contacts. 😊

### 5/5 — Great Product

*2021-05-11*

This app is great, makes it so easy to add contacts. There is support for facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. Very pleased overall!

## Frequently asked questions about Contact Pics Adder

### How do I add pictures to my contacts using Contact Pics Adder?

You can tap a contact to perform an image web search for their name, or select a picture from your Photos library. The app allows for manual selection and cropping before saving.

### Does Contact Pics Adder offer an automated way to add photos?

No, Contact Pics Adder does not automate the process. It requires manual selection and cropping of images, giving the user full control over the final result.

### What privacy features does Contact Pics Adder offer?

Contact Pics Adder offers the highest level of privacy. The developer does not collect any data, your contacts are not uploaded, and sign-ins to social media sites occur within the browser.

### Is Contact Pics Adder available on multiple devices?

Yes, Contact Pics Adder is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, making it versatile for Apple users across different devices.

### How often is Contact Pics Adder updated?

The app was last updated on August 1, 2025, indicating regular maintenance and potential feature additions to ensure performance and compatibility.

### What is the age rating for Contact Pics Adder?

Contact Pics Adder has an age rating of 17+, which is typical for apps that may involve web browsing or user-generated content that requires discretion.

### Does Contact Pics Adder have ads?

No, Contact Pics Adder is ad-free. The app's monetization model is a one-time purchase, ensuring an uninterrupted user experience without advertisements.

### What do users like most about Contact Pics Adder?

Customer feedback highlights that users find Contact Pics Adder simple, easy to use, and very effective for personalizing their contacts and identifying callers quickly.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.6.2 — 2025-08-01

- Improved reliability by adding a retry mechanism when fetching contacts

### 3.6.1 — 2025-07-29

- iOS 26 compatibility

### 3.6 — 2025-07-24

- Improved dark mode
- Simplified and improved the UI

### 3.5.3 — 2025-07-16

- UI improvements

### 3.5.2 — 2025-07-15

- Now hiding segmented control if there is only one account active

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