# ContactClean - Address Book Cleanup & Repair — user reviews

> 173 indexed App Store user reviews of ContactClean by Headlight Software, Inc., rated 2.40/5 from 5 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contactclean-address-book-cleanup-and-repair/id520206665/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contactclean-address-book-cleanup-and-repair/id520206665.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 3

## What do users think of ContactClean?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient contact merging/deletion
- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy to use
- ✅ Effectively removes duplicate contacts
- 💾 Automatic backup feature via email
- 🎯 Side-by-side comparison for merging decisions
- ⚡ Bulk deletion capabilities
- 🔧 Allows selective data retention when merging

**Cons**

- 💰 Misleading 'free' app requires paid upgrade
- ❌ Free version has severely limited functionality
- 🐛 Crashes frequently during operation
- 😞 Fails to detect many duplicate contacts
- ⚠️ Data loss when merging contacts
- 🔍 Poor detection accuracy overall
- 📵 No customer support response
- 🚫 Requires payment before completing tasks
- 😤 Deceptive advertising practices
- 🔐 Security concerns with contact data handling

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes during analysis phase (80-90% completion)
- Progress bar freezes and closes unexpectedly
- Fails to load contacts on startup
- Loses phone numbers during merge operations
- Deletes contact information unintentionally
- App Transport Security policy error
- Contacts show as empty after cleaning
- Merge feature corrupts contact data
- Manual merge interface confuses users

**Most requested features**

- Multi-field search capability (not just name/phone/email)
- Skip feature for unwanted contacts
- Manual contact selection for merging
- Better duplicate detection algorithm
- Transparent pricing upfront
- Improved help/support documentation
- Ability to handle multiple address books properly
- Find-replace functionality that works reliably

## Newest reviews (11 of 173)

### 2/5 — Requires purchase

*2016-11-22*

No benefit unless you pay for functions.

### 1/5 — Not intuitive

*2015-09-19, version 2.0.9*

Except for backup, I feel the system may be destroying info rather than making efficiencies.

### 1/5 — ÇA N'EST PAS GRATUIT !

*2015-07-07*

Après 4 changements seulement on me dit de payer !

### 2/5 — Nope

*2015-05-18*

I wanted something to delete unwanted contacts. This thing did merge the one double contact in my small list. bravo.
Now, when I tap my Contacts, it shows Empty. But, if I go to my Phone & open Contacts there.... well, there they are. BUT, if I tap my faves or recent and go back to Contacts..... it shows empty.
My suggestion? Stay away!!

### 1/5 — Not Free

*2015-05-08*

Wants uv to pay after first contact cleaned....

### 3/5 — ㅠㅠ

*2015-04-21*

잘못 받았어요~구매목록 삭제 부탁드릴게요ㅠㅠ

### 1/5 — Not free

*2015-01-03*

This is titled as free next to the pro version but all it did was waste my time as it wanted a purchase to work

### 1/5 — Totally useless

*2014-12-31*

Fails to even find dups, let alone cleaning them up.

### 1/5 — Fake fake fake

*2014-11-26*

It's not free at all. Please don't download. It's sheer waste of time

### 1/5 — Not very good

*2014-11-02*

Only found 50 out of 1800 contacts on my iphone 6, limited features, very basic app. Very poor. Waste of time

### 1/5 — 유료나 무료나 차이 없고 별로임

*2014-10-13*

한꺼번에 연락처를 모두 삭제하고 싶은데 그게 안되네요.
주기적으로 백업하고 정리한 후에 폰 안에 있는 연락처를 싹 지우고 다시 통째로 저장하는데 한꺼번에 지우기가 안되네요.
유료는 될까해서 결제까지 했는데 기능상 차이가 없음.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — 강제구매

*2018-03-09*

아이폰X를 쓰는데 처음 다운로드 받을 때 무료버전을 받았습니다, 연락처 정리를 누르니 정리가 되는거 같이 하다가 중간에 결제를 물어보면서 얼굴로 자동 결제되는 황당한 일이 ~~

### 1/5 — Nul !

*2018-02-01*

Demande parametrage e-mail mais ou ?
Ne trouve que quelques contact sur 1500
Du vol !!!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work.

*2018-01-27*

This app doesn’t work. It tried merging 10 different names & that was the entire system. That’s AFTER upgrading for $2. It’s a scam. DO NOT BUY.

### 1/5 — Pressed the wrong button & was CHARGED $2!

*2017-07-11*

I hope this is not some monthly scam just to have them steal a couple of dollars every month from me, and only a one time mistake, especially when I couldn't even use the service to help me clean up the contacts I was trying to fix! Boo!

### 1/5 — Useless

*2017-04-05*

This app is stupid

### 1/5 — Nul

*2017-02-22*

Sans payer on ne peut rien faire

### 1/5 — $1.99 for nothing

*2016-11-04, version 2.1.0*

I still have duplicate entries even after to $1.99 upgrade to use "all" the tools. Disappointed. Doesn't seem to work for me.

### 1/5 — Does not work. Save your money!!!

*2016-07-12, version 2.1.0*

Here below is the message you get if you ask for help or run the program. No one has responded from the app company.

An error occurred:
The resource could not be loaded because the App Transport Security policy requires the use of a secure connection.

RipOff. Does not work when you go to help you get a error message.

### 1/5 — You have to pay...

*2016-05-09*

Why doesn't this say in-app purchases?

### 1/5 — Rip off

*2016-01-25*

Free - but asks you to upgrade to finish the job. And then it doesn't do what it should. Want my money back.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Се быстро удаляет

*2018-08-06*

5+

### 5/5 — Ótimo

*2018-04-09*

Um bom app, para limpeza, adianta bastante para quem quer apagar variáveis contato.

### 5/5 — Top

*2018-01-04*

Fait son boulot ,facile d’utilisation et c’est gratuit

### 5/5 — 구매내역 삭제 부탁드립니다.

*2017-01-28*

구매내역 삭제 부탁드립니다.

### 5/5 — Omg thank you

*2016-11-15, version 2.1.0*

I could not find any other app to delete mass contacts this app is a life saver and it's free now so don't listen to these other reviews they're outdated.

### 5/5 — Great, accurate app

*2016-05-12, version 2.1.0*

Excellent solution to a big problem.

### 5/5 — good

*2016-05-08*

very good app, worth

### 5/5 — Great app

*2015-12-18, version 2.1.0*

Cost 1.99 but worth it

### 5/5 — Great App👍

*2014-10-31*

Awesome app, saved me so much time!

### 5/5 — ok

*2014-10-09*

ok

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