# Favorite Contacts! — Family & Friends At Hand

> Quick access to frequently contacted friends and family via multiple communication channels. (iPhone/iPad app by Think Code Release Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/favorite-contacts/id969863099 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Think Code Release Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/784847232)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 252 App Store ratings · 45 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.1 · 29 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2015-05-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/favorite-contacts/id969863099/reviews.md

## What is Favorite Contacts!?

We all have many contacts in our phones, but who do you actually contact regularly? Surely only family and friends.

For those people that you contact often, Favorite Contacts provides you tons of ways to communicate with them. From WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat or FaceTime to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Simply open the app, or better yet, do it right from the Today View / Notification Center.

KEY FEATURES:
- Beautiful and handy app that keeps you closer to your favorite and most frequently used contacts.
- Widget for the Today View / Notification Center to quickly chat, start calls or send messages right from within any app or the home and lock screens.
- Quickly view any contact's phone, email or address directly on the widget.
- Contacts with animated photos (GIFs). You'll be able to recognize your contacts more easily and with a lot of fun!
- Very easy to configure and use, simply add your contacts once, then just tap on them to quickly access all the available actions.
- Supports Phone, FaceTime, FaceTime Audio, Mail, Messages, WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype, Facebook Messenger, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Pinterest, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Kik, Vine, Periscope, Tumblr and Flickr.
- Many different styles for you to personalize it and make it look just the way you like.

Download and start using Favorite Contacts today!

FEEDBACK & SUPPORT:
What new feature or improvement would you like to see?  Please send us your feedback from right inside the app or to support@thinkcoderelease.com  Thank you!

## Key features

- Favorite contacts management
- Today View/Notification Center widget
- Direct communication access
- Animated contact photos (GIFs)
- Support for numerous communication apps
- Personalization options

## What do users think of Favorite Contacts!?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use and functional
- ✨ Beautiful and stylish design
- 🚀 Quick access to contacts
- 💡 Useful for organizing contacts
- 💯 Works impeccably for some users
- 👍 Very helpful app
- 💯 Slick and functional
- 👍 Great app for needs
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Makes keeping track easy
- 👍 Simple and useful
- 👍 Very good and easy to use
- 👍 Awesome app
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Contacts control in notification center

**Cons**

- 🐛 Does not import contact info
- 🐛 No cross-device syncing or cloud service
- 🐛 Does not show contact information
- 🐛 Cannot add a widget
- 🐛 Error contacting support
- 🐛 Too many taps to make a call
- 🐛 Not working to edit contacts
- 🐛 App closes when editing contacts
- 🐛 Instant access to favorite contacts not available
- 🐛 Text/chat function issues (no photo/gif attachment)
- 🐛 No updates for a long time
- 🐛 Feedback submission errors
- 🐛 Does not work with WhatsApp
- 🐛 Does not link WhatsApp contacts
- 🐛 Facebook/WhatsApp links go to main page, not contact
- 🐛 App gets stuck when clicking a contact
- 🐛 Incompatible with WhatsApp
- 🐛 FB messenger entry not recognized
- 🐛 Background changes to black unexpectedly

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Junk does not import contact info
- No cross device syncing or cloud service/s
- It doesn’t Show the Information of My Contacts
- Cannot add a widget
- Keep receiving error when trying to contact the “dedicated“ support service
- App closes down every time I hit the (I) button to edit the contact info
- Will not let me have instant access to my favorite contacts
- Text function will not allow you to take a photo or attach pics, animated gifs etc..
- Camera icon once pressed does nothing
- Attach icon does nothing
- Submitted suggestions for features and have heard nothing back
- When you try to submit feedback, it says technical support is not available
- Sigue sin funcionar WhatsApp
- No funciona con WhatsApp no enlaza el contacto
- No puedo ingresar la información de Messenger de Facebook a un contacto
- The app gets stuck when I click on a contact and can't go back to home or back
- Still not compatible with WhatsApp
- When you click on the facebook or whatsapp of the contact it takes you to the main page of face or whats
- Background would stay the color I set it instead of changing itself to black
- Doesn't recognise my FB messenger entry in the 'instant message' section

**Most requested features**

- Cross-device syncing or cloud service
- Dark mode compatibility
- Customization of calling screen
- Widget for iOS 14
- Ability to resize caller pictures
- Remove social media icons for unused contacts
- Notifications instead of messenger/phone app
- View all contacts for changes/directory
- Add Snapchat usernames to contacts
- Add services like Snapchat, LinkedIn, Tumblr
- FaceTime audio call option
- Ability to text in other apps like Text Me
- Allow background to stay set color

## Recent user reviews (10 of 45)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/favorite-contacts/id969863099/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Junk

*2026-01-25*

Junk does not import contact info

### 1/5 — Sync

*2021-10-04*

No cross device syncing or cloud service/s

### 1/5 — It’s Not Working Right

*2021-08-02*

It doesn’t Show the Information of My Contacts Before they Used To What’s Happening..?

### 1/5 — Nothing!!

*2021-03-04*

Cannot add a widget. Keep receiving error when trying to contact the “dedicated“ support service. Waste of two dollars.

### 4/5 — Too many taps

*2021-01-24*

Love the app - but once a person is selected you have to tap 3 to 4 times to finally make the call.

### 3/5 — Ndt

*2020-11-23*

I like the app but not working to edit contact, tried to send feedback and keep getting error message

The app closes down every time I hit the (I) button to edit the contact info. I uninstalled the app and reinstalled but did not help

### 1/5 — Bad

*2020-10-05*

Can’t believe I bought this app . It will not let me have instant access to my favorite contacts . 😡 like the iOS 13 offered .

### 3/5 — No update since iOS 11

*2020-09-21*

An update need to be done to this app. Dark mode compatibility, possibility to customize the calling screen, widget for iOS 14...

### 2/5 — Text/chat problems

*2020-08-26*

Purchased this the other day only to find out that the text function, will not allow you to take a photo or attach pics, animated gifs etc.. the camera icon once pressed does nothing. Same for the attach icon. What gives????? Not happy..

### 2/5 — No updates

*2019-12-17*

I purchased this widget and found it very useful at the beginning but there have been NO UPDATES.  I’ve submitted suggestions for features and have heard nothing back.  It would be great to have the ability to resize callers’ pictures and remove social media icons that contacts aren’t utilizing. When you try to submit feedback, it says technical support is not available. The developer should be ashamed of themselves. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS WIDGET!!

## Frequently asked questions about Favorite Contacts!

### What does Favorite Contacts! do?

Favorite Contacts! helps you quickly connect with your most frequently used contacts. It provides a streamlined way to initiate calls, send messages, or access social media profiles for your chosen contacts.

### How can I quickly access my favorite contacts?

The app offers a widget for your device's Today View or Notification Center. This allows you to initiate chats, calls, or messages directly from the widget, even while using other apps or from your lock screen.

### Is Favorite Contacts! free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free user experience.

### What communication apps are supported?

The app supports a wide range of communication platforms including Phone, FaceTime, Mail, Messages, WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype, Facebook Messenger, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and many more social media and messaging services.

### Can I personalize the look of the app and widget?

Yes, the app offers many different styles for personalization. You can customize the appearance to make it look exactly the way you prefer, and contacts can even feature animated photos (GIFs) for easier recognition and a fun touch.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2017-12-16

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

- Adds support for iOS 11 and iPhone X.
- Fixes the WhatsApp issue.
- Adds more styles.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.5.8 — 2017-03-01

- Allows viewing any contact's phone, email or address directly on the Favorite Contacts widget in the Today View / Notification Center.
- Adds new help system including FAQs and support tickets. Powered by Freshdesk.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.5.7 — 2016-12-20

- New App icon.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.5.6 — 2016-10-27

- Allows adding animated photos (GIFs) to contacts. You'll be able to recognize your contacts more easily and with a lot of fun!
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.5.5 — 2016-09-10

- Adds support for iOS 10.
- Adds more styles.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

If you like Contacts Pad, please take a moment to leave a positive review, it really helps!
If not, please send your feedback to support@thinkcoderelease.com

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