Comparison

Phonetic Contacts vs TONYON

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Phonetic Contacts

Enhance your contact list with phonetic sorting and quick search by Pinyin initials. This utility ensures Chinese names sort correctly in English systems and offers advanced features like polyphonic character correction and custom search fields.

Highlights
  • Pinyin initial contact search
  • Phonetic sorting for Chinese names
  • Add Pinyin fields for English system sorting
  • Polyphonic character correction
  • Customizable whitelist
  • Supports Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean systems
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英文系统下中文名排序,拼音首字母快速搜索联系人 # 少数派 sspai.com 编辑推荐 # # 第一次打开软件时请根据引导提示来操作,也可以先看看“少数派”写的那篇详细介绍的文章(点击下方的“开发人员网站”直接跳转)。 • 通过拼音首字母快速搜索联系人 (如输入「YZX」 就可以快速搜索到「叶梓萱」) • 一键添加拼音字段,使通讯录在英文系统下正常排序 • 支持白名单,完全自定义 • 繁体中文、日文、韩文系统下同样可以按照拼音排序 • 支持姓氏多音字纠错(如:"沈", "单", "仇", "秘", "解", "折", "朴", "翟", "查", "盖" ... ) • 支持添加音调 • 无网络请求,通讯录数据绝对安全。并且软件完全开源! URL scheme phonetic://execute phonetic://rollback ** 如何使用 ** 1. 如果只需要排序功能,进入主界面直接点击运行就可以了,不需要其他额外设置 2. 开启快速搜索功能:在更多设置中选择「昵称字段」(推荐使用,你也可以选择其它字段),回到主界面运行一次即可。 注意:开启「昵称字段」时会提示你关闭「首选昵称」,请根据提示关闭,否则手机短信内的联系人只显示昵称。 3. 清除添加的字段:首先在设置中勾选需要清除的字段,回到主界面长按或双击来清除。 4. 多音字纠错默认开启,其他功能默认关闭,需要的话请自行开启 Please Note: "Phonetic Contacts" is designed specifically for users with Simplified or Traditional Chinese names in their Contacts.

About

TONYON

Features
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TONYON系列产品致力于为用户打造智能家居安全的新标准。以智能门锁为中心,辅以智能挂锁、保险锁、单车锁等产品,构建了一个全面的智能安防生态系统。用户通过手机App可以随时随地远程控制和监控家中安全,实时查看使用记录和安全状态,保障家人的安全。同时,通过虚拟钥匙共享功能,家人之间可以便捷分享权限,实现更便捷的家庭管理。TONYON产品不仅简化了用户的生活,更为他们带来了智能、安全、便利的全新体验,让家庭安全与智能生活完美融合。

Screenshots

Phonetic Contacts4 screens
TONYON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TONYON at Free against Phonetic Contacts's $1.99. Phonetic Contacts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TONYON is free to download; Phonetic Contacts costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonetic Contacts ships an update every 3 months, TONYON every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phonetic Contacts versus TONYON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonetic ContactsTONYON
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer磊 汪温州市通用锁具有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Phonetic Contacts

No in-app purchases

None

TONYON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phonetic Contacts free?
Phonetic Contacts costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TONYON free?
TONYON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phonetic Contacts or TONYON have ads?
TONYON shows ads; Phonetic Contacts does not.
Which is updated more often, Phonetic Contacts or TONYON?
Phonetic Contacts ships an update every 3 months, and TONYON every 10 months. Most recently, Phonetic Contacts was updated on October 29, 2026 and TONYON on October 24, 2026.

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