Phonetic Contacts vs ScanMaster Document Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
ScanMaster Document Scanner
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Turn paper, notes, documents, and ID photos into crisp PDFs on your iPhone or iPad. ScanMaster auto-detects document edges, supports multi-page capture, perspective correction, on-device OCR, ID photos, ID card layouts, watermarks, and Word export. Auto-crop and multi-page scan Point at a page and the app finds all four corners. Capture multiple pages in one session, or import from Photos to fill in missing pages. On-device OCR Recognize Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean text locally — nothing is uploaded. Copy, search, or export to Word for editing. ID photos and ID card scans Create 1-inch, visa, and other standard ID photos with one-tap background swap. Combine front and back ID images on an A4 sheet for printing. Watermark camera and signatures Stamp time and location on field photos. Add handwritten signatures and watermarks to scanned documents. Organize and export Sort scans into folders, favorite important files, and search full text. Export PDF, images, or Word. A Home Screen widget helps you resume scanning quickly. No account required. Your documents stay on this device until you choose to delete them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ScanMaster Document Scanner at Free against Phonetic Contacts's $1.99. ScanMaster Document Scanner also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Phonetic Contacts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On ads and device support 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
ScanMaster Document Scanner is free to download; Phonetic Contacts costs $1.99 up front. ScanMaster Document Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Phonetic Contacts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phonetic Contacts ships an update every 3 months, ScanMaster Document Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phonetic Contacts | ScanMaster Document Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 磊 汪 | 伟祥 陈 |
In-app purchases
Phonetic Contacts
No in-app purchases
ScanMaster Document Scanner
- Monthly Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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