Comparison

Phonetic Contacts vs ScanMaster Document Scanner

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

ScanMaster Document Scanner

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Phonetic Contacts4 screens
ScanMaster Document Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Phonetic Contacts versus ScanMaster Document Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonetic ContactsScanMaster Document Scanner
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer磊 汪伟祥 陈

In-app purchases

None

Phonetic Contacts

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ScanMaster Document Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Phonetic Contacts free?
Phonetic Contacts costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanMaster Document Scanner free?
ScanMaster Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phonetic Contacts or ScanMaster Document Scanner have ads?
Neither Phonetic Contacts nor ScanMaster Document Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonetic Contacts or ScanMaster Document Scanner?
Phonetic Contacts ships an update every 3 months, and ScanMaster Document Scanner monthly. Most recently, Phonetic Contacts was updated on November 6, 2026 and ScanMaster Document Scanner on October 31, 2026.

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