Comparison

Smart Dial vs Contacts

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

Head to head
About

Smart Dial

This app offers a faster way to make calls using a T9 dial pad or a speed dial grid. It allows for smart contact searching, group messaging, and call blocking. Additional features include automatic contact image fetching and customizable dialer tones.

Highlights
  • Smart T9 contact search
  • Customizable speed dial grid
  • Contact grouping for mass messaging
  • Incoming call blocking
  • Automatic contact image fetching
  • Swipe to call/message
Features
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Smart Dial is the fastest and easiest way to call your contacts from an attractive and easy to use Speed Dial grid or a T9 Dial Pad. There are 5 main features of Smart Dial which you will love: * Smart Dial: Call your friends and loved ones by typing in their name on the dial pad and the app will refine them for you. For example, to call "John", just type in "5646" and the app will refine the results for you as you type in. * Speed Dial: Add your frequent contacts to the list with a big, attractive and a simple to use grid of 12 contacts and that's it. Now you can add as many as 12 pages and add 12 contacts in each of them. You can single tap on their name to call directly, or long press on them to send message, WhatsApp, FaceTime Audio or Video. * Groups: Add unlimited contacts to unlimited groups, example Work, Family and Friends. Use groups to send message and e-mail to all of them with a single click. * Call Blocking: Block an incoming call directly from within the app. * Find mobile cellular network information accurate for 170+ countries Some other cool features: --- Images fetched automatically for contacts if they exist in the phone book --- Swipe to call or message your contacts --- Fast algorithm to refine your phone book as you type in the dial pad --- Change the name, number or put your own custom picture for the contact --- Lightweight and super fast --- Gradient rings and DTMF tones available for customisation --- Planned upgrades and continuous support. We'd love to hear how you feel about the app. Get in touch with us at: email : contact@falconsolutions.co Facebook: http://facebook.com/falconsolutions/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/FalconSolCo Keywords: smart dial,insta call,speed dial,icaller,free smart dial, dial+,quick dial free,speed dial free,dialer,t9 dial,t9,quick dial,ios dial,quick dial,dial pad Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription *You can unlock above premium features by getting a monthly subscription. When you subscribe to the chosen service, you will get unlimited access to all of that feature. - Subscription period is 1 month. Every duration month your subscription renews. Prices: $4.99 per month (Price varies depending on location) - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - You can cancel your subscription via this url http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Terms & condition: https://falconsolutions.co/terms - Privacy Policy: https://falconsolutions.co/privacy

About

Contacts

This app helps manage your phone's contacts, including converting Vietnamese phone numbers between 11 and 10 digits. It offers features like grouping, backup/restore, and duplicate contact merging.

Highlights
  • Convert Vietnamese phone numbers (11 to 10 digits)
  • Organize contacts into groups
  • Backup and restore contacts
  • Find and merge duplicate contacts
  • Create a favorites list
  • Send group SMS and emails
Features
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Contacts-Plus là Ứng dụng quản lý danh bạ thuận tiện nhất cho điện thoại của bạn Miễn phí, nhanh chóng và thuận tiện. CHUYỂN ĐỔI ĐẦU SỐ ĐIỆN THOẠI (11 số sang 10 số) Đây là chủ trương của Bộ TT&TT nhằm quy hoạch lại kho số viễn thông. Do đó, việc đổi đầu số hoàn toàn bắt buộc đối với tất cả thuê bao 11 số. Ứng dụng cho phép người dùng chuyển đổi đầu số điện thoại của tất cả các nhà mạng một cách nhanh, chính xác và thuận tiện nhất. Cho phép chuyển đổi hai chiều từ 11 số sang 10 số và ngược lại -------------------- Contacts-Plus giúp bạn quản lý danh bạ, chuyển đổi đầu số điện thoại theo bộ TT&TT, sắp xếp các số liên lạc trong sổ địa chỉ của bạn theo nhóm sao lưu và khôi phục danh bạ, và còn nhiều tính năng hấp dẫn nữa ^^ Contacts-Plus is the most convenient contact manager for iPhone to organize the contacts of your address book in groups. Free, fast & beautiful.Contacts-Plus helps you to manage your personal and professional contacts effectively. CONVERT PHONE NUMBER Convert phone number (11 to 10 Viet Nam) Chuyển đổi đầu số điện thoại ở Việt Nam FAVORITES Create a list of favorites allowing you to quickly call/message/email those contacts CONTACT MANAGER Multi delete contacts Add new, edit, delete contacts in seconds DIALPAD Beautiful minimalist design is all about making calls GROUP CUSTOM & MESSAGING Add & remove contacts from a particular group Add & remove groups from a particular contact Send group SMS and group emails to all contacts of a group or only some of them CLEANUP Find & Merge duplicate contacts! BACKUP Create a backup of any contact account Restore your backup to any contact account LANGUAGES: Translated into English, VietNam

Screenshots

Smart Dial4 screens
Contacts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Contacts at 4.3 against Smart Dial's 3.3. Contacts also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Smart Dial sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Contacts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Contacts holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts has 78 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Smart Dial's written reviews are positive against 50% of Contacts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Smart Dial versus Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart DialContacts
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (12 ratings)4.3 (78 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1278 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAditya Neelkanth12BAY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Smart Dial

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative47.8%

Contacts

All ratings75 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Smart Dial

Subscriptions1
  • All in One Super Saver3 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Unlock Page 2 and Page 3$0.99
  • Unlock Page 4 and Page 5$0.99
  • Unlock Page 8 and Page 9$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Groups$1.99
  • Speed Dial Icon Shape$1.99
  • Themes & Skins$2.99
  • All-in-One Super Saver$4.99
  • Unlock all features$6.99
None

Contacts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Dial free?
Smart Dial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Contacts free?
Contacts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Dial or Contacts?
Contacts is rated higher. Smart Dial averages 3.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Contacts averages 4.3 from 78 ratings.
Do Smart Dial or Contacts have ads?
Smart Dial shows ads; Contacts does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Dial or Contacts?
Smart Dial ships an update every 2 months, and Contacts every 2 months. Most recently, Smart Dial was updated on November 2, 2026 and Contacts on November 2, 2026.

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