Comparison

iContacts vs Batchrunner

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

Head to head
About

iContacts

Organize and manage your contacts with advanced group features. Send group messages and emails, perform bulk deletions, and utilize powerful search capabilities. This free utility app ensures your contact data is handled securely and efficiently.

Highlights
  • Contact group management
  • Group messaging
  • Group email
  • Bulk contact deletion
  • Advanced contact search
  • Real-time synchronization
Features
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▷ Optimal technology for contact group management ◉ Evolution of the contacts App Manage your contacts into groups and contact your contacts as a group. Contact group management is only a basic function. And you can manage groups more conveniently than the default app. Additionally, advanced search features, group messaging, group email, bulk delete contact, organize contacts, etc. ◉ Secure Contact Tool Contact data is valuable information to you. The contacts App uses the system's data, so it should work correctly and handle your data securely. ◉ Functions and Features [Real-time Synchronization] • Since the Contact data of the system is used as it is, the work contents are immediately reflected. [Multiple selection methods] • Most tasks can be processed quickly with multiple selections. [Contact Group Management] • Create a group and add contacts as group members • Copy or move contacts between groups • Real-time synchronization with the contact group on the system • Simultaneous support of iCloud and CardDAV [Advanced Contact Search Function] • Extract optimal data by specifying phone number or name as search method • Can search for initials in Korean language including double consonants [Group Message, Group Email] • Multiple contacts to send a message at the same time • Provides separate message-writing tools for convenient input [Organize contacts] • Extract and organize contacts into various conditions • Delete contacts in bulk ◉ Notification • This is a completely free app, so no payment or subscription is required. • You must allow access to your iPhone when you first launch the App. • If the list of the order in your contact list changes after iOS updates, please change your iPhone settings. (Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Sort Order, Display Order) • Contact groups in Exchange mail are not supported.

About

Batchrunner

Schedule text messages to be sent automatically at a later time. This app helps you remember important dates and send greetings without manual intervention.

Highlights
  • Schedule SMS messages
  • Automatic text sending
  • Birthday greetings
  • Occasion reminders
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Text your whole group — and finally know who actually got it. batchrunner is the group texter that tracks every send. Most apps blast your message and leave you wondering "did everyone get it?" batchrunner gives you a live ledger that marks each person off, one by one — so you always know who received it and who didn't. WHO IT'S FOR Organizers, coaches, realtors, small businesses, club and community admins — anyone who texts the same group of people and needs it to actually land. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - See who got it. A live send ledger: sent, remaining, skipped — per person. - Resume anytime. Lose signal or close the app mid-send? Pick up exactly where you left off. Force-quit safe. - Personalized, not generic. Mail-merge each person's first name, last name, or company so every text reads one-to-one. - Honest about iOS. iPhone can't auto-send texts — so we don't pretend. batchrunner guides you batch by batch and marks everyone off when you're back. FEATURES - Contact groups from your address book or CSV import - Mail-merge templates with first name, last name, company + live "as they'll see it" preview - 100 ready-to-send message templates across 8 categories, with smart search - Carrier-safe batches so your messages actually go through - Send again in one tap from your history - Recurring reminders, weekly or monthly, so you never forget the regular text — we remind you at the time, you tap Send HOW IT WORKS batchrunner sends through your iPhone's Messages app — from your own number, to your own contacts. You tap Send (that's iOS, not us), and batchrunner marks each recipient off in the ledger. No server, no surprise charges, and your contacts stay on your device. FREE & PRO Free covers smaller sends plus the full batch runner and ledger. Pro removes the recipient cap and unlocks unlimited groups and templates, the 100-template library, recurring reminders, and CSV import. PRIVACY Your contacts and messages stay on your device — we never upload them. No ads, no cross-app tracking. (Anonymous usage stats only, to improve the app.) Text the group. Know it landed Terms of Use (EULA): https://app26ground.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://app26ground.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

iContacts4 screens
Batchrunner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iContacts at none against Batchrunner's 3. iContacts also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 55 months). Batchrunner's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Batchrunner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. iContacts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iContacts ships an update every 4 weeks, Batchrunner every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iContacts versus Batchrunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriContactsBatchrunner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (289 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews — better65.6% of reviews
Number of ratings289 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 55 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeonghwan KimNattapon Kittisuphat

Customer experience

iContacts

All ratings289 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral12.1%
Negative21.0%

Batchrunner

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative31.3%

In-app purchases

None

iContacts

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Batchrunner

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is iContacts free?
iContacts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Batchrunner free?
Batchrunner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iContacts or Batchrunner have ads?
iContacts shows ads; Batchrunner does not.
Which is updated more often, iContacts or Batchrunner?
iContacts ships an update every 4 weeks, and Batchrunner every 55 months. Most recently, iContacts was updated on October 29, 2026 and Batchrunner on October 24, 2026.

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