Comparison

iContacts vs Contacts

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

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

iContacts4 screens
Contacts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Contacts at none against iContacts's shown. Contacts also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). iContacts's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and ratings volume (289 vs 78). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for iContacts against 4.3 for Contacts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 289 and 78 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of iContacts's written reviews are positive against 50% of Contacts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iContacts ships an update every 4 weeks, Contacts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iContacts versus Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriContactsContacts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (289 ratings) — better4.3 (78 ratings)
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings289 — better78
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeonghwan Kim12BAY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

iContacts

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

Contacts

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

In-app purchases

None

iContacts

No in-app purchases

None

Contacts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iContacts free?
iContacts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contacts free?
Contacts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iContacts or Contacts?
iContacts is rated higher. iContacts averages 4.4 out of 5 from 289 ratings, while Contacts averages 4.3 from 78 ratings.
Do iContacts or Contacts have ads?
iContacts shows ads; Contacts does not.
Which is updated more often, iContacts or Contacts?
iContacts ships an update every 4 weeks, and Contacts every 2 months. Most recently, iContacts was updated on November 11, 2026 and Contacts on November 2, 2026.

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