CiraSync Public Folders O365 vs Contact Eclipse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CiraSync Public Folders O365
Access and synchronize Office 365 Public Folder contacts and calendars. Create, edit, and delete contacts and appointments. View Public Folder emails. Sync contacts and calendars directly to your Office 365 mailbox.
- Sync Public Folder contacts and calendars
- Create, edit, and delete contacts/appointments
- View Public Folder emails
- Sync to Office 365 mailbox
- Sync GAL to smartphone contacts
- Sync Outlook contact subfolders (EE users)
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Office 365 users can view and sync Public Folder contacts and calendars with this free app. Contacts and Appointments can be created, edited and deleted. Public Folder Email messages are also accessible but presently view only. There are no ads and no in-app purchases. The app does NOT see or store your password. After the first logon to the app, a CiraSync Personal Edition subscription is automatically created. Through the CiraSync dashboard, you can also sync Public Folder contacts and calendars directly to your Office 365 mailbox so they will be visible in Outlook and on the iPhone. The web dashboard is available at https://dashboard.cirasync.com. You can also sync the GAL (Global Address List) to your smartphone contacts via Outlook and the iOS address book. CiraSync EE users can also sync Outlook contact subfolders to the iOS address book. This app does NOT work with GMail, on premise Exchange or hosted Exchange.
Contact Eclipse
This app offers a modern way to manage your contacts, allowing you to add, delete, and merge entries efficiently. Organize contacts into custom lists, pin favorites for quick access, and communicate with groups or individuals. It supports iCloud sync and home screen widgets for seamless integration.
- Add, delete, and merge contacts
- Identify and merge duplicate contacts
- Create custom contact lists
- Pin favorite contacts
- Group messaging and individual messaging
- Share contacts via QR Code
- iCloud sync across devices
- Home screen widgets
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Contact Eclipse is an elegant contact manager built in SwiftUI. Manage Contacts with Ease Add, delete, or merge contacts — one at a time or in bulk. Identify duplicates by filtering on full name, first name, last name, phone number, organization, email, or address. Stay Organized Pin your Favorites to the top for instant access. Create custom Lists for easy organization and quick communication. Search contacts or jump to any section with the alphabet shortcut. Share & Connect Message an entire list at once via group chat, or send individually to each contact. Share contacts and lists via QR Code. Read and write NFC Contact Cards (iPhone only). Sync & Widgets iCloud Sync keeps your Favorites and Lists up to date across all devices. Add Home Screen widgets for quick access to your favorites, lists, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Contact Eclipse at 5.0 against CiraSync Public Folders O365's 3.7. Contact Eclipse also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). CiraSync Public Folders O365's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Contact Eclipse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of CiraSync Public Folders O365's written reviews are positive against 0% of Contact Eclipse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CiraSync Public Folders O365 ships an update every 2 months, Contact Eclipse every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CiraSync Public Folders O365 | Contact Eclipse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cira Apps Limited | Matthew Harrington |
Customer experience
CiraSync Public Folders O365
Contact Eclipse
In-app purchases
CiraSync Public Folders O365
No in-app purchases
Contact Eclipse
No in-app purchases
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