Comparison

T9 Dial vs FastCaller

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

Head to head
About

T9 Dial

This app provides a T9 dial pad for rapid contact searching. It supports various search methods including full and abbreviated spelling, numbers, company names, and job titles. Customize your typing experience with adjustable keyboard height, styles, and handedness options.

Highlights
  • T9 contact search
  • Full, abbreviated, and number search
  • Company and job title search
  • Adjustable keyboard height
  • Left/right-handed keyboard modes
  • Multiple keyboard styles
  • Customizable icon colors
Features
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A T9 dial pad that finds the contact you need in as few as three taps. Type the first letters of a name or a fragment of a number and matches appear instantly. Launches fast, every time. Works with names in your own script too, from Chinese and Japanese to Cyrillic, Arabic, Thai, and Indian scripts. FIND ANYONE FAST • Names in many scripts: Pinyin, Zhuyin, and Cantonese for Chinese; kana for Japanese; initial consonants for Korean; native-letter keypads for Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Thai; Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, and other Indian scripts, plus Georgian and Armenian, by their Latin spelling • Search by full name, initials, or part of a phone number • Search by company and job title. Pro extends search to notes, address, and email DIAL FROM WIDGETS • Interactive T9 dial pad widget on the Home Screen. No need to open the app • Lock Screen quick-dial widget. One tap to call • Quick-dial widget for your most frequent contacts BUILT FOR ONE HAND • Switch between left-handed, right-handed, and full-width keyboards with a swipe • Adjustable keyboard height and multiple keyboard styles • Two-column layout on iPad with the keypad docked left or right • Vibration when the call connects MAKE IT YOURS • Themes, icon colors, and Dark Mode • Custom key sounds and haptics PRO • No ads • Unlimited outgoing call log • Private contacts, plus contact backup and restore • Family plan shares Pro with up to 5 family members NOTES • iOS does not let third-party apps read the system call log. The app shows only calls placed from within the app. • Network access is used only to upload crash logs (device model, OS version, time of use, nothing else). Turning it off does not affect the app. SUBSCRIPTION Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase, each in an individual or family plan. • Prices may vary by country or region; • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed; • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends; • Manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://t9dial.web.app/TERMS%20OF%20USE.html Privacy Policy: https://t9dial.web.app/PRIVACY%20POLICY.html

About

FastCaller

This app offers a smart T9 dialer for instant contact search. Quickly find and call contacts with minimal taps by typing any part of their name or number. It features a clean interface and supports multiple languages for efficient communication.

Highlights
  • Smart T9 keyboard for contact search
  • Search by name or number (partial)
  • Multi-language support
  • Quick call via long-press
  • Recent calls prioritized
  • Clean and simple interface
Features
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FastCaller Smart T9 Dialer for Instant Contact Search FastCaller helps you find and call contacts quickly with fewer taps. Just start typing — you don't need the full name or number. The built-in T9 keyboard matches results instantly using any part of the name, surname, or phone number. The search engine is fast and accurate, designed to get you to the right contact with minimal effort. - T9 keyboard with smart contact search - Works with both names and numbers, even partial ones - Supports multiple languages with matching character sets - Long-press to quickly call a contact - Recent calls stay on top for faster redial - Taptic feedback when the call connects (when dialing from the app) - Simple, clean interface with no clutter FastCaller is made for users who want speed and efficiency in everyday calling.

Screenshots

T9 Dial4 screens
FastCaller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FastCaller at 4.7 against T9 Dial's 3.4. T9 Dial's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. T9 Dial sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month and FastCaller sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FastCaller holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 18 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

T9 Dial ships an update every 9 days, FastCaller every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
T9 Dial versus FastCaller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterT9 DialFastCaller
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (18 ratings)4.7 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1818
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer帅 刘Roman Bekas

Customer experience

T9 Dial

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.4%

FastCaller

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

T9 Dial

Subscriptions4
  • Pro · Monthly$0.291 Month
  • Pro · Family · Monthly$0.491 Month
  • Pro · Annual$1.991 Year
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  • Pro · Family · Annual$2.991 Year
One-time4
  • Top and Bottom$0.99
  • Pro · Lifetime$4.49
  • Pro · Family · Lifetime$4.99
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  • Pro · Family · Lifetime$8.99
4 purchases

FastCaller

Subscriptions2
  • No ADs & Quick Dial monthly$0.991 Month
  • No ADs & Speed Dial yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlock Quick Dial$0.99

Questions

Is T9 Dial free?
T9 Dial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FastCaller free?
FastCaller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, T9 Dial or FastCaller?
FastCaller is rated higher. T9 Dial averages 3.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while FastCaller averages 4.7 from 18 ratings.
Do T9 Dial or FastCaller have ads?
Both T9 Dial and FastCaller show ads.
Which is updated more often, T9 Dial or FastCaller?
T9 Dial ships an update every 9 days, and FastCaller every 2 months. Most recently, T9 Dial was updated on October 29, 2026 and FastCaller on October 24, 2026.

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