Comparison

Speed Dial with Contact Widget vs TextABuddy

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

Head to head
About

Speed Dial with Contact Widget

Quickly connect with your most frequent contacts using customizable home screen widgets and a smart dialer. Initiate calls, messages, emails, or chats with a single tap.

Highlights
  • One-tap speed dial
  • Favorite contact widgets
  • Smart T9 dialer
  • Customizable themes
  • Home screen and Today View widgets
  • Assign custom actions per contact
Features
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Speed Dial with Contact Widget Speed Dial Plus helps you connect with your favorite contacts faster using home screen widgets and smart speed dial. Call, message, email, FaceTime, or start a WhatsApp chat with one tap—right from your home screen or Today View. Designed for speed and convenience, Speed Dial Plus lets you create custom contact widgets with multiple styles and themes, so staying connected is quick and effortless. One-Tap Access to Your Contacts Add your most-used contacts as favorites and reach them instantly. Choose different actions for each contact, such as call, message, FaceTime, WhatsApp chat, or email. Widgets That Save Time • Home Screen Contact Widgets for quick access • Today View Speed Dial Widget to reach contacts without opening the app • Assign custom actions per contact for single tap or long press Smart Dialer & Contact Management • Built-in T9 smart dialer to search contacts by name or number • Clean contact book with photos for favourite contacts • Call log for quick reference Customise Your Experience Personalize your widgets and app appearance with 300+ themes and gradient styles. Create a look that matches your home screen and preferences. Key Features • One-tap speed dial for calls, messages, FaceTime, WhatsApp, and email • Favourite contact widgets for home screen and Today View • Smart T9 dialer for fast contact search • Custom actions for single tap and long press • Stylish widgets with multiple themes • Simple, fast, and user-friendly design Speed Dial Plus is built for users who want a faster, smarter way to connect with the people they contact most—right from their home screen.

About

TextABuddy

Features
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Buddy is a emergency text message app. You enlists a Buddy to become your emergency contact and they will be notified during an active emergency. Your Buddy will be notified by the means of: SMS and can choose to respond to your emergency. Key features Free No sign-ups Ad free Data privacy No subscription No login required Exclusive to IOS

Screenshots

Speed Dial with Contact Widget4 screens
TextABuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TextABuddy at none against Speed Dial with Contact Widget's 13. Speed Dial with Contact Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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. Speed Dial with Contact Widget sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. TextABuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Dial with Contact Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, TextABuddy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Speed Dial with Contact Widget versus TextABuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed Dial with Contact WidgetTextABuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (366 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings366 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoopbots TechnologyAnees Hanslo

Bugs and requests

Speed Dial with Contact Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after recent update
  • Inability to load contact photos
  • Unreliable syncing across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to group contacts by category
  • One-tap call/text/email options
  • Customizable contact icons/backgrounds
  • Keypad widget for quick dialing

TextABuddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Speed Dial with Contact Widget

One-time13
  • Page 2$0.99
  • Page 3$0.99
  • Page 4$0.99
Show 10 more
  • Page 5$0.99
  • Page 6$0.99
  • Page 8$0.99
  • Page 7$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Themes$1.99
  • KeyPad Today Widget$1.99
  • Speed Dial Widget$2.99
  • Social Extension$2.99
  • Pro Pack$9.99
None

TextABuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Dial with Contact Widget free?
Speed Dial with Contact Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TextABuddy free?
TextABuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speed Dial with Contact Widget or TextABuddy have ads?
Neither Speed Dial with Contact Widget nor TextABuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Dial with Contact Widget or TextABuddy?
Speed Dial with Contact Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, and TextABuddy every 3 months. Most recently, Speed Dial with Contact Widget was updated on September 21, 2026 and TextABuddy on September 17, 2026.

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