# Cardhop Contacts vs Contact Eclipse

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cardhop Contacts at 61% against Contact Eclipse's 0%. Cardhop Contacts also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 4) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). Contact Eclipse's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cardhop Contacts sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Contact Eclipse asks for nothing beyond the download.

Contact Eclipse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cardhop Contacts has 1.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Cardhop Contacts'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.

Cardhop Contacts ships an update every 6 weeks, Contact Eclipse every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cardhop Contacts | Contact Eclipse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardhop-contacts/id1448744070/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-eclipse/id1608625389/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **61.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 101 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flexibits Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/435003924) | [Matthew Harrington](https://appshunter.io/developer/1607445409) |

## What reviewers say

### Cardhop Contacts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardhop-contacts/id1448744070)

Effortlessly manage your contacts with natural language input. Search, add, edit, and interact with contacts using simple sentences. Offers business card scanning, relationship mapping, and customizable widgets for quick actions.

**Highlights:** Natural language contact search, add, and edit, Business card scanning, Contact relationship mapping, Customizable widgets for quick actions, Birthday notifications and reminders, Extensive contact interaction actions (call, email, message, etc.)

**Features:** iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Flexibits Premium (Monthly) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium for Families (Monthly) | $10.49 | per month |
| Flexibits Premium (Yearly) | $56.99 | per year |
| Premium for Families (Yearly) | $89.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent contact management
- 👍 Beautiful and intuitive UI
- 💡 Powerful features like natural language parsing
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Seamless integration with Apple Contacts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
- 💰 Subscription model too expensive for some users
- 🔒 Lack of syncing between devices
- 🔒 Inability to fully replace native Contacts app

**Reported bugs**

- Parsing issues when adding new contacts
- Contacts not syncing properly between devices
- Blank screen on launch after updates

**Requested features**

- Add support for more messaging apps (e.g. WhatsApp, Signal)
- Improve group management and organization
- Add option to display larger contact photos
- Integrate with calendar for event/anniversary reminders
- Provide a dialer within the app


### Contact Eclipse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-eclipse/id1608625389)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cardhop Contacts free?

Cardhop Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Contact Eclipse free?

Contact Eclipse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cardhop Contacts or Contact Eclipse?

Contact Eclipse is rated higher. Cardhop Contacts averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Contact Eclipse averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Cardhop Contacts or Contact Eclipse have ads?

Neither Cardhop Contacts nor Contact Eclipse shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cardhop Contacts or Contact Eclipse?

Cardhop Contacts ships an update every 6 weeks, and Contact Eclipse every 7 months. Most recently, Cardhop Contacts was updated on October 24, 2026 and Contact Eclipse on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*