# Mesh vs Contact Eclipse

The clearest difference is rating: Contact Eclipse at 5.0 against Mesh's 4.4. Contact Eclipse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Mesh's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (28% vs 0%). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mesh sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 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: Mesh has 764 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of Mesh'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.

Mesh ships an update every 10 days, Contact Eclipse every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mesh | Contact Eclipse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (764 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mesh-contacts-plus-crm/id1463073824/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-eclipse/id1608625389/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **764** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **28.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 376 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Clay Engineering](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463073823) | [Matthew Harrington](https://appshunter.io/developer/1607445409) |

## What reviewers say

### Mesh

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mesh-contacts-plus-crm/id1463073824)

Organize and deepen personal and professional relationships with this intuitive contact manager and lightweight CRM. It automatically builds contact cards from your digital life and offers features like notes, reminders, and news updates to help you stay connected.

**Highlights:** Automatic contact card creation, Natural-language search, Note-taking and dictation, Reminders and birthday notifications, News articles about contacts, Relationship grouping, Business card import

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mesh Membership - Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Mesh Membership - Annual | $119.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful features
- 💡 Innovative approach
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- ⭐ Solid app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 🕰️ Slow performance
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
- 💰 Expensive subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes
- Syncing issues with contacts
- Unreliable archiving and editing
- Onboarding process problems

**Requested features**

- Improved contact management
- Seamless integration with more platforms
- Automated duplicate resolution
- Better iPad support


### 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 Mesh free?

Mesh 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, Mesh or Contact Eclipse?

Contact Eclipse is rated higher. Mesh averages 4.4 out of 5 from 764 ratings, while Contact Eclipse averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Mesh or Contact Eclipse have ads?

Neither Mesh nor Contact Eclipse shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mesh or Contact Eclipse?

Mesh ships an update every 10 days, and Contact Eclipse every 8 months. Most recently, Mesh was updated on October 13, 2026 and Contact Eclipse on October 6, 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.*