Comparison

Handheld Contact Api vs mycx

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

Head to head
About

Handheld Contact Api

Access and manage your Act! CRM data, including contacts, calendars, and opportunities, wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Enjoy fast, frequent syncs and offline access to your business information.

Highlights
  • Manage Act! contacts, calendars, and opportunities
  • Secure wireless sync via Act! WebAPI
  • Call, email, and SMS contacts with history recording
  • Automatic syncing while app is running
  • Offline access to Act! data
  • Record notes and histories
  • Customizable field mapping
Features
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+Description: Handheld Contact – API is the mobile extension to your Act! software, as it wirelessly syncs and manages your Act! CRM Contacts, Calendar, Opportunities, and Notes/Histories from your iPhone or iPad. Unlike our Handheld Classic, this version syncs through the WebAPI for faster, more frequent updates of more data across more devices. It's like having Act! with you anywhere, anytime! +Features: • View and manage Act! contacts, calendars, Task Lists, and opportunities from anywhere, anytime. • Secure wireless sync with iPhone or iPad & Act! via the Act! WebAPI • Call/Email/SMS Act! contacts with all Histories recorded and synced back to Act! • Automatic syncing in coverage while application is running. • Act! data stored locally for fast access without Internet connection • Take notes & record Histories in Handheld Contact. • Easy setup on your device with no desktop software required • New modern interface • Customizable contact & opportunity field mapping • Easy contact sharing for one-click referrals • Alerts of upcoming annual events like Birthdays & Anniversary +Requirements: • You must have a Handheld Contact account. System Requirements • iPhone or iPad with IOS11 or higher • A current Act! subscription with Act! v18 or higher • Act! WebAPI v1.1.54.0 or higher • Act! user account must have “Standard” security privileges or higher, and be assigned WebAPI permission

About

mycx

Connect with a professional community focused on vascular and lymphatic treatments. Engage in discussions about critical medical issues and share insights on various vascular conditions.

Highlights
  • Vascular treatment discussions
  • Aortic, Peripheral, Venous & Lymphatic focus
  • Vascular Access and Acute Stroke topics
  • Vascular Trauma and Hurting Leg issues
  • Professional community engagement
Features
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Join the CX community and get involved in the hottest Aortic, Peripheral, Venous & Lymphatic, Vascular Access, Acute Stroke, Vascular Trauma and Hurting Leg treatment issues.

Screenshots

Handheld Contact Api4 screens
mycx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Handheld Contact Api at 100% against mycx's 0%. Handheld Contact Api also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handheld Contact Api ships an update every 2 months, mycx every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Handheld Contact Api versus mycx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandheld Contact Apimycx
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB146 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKeystroke Quality Computing IncBIBA Medical Ltd

Customer experience

Handheld Contact Api

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

mycx

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Handheld Contact Api

No in-app purchases

None

mycx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handheld Contact Api free?
Handheld Contact Api is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mycx free?
mycx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Handheld Contact Api or mycx have ads?
mycx shows ads; Handheld Contact Api does not.
Which is updated more often, Handheld Contact Api or mycx?
Handheld Contact Api ships an update every 2 months, and mycx every 6 weeks. Most recently, Handheld Contact Api was updated on June 1, 2026 and mycx on June 22, 2026.

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