Comparison

ActiveCollab vs Gids Address Book

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

Head to head
About

ActiveCollab

This tool helps organize and manage projects by breaking them into tasks, setting deadlines, and assigning responsibilities. It facilitates team communication and collaboration, allowing users to track progress and receive real-time updates.

Highlights
  • Project organization into tasks
  • Task assignment and deadlines
  • File uploading and sharing
  • Team communication and collaboration
  • Real-time notifications
  • Multiple project views (Kanban, List, Gantt)
  • Time tracking and reporting
Features
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ActiveCollab is THE project management tool that helps you complete your projects within budget and deadline. ORGANIZE & MANAGE • Split your projects into tasks • Set up start and due dates for each task • Assign tasks to the right people • Upload files COMMUNICATE & COLLABORATE • Track a task's progress through comments • Mention team members • Put endless email chains behind you! PLAN & STAY UPDATED • Get a personal to-do list of upcoming assignments • Get real-time notifications • Stay updated on the go But that's not all. Our desktop app offers many more features: • Three project views: Kanban, List, Gantt • Task dependencies and auto rescheduling • Upload files or attach them from G-Drive or Dropbox • Time tracking on tasks and projects • Personal and team timesheet • Workload management • Availability records • Advanced reporting • Invoicing and integration with Quickbooks and Xero Collaborate with your team and clients or use ActiveCollab for personal organisation. Keep the essentials in your pocket, and stay in the loop wherever you are!

About

Gids Address Book

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Keep contact information up to date by exchanging home email address and mobile phone number with friends.

Screenshots

ActiveCollab4 screens
Gids Address Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gids Address Book at weekly against ActiveCollab's every 3 weeks. ActiveCollab's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActiveCollab ships an update every 3 weeks, Gids Address Book weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ActiveCollab versus Gids Address Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActiveCollabGids Address Book
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA51 DOOHenk Middendorp

In-app purchases

None

ActiveCollab

No in-app purchases

None

Gids Address Book

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ActiveCollab free?
ActiveCollab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gids Address Book free?
Gids Address Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ActiveCollab or Gids Address Book have ads?
Neither ActiveCollab nor Gids Address Book shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActiveCollab or Gids Address Book?
ActiveCollab ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gids Address Book weekly. Most recently, ActiveCollab was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gids Address Book on November 3, 2026.

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