publicroam vs Contact Queue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
publicroam
Gain automatic and secure access to guest WiFi at various participating organizations. Manage your personal account and connect multiple devices to the network. Enjoy free and private internet access.
- Automatic WiFi connection
- Secure guest network access
- Connect multiple devices
- Personal account management
- Access at diverse venues
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Sign up for Publicroam in no time. Publicroam gives you automatic and secure access to guest WiFi at all participating organizations — municipalities, libraries, healthcare institutions, museums, theaters, sports venues, coworking spaces, and more. The app contains your personal Publicroam account. With it, you can also connect your other devices — like your laptop. Using publicroam is free. Your privacy is respected.
Contact Queue
Organize your follow-ups with contacts using a rotating queue. Easily call or text individuals, and they'll be placed at the bottom of the list to ensure everyone gets attention. Track recent interactions and identify contacts needing follow-up.
- Rotating contact queue
- Call or text contacts directly
- Recent contacts tab
- Overdue contacts tab
- Contact rotation management
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This app helps you manage follow-ups with your contacts by adding them to a rotating queue. Tap on a contact to call or text, and they'll automatically move to the bottom of the list. This allows all of your contacts to rotate to the top of your list and stay fresh in your mind. The recent tab shows who you have contacted in the last 7 days. The overdue tab shows contacts you have not connected with in 30 days or more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: publicroam at Free against Contact Queue's $0.99. publicroam also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Contact Queue's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months). On 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
publicroam is free to download; Contact Queue costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Contact Queue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: publicroam has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
publicroam ships an update every 13 months, Contact Queue every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | publicroam | Contact Queue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.3 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Publicroam | Neville Forsythe |
In-app purchases
publicroam
No in-app purchases
Contact Queue
No in-app purchases
