# Recent Contacts vs Tippy

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tippy at none against Recent Contacts's 5. Tippy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Recent Contacts's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (98 vs 5). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Recent Contacts sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Tippy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tippy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recent Contacts has 98 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Recent Contacts ships an update every 3 weeks, Tippy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recent Contacts | Tippy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (98 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts-export-excel/id1609650181/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tippy-split-bills-no-drama/id6754782245/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **98** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 36 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561605398) | [Babiker Babiker](https://appshunter.io/developer/1834464775) |

## What reviewers say

### Recent Contacts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts-export-excel/id1609650181)

Easily back up and restore all your phone contacts without a computer. Export contacts to Excel or vCard, find and merge duplicates, and remove incomplete entries. Share backups via message, email, or AirDrop.

**Highlights:** Backup contacts in one tap, Export to Excel (CSV) or vCard, Find and merge duplicate contacts, Remove incomplete contacts, Share backups via Message, Email, AirDrop, View recently added contacts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $6.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium | $7.99 | per month |
| Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


### Tippy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tippy-split-bills-no-drama/id6754782245)

Effortlessly divide expenses with friends and roommates. This app handles the calculations for shared meals, groceries, and travel, ensuring everyone pays their fair share. Keep track of past splits and share totals instantly.

**Highlights:** Proportional tax and tip calculation, Split shared items, Receipt history, Offline functionality, Instant sharing of totals

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recent Contacts free?

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

### Is Tippy free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Recent Contacts or Tippy?

Tippy is rated higher. Recent Contacts averages 4.6 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Tippy averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Recent Contacts or Tippy have ads?

Recent Contacts shows ads; Tippy does not.

### Which is updated more often, Recent Contacts or Tippy?

Recent Contacts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tippy every 3 months. Most recently, Recent Contacts was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tippy on October 19, 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.*