# Recent Contacts vs BetterPomo

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BetterPomo at 100% against Recent Contacts's 0%. BetterPomo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Recent Contacts's advantage is ratings volume (98 vs 2). 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. BetterPomo asks for nothing beyond the download.

BetterPomo 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Recent Contacts's written reviews are positive against 100% of BetterPomo's.

Recent Contacts ships an update every 3 weeks, BetterPomo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recent Contacts | BetterPomo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (98 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts-export-excel/id1609650181/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/betterpomo/id6790840802/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **98** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 36 MB | 175 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561605398) | [Luciano Menees](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790840804) |

## 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 |


### BetterPomo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/betterpomo/id6790840802)

This app facilitates collaborative focus sessions, allowing users to work together towards shared goals. It offers both structured Pomodoro timers and flexible work intervals, with features for tracking progress and connecting with others.

**Highlights:** Create shared focus sessions, Join sessions with invitation codes, Pomodoro or flexible timers, Track active focus time, View time summaries, Built-in messaging, Activity calendar

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recent Contacts free?

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

### Is BetterPomo free?

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

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

BetterPomo is rated higher. Recent Contacts averages 4.6 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while BetterPomo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Recent Contacts or BetterPomo have ads?

Recent Contacts shows ads; BetterPomo does not.

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

Recent Contacts ships an update every 3 weeks, and BetterPomo every 5 days. Most recently, Recent Contacts was updated on October 24, 2026 and BetterPomo on October 9, 2026.

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