Comparison

Recent Contacts vs Plumbing Inspector

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

Head to head
About

Recent Contacts

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
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Easy Backup is the best way to backup and restores all your contacts from your phone without the computer. FEATURES: • See your most recently added contacts • Save all your contacts in one single tap. • Share and export backups via Message, Email, or AirDrop • Export contacts to Excel (CSV) or vCard • Find & merge duplicate contacts • Remove incomplete contacts ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Subscription price: - 1 week: $4.99 - 1 month: $6.99 - Lifetime: $24.99 - Subscription may be canceled at any time within the iTunes and App Store Apple ID Settings. All prices include applicable local sales taxes. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tlabs91 Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/tlabs-termofservice

About

Plumbing Inspector

Analyze plumbing installations with a single photo. Get a clear Pass, Fail, or More Information Needed result with plain-language findings and relevant code references. Use it for various residential plumbing components.

Highlights
  • Photo analysis for plumbing installations
  • Pass/Fail/More Information Needed results
  • Plain-language findings
  • IPC code references
  • Supports sink drains, traps, fixture connections, water heaters, and exposed pipes
  • AI-assisted visual screening
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Plumbing Inspector turns one clear photo into a concise, code-focused review of your plumbing installation. Take a photo or choose one from your library. The app provides: - A clear Pass, Fail, or More Information Needed result - Plain-language findings grounded in what the photo shows - Relevant IPC code references Use it to check visible sink drains, traps, fixture connections, water heaters, exposed pipes, and other residential plumbing installations. Start without creating an account. One successfully completed analysis is included at no charge. A separate paid Premium subscription is required for additional photo analyses and on-device History. Weekly and monthly purchase options are available. Cancel anytime. Plumbing Inspector provides AI-assisted visual screening against IPC and UPC model-code references. It is not a licensed inspection, engineering opinion, permit approval, or guarantee of compliance. Local code adoption is not evaluated. Final interpretation and approval belong to the local Authority Having Jurisdiction and, where appropriate, a licensed professional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Recent Contacts4 screens
Plumbing Inspector3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Plumbing Inspector at none against Recent Contacts's shown. Plumbing Inspector also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Recent Contacts's advantage is ratings volume (98 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Recent Contacts sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Plumbing Inspector sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plumbing Inspector 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recent Contacts ships an update every 3 weeks, Plumbing Inspector fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Recent Contacts versus Plumbing Inspector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecent ContactsPlumbing Inspector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (98 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings98 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOCAngry Deli LLC

Customer experience

Recent Contacts

All ratings96 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Plumbing Inspector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Recent Contacts

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99
2 purchases

Plumbing Inspector

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Recent Contacts free?
Recent Contacts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plumbing Inspector free?
Plumbing Inspector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Recent Contacts or Plumbing Inspector?
Plumbing Inspector is rated higher. Recent Contacts averages 4.6 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Plumbing Inspector averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Recent Contacts or Plumbing Inspector have ads?
Recent Contacts shows ads; Plumbing Inspector does not.
Which is updated more often, Recent Contacts or Plumbing Inspector?
Recent Contacts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plumbing Inspector fortnightly. Most recently, Recent Contacts was updated on October 24, 2026 and Plumbing Inspector on October 7, 2026.

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