Comparison

Friendly Contacts Manager vs VaultPony

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

Head to head
About

Friendly Contacts Manager

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Friendly Contacts Manager will help you quickly backup/restore contacts. Friendly Contacts Manager does not store your contacts on the server and your contacts will remain private. Friendly Contacts Manager does not ask for payment and all features are available for free.

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VaultPony

Features
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VaultPony creates and opens encrypted containers on iPhone and iPad. A vault is a single encrypted file that holds a private filesystem, and only your password opens it. The containers are compatible with VeraCrypt, so you can open the same vaults on the desktop and back. There is no account, no cloud, and no network access. Your vaults are just files, kept wherever you choose, On My iPhone, iCloud Drive, or a third-party storage provider. Features: Create and open VeraCrypt-compatible containers, with a choice of cipher, hash, and filesystem (FAT or exFAT). Hidden volumes: conceal a second vault inside the first. Two passwords, and the outer one gives no sign the hidden one exists. The outer volume can be write-protected so normal use will not overwrite the hidden data. Header backup and recovery, in-place password change, and keyfiles. Face ID unlock, auto-lock when the app leaves the foreground, a privacy screen that hides vault content in the app switcher, and a no-trace mode that never writes decrypted content outside the vault. A full split-view layout on iPad; browse and preview side by side. Localized in English, German, Spanish, French, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese. VaultPony is free and open source, built on a shared Rust core you can inspect. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by IDRIX; VeraCrypt is a registered trademark of IDRIX.

Screenshots

Friendly Contacts Manager4 screens
VaultPony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VaultPony at every 2 weeks against Friendly Contacts Manager's every 17 months. Friendly Contacts Manager's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Friendly Contacts Manager ships an update every 17 months, VaultPony every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Friendly Contacts Manager versus VaultPony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFriendly Contacts ManagerVaultPony
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis PopovKevin Stewart

In-app purchases

None

Friendly Contacts Manager

No in-app purchases

None

VaultPony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Friendly Contacts Manager free?
Friendly Contacts Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VaultPony free?
VaultPony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Friendly Contacts Manager or VaultPony have ads?
Neither Friendly Contacts Manager nor VaultPony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Friendly Contacts Manager or VaultPony?
Friendly Contacts Manager ships an update every 17 months, and VaultPony every 2 weeks. Most recently, Friendly Contacts Manager was updated on October 4, 2026 and VaultPony on October 19, 2026.

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