# Contact Mailer vs Instacall

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Instacall at 66% against Contact Mailer's 0%. Instacall also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months). Contact Mailer's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $5.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Contact Mailer costs $0.99 and Instacall $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Instacall holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instacall has 216 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Contact Mailer's written reviews are positive against 66% of Instacall's.

Contact Mailer ships an update every 29 months, Instacall every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Contact Mailer | Instacall |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-mailer/id292238121/reviews) | **[4.3 (216 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instacall-smart-dialer/id800013306/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **216** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **65.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Piet Jonas](https://appshunter.io/developer/288060167) | [hbull](https://appshunter.io/developer/493849479) |

## What reviewers say

### Contact Mailer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-mailer/id292238121)

Easily create an email pre-filled with selected contact information. Choose a contact, pick the details you wish to share, and generate an email draft to send.

**Highlights:** Select contacts from address book, Choose specific contact details to send, Generate pre-filled email drafts, Opens native email application

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Instacall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instacall-smart-dialer/id800013306)

This app offers a smart T9 dialer for efficient contact searching and calling. It features a user-friendly interface with customizable colors and speed dial support.

**Highlights:** Smart T9 dialing, Fast contact search, Speed dial support, Customizable colors, Simple interface

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🚀 Fast contact search
- 💡 Customizable interface
- 👍 Better than default dialer
- ✨ Clean and simple design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashing when accessing settings
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Settings not working
- 🐛 Unable to search contacts
- 🐛 No missed call history

**Reported bugs**

- Settings crash on launch
- App crashes when accessing settings
- Paid version settings crash
- Lite version settings work, paid version does not
- Unable to search contacts

**Requested features**

- Support for WhatsApp and social network calls
- Contact backup feature
- Display call duration
- Support for e-sim
- Option to disable confirmation before dialing


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Contact Mailer free?

Contact Mailer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Instacall free?

Instacall costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Contact Mailer or Instacall?

Instacall is rated higher. Contact Mailer averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Instacall averages 4.3 from 216 ratings.

### Do Contact Mailer or Instacall have ads?

Neither Contact Mailer nor Instacall shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Contact Mailer or Instacall?

Contact Mailer ships an update every 29 months, and Instacall every 2 months. Most recently, Contact Mailer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Instacall on October 26, 2026.

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