Comparison

Speed Dial vs Favorite Contacts Launcher

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

Head to head
About

Speed Dial

Easily access your most frequent contacts with colorful dials. Make calls, send SMS, or WhatsApp messages with a single tap. Organize contacts into groups for quick access, ideal for use while driving.

Highlights
  • Colorful dials
  • Add frequent contacts
  • Call, SMS, WhatsApp integration
  • Organize contacts into groups
  • Manual name and number setting
  • Remove ads with long press
Features
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Speed Dial   With Colourful dials. **Long tap/press on the dail to remove ads. Best rated Speed dial for iPhone. Safe Speed dial while on move. This app allows users to place any number of most frequent contact numbers, groups which are to be selected from existing address book & assign it to the speed dial screen. Call or SMS or WhatsApp . Preferably business group, office group, or a family group on two different screens. Upon selecting the phone number from address book contacts, Full name, first name or a last name whichever available is displayed instantaneously on the home screen. Speed dial name & number can also be manually set, by entering it using the phone keypad. For effective use place the app icon on the first page. Note : Apple does not allow White spaces, * and # characters inside a Phone Number for security reasons to protect the phone from hacking. Delete such characters after selecting the contact. User Feedback's: Speed Dial by bimlsy - 26 December 2010 Works great thankyou by Jonas Boll - 23 December 2009 this is just what I was looking for It's doing the job by Kmk38 - Ver 2.8 - 08 December 2009 This App delivering exactly what it promised. Well working Speed Dial. Oppaaa by wooshmo - 22 October 2009 Nice and clean app. Best speed dial here. Bereits mittelfristig bestes by JRMO - 25 April 2011 ... Kurzwahl-App im Test. Farbig dezente Felder um Gruppen anzulegen wäre vielleicht eine Idee. nicht übel! - by xtraphoner - Ver 2.8 - 05 October 2010 Funktioniert super,ist einfach und übersichtlich und tut seinen Dienst.Genau das,was man erwartet. Fotos zu den Kontakten einbinden wäre Klasse sowie die Anzahl der Kurzwahlfelder selbst anpassen Absolut Spitze by Ancistrus3 - Ver 2.8 - 25 August 2010 Kann das Programm nur empfehlen. Sehr übersichtlich, schnell einzurichten, guter Preis. - Für alle, die nicht lange ihre Kontakte durchsuchen möchten, sondern nur schnell telefonieren!!! Alles Super by Oldhein - Ver 2.8 - 11 July 2010 Also 2 Klicks und ich werde mit meinem Gegenüber verbunden. Im Auto ein muss. Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut. by Marco Federhen - Ver 2.8 - 16 March 2010 24 Kurzwahltasten auf einen Blick. Das lästige Scrollen in der Favoritenliste hat damit ein Ende. Für Vieltelefonierer ein Muss. Kurzwahl perfekt - by bigzottel62 - Ver 2.8 - 19 September 2009 Alles funktioniert reibungslos und ist allemal besser als über die Favoriten zu gehen. Also ich kann es nur weiter empfehlen. Awesome speed dial app - by Balleyman - 10 June 2011 24 speed dials, easy to setup, works like a charm. Perfect for my use. Kudos! Very nice - by AppleNutsSPM - 31 May 2011 Would like a white theme (you have black). 24 numbers is great. Family and friends in an easy list. I love how I can rearrange them. Very good, easily made great by Ken166 - 14 May 2011 Almost perfect! Group all in one by mlckrem - - 03 July 2010 I had been looking for a app like this for some time. Exactly what I wanted (v2.8) - by Kbeisly 15 October 2009 The one thing I really missed about my old flip phone -- Excellent - by IsaacNM October 2009 Very easy to use app for speed dial. Just tap and go. Highly recommend.

About

Favorite Contacts Launcher

Quickly access your most important contacts directly from your notification center or even when your device is locked. Send messages, make calls, or initiate FaceTime and WhatsApp conversations with a single tap.

Highlights
  • Widget access from notification center
  • Contact shortcuts for calls, messages, FaceTime, WhatsApp
  • Individual contact settings
  • Assign custom contact pictures
  • Intuitive modern design
  • Customizable widget settings
Features
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+++ Now you can download one of the first widgets for free! +++ Do you often phone, or write plenty of WhatsApp-messages or e-mails? If so, Favorite Contacts is exactly what you need! Want to save time? Drag down Notification Center, select a contact - and you're done! Favorite Contacts is a widget that provides you with access to your most important people - even when your iPhone® is locked! This is the fastest way to your contacts, even from another app! Features: + FAST & EASY: Your contacts are accessible from anywhere! + SHORTCUTS: Select between Call, Message, FaceTime, Mail or even WhatsApp + CONTACTS: Individual setting possibilities for each contact + CONTACT PICTURES: Assign the picture of your choice to each contact + DESIGN: Intuitive operation and navigation in modern design + SETTINGS: Customize widget to your taste + EASY AS PIE: Integrated tutorial & help functions

Screenshots

Speed Dial4 screens
Favorite Contacts Launcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Favorite Contacts Launcher at none against Speed Dial's 2. Favorite Contacts Launcher also leads on rating (2.3 vs 1.9) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). Speed Dial's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (48% vs 38%). On price, ratings volume, monetization model and device support 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. Speed Dial sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Favorite Contacts Launcher asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Favorite Contacts Launcher holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Speed Dial's written reviews are positive against 38% of Favorite Contacts Launcher's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Dial ships an update every 6 weeks, Favorite Contacts Launcher every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Speed Dial versus Favorite Contacts Launcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed DialFavorite Contacts Launcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (14 ratings)2.3 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevarajan GovindaswamyTim Trinkies

Customer experience

Speed Dial

All ratings14 ratings
Positive7.1%
Neutral21.4%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative43.2%

Favorite Contacts Launcher

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative55.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Speed Dial

One-time2
  • Speed Dial SMS option$0.99
  • RemoveAds$0.99
None

Favorite Contacts Launcher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Dial free?
Speed Dial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Favorite Contacts Launcher free?
Favorite Contacts Launcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Speed Dial or Favorite Contacts Launcher?
Favorite Contacts Launcher is rated higher. Speed Dial averages 1.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Favorite Contacts Launcher averages 2.3 from 11 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Speed Dial or Favorite Contacts Launcher?
Speed Dial ships an update every 6 weeks, and Favorite Contacts Launcher every 9 months. Most recently, Speed Dial was updated on October 31, 2026 and Favorite Contacts Launcher on November 6, 2026.

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