Comparison

Contacts Journal CRM vs iCRM Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Contacts Journal CRM

This app helps you manage customer relationships by tracking conversations, organizing contacts, and scheduling follow-ups. It allows you to store notes, files, and documents, and offers features like contact mapping and email templates to build stronger connections and never miss opportunities.

Highlights
  • Track last interaction with contacts
  • Manage follow-ups and reminders
  • Organize contacts with tags and filters
  • Store notes, files, and documents
  • Map contacts and plan meetings
  • Create personalized email templates
  • Link contacts to company accounts
Features
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Stay on top of your relationships with a powerful, easy-to-use CRM. Contacts Journal gives you the tools to track conversations, manage follow-ups, and organize your contacts—so you can build stronger relationships and never miss an opportunity. With Contacts Journal, you can: • Always know your last interaction with each contact, so you’re prepared for any conversation • Stay consistent with timely follow-ups, reminders, and tasks • Organize contacts using tags, groups, and filters • Keep all relevant notes, files, and documents in one place • Plan smarter meetings by seeing who’s nearby and where opportunities are • Maintain a private, secure address book fully under your control • Reach out faster with personalized emails using templates or AI TRUSTED BY PROFESSIONALS WHO MANAGE RELATIONSHIPS: • sales professionals and account managers • small business owners • freelancers, consultants, and independent operators • real estate agents, lawyers, and other client-facing roles • individuals who want to stay intentional about their personal network KEY FEATURES: LOGS, TODOS AND FILES Keep notes for each meeting with Logs; create follow-ups and reminders with ToDos; attach images and documents with Files IMPORT CONTACTS You can easily import your contacts from the Contacts app, or from a CSV file ORGANIZE CONTACTS Categorize and visualize your contacts list with Contact Tags, Favorite Contacts, Groups and Filters COMPANY ACCOUNTS Link multiple contacts to a Company Account, to track interactions at the organization level DUPLICATE DETECTION AND MERGE Detect and merge duplicate contacts CUSTOM FIELDS Extend the app by defining and creating your own custom fields MAP YOUR CONTACTS Turn your contacts into a map of opportunities. See who’s nearby, plan smarter meetings, and spot patterns with color-coded locations BUSINESS CARD SCANNER [requires a Teams plan] Quickly convert business cards into contacts EMAIL TEMPLATES Create email templates with personalization tags, to send prepared emails quickly with a personal touch AVAILABLE ON iOS AND MAC Contacts Journal is available on iOS and Mac App Store, with seamless syncing via iCloud so your data is always up to date across devices. POWERFUL FEATURES • Share Extension to save notes, links, and images from other apps • Siri Shortcuts for faster workflows and automation • Home and Lock Screen widgets for quick access • Group Emails to reach multiple contacts at once • Visual charts to track your relationship activity GREAT FOR PRIVACY No account signup needed. Your data stays fully under your control, and we never have access to it UNLIMITED PERSONAL PLAN: • The app is initially limited to 20 Logs, ToDos, Files, Custom Fields, etc. To add unlimited entries, please purchase the “Unlimited Personal Plan” • The Unlimited Personal Plan is a one-time purchase • You can purchase the "Unlimited Combined Plan" to unlock both iOS and Mac apps together CONTACTS JOURNAL FOR TEAMS: • Share your Contacts Journal data with others using iCloud accounts • Real-time, automatic syncing between multiple users • Create multiple teams to share different information with different users • Includes a Business Card Scanner Contacts Journal For Teams requires a monthly or annual subscription that is purchased through the app. The subscription will automatically renew unless canceled within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms of Service: https://contactsjournal.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015780571 Privacy Policy: https://contactsjournal.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015414291 Please send us your suggestions and feedback at support@zaal-llc.com

About

iCRM Mobile

Manage customer accounts, leads, and activities on the go with this mobile CRM client. It offers comprehensive tools for salesforce management and customer connection, integrating with popular business applications. The base product is free for up to two users.

Highlights
  • Account management
  • Lead management
  • Activity tracking
  • Recurring revenue tracking
  • Quotations and subscriptions
  • Contact management
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Introducing our fully optimized mobile phone client for iEnterprises CRM. Assess your accounts, leads, activities and stay connected to your customers from anywhere anytime! iEnterprise CRM is a highly configurable multi-user system that can be used by your entire organization to manage your salesforce and maximize sales. It provides all aspects of a traditional CRM including, accounts, contacts, opportunities, leads, subscriptions, issue tracking, products, activities and workflow management tools. It is completely integrated with popular small business tools such as Gmail, Outlook and QuickBooks! iEnterprises CRM is available via a web interface, but we have designed this client specifically for use on mobile phones. Don't have an iEnterprises CRM login? Then just sign up, completely free of charge and start using our base product immediately. Want more features, such as custom objects, fields, quickbooks integration? Then contact us for pricing information. However, the base product is completely free. It provides advanced features such as recurring revenue tracking, quotations as well as subscription tracking to automate almost every aspect of the running of your business. The solution is ideal for small and medium-sized organizations. Unlike traditional CRM products, iEnterprise CRM provides everything you need to run your business without installing third-party plugins. The mobile app is designed to provide an easy, intuitive interface that connects to your iEnterprise CRM installation. The application is completely free of charge up to two users. Just download this app and start using it. Highlights/Features- * Recurring revenue tracking * Quotations as well as subscription tracking * Contacts management * Leads management * Accounts management * No third-party plugins installation

Screenshots

Contacts Journal CRM4 screens
iCRM Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iCRM Mobile at none against Contacts Journal CRM's 10. iCRM Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Contacts Journal CRM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Contacts Journal CRM sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. iCRM Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iCRM Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts Journal CRM has 2.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Contacts Journal CRM's written reviews are positive against 100% of iCRM Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contacts Journal CRM ships an update weekly, iCRM Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Contacts Journal CRM versus iCRM Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContacts Journal CRMiCRM Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerzaal LLCiEnterprises, Inc.

Customer experience

Contacts Journal CRM

All ratings2,469 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews638 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.0%

iCRM Mobile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Contacts Journal CRM

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after recent updates
  • Issues with deleting or restoring contacts
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Group messaging and email capabilities
  • Advanced reporting and analytics
  • Deeper integration with other productivity apps
  • More flexible scheduling and repeat options
  • Ability to customize the visual appearance

iCRM Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Contacts Journal CRM

Subscriptions6
  • 1 User14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 5 Users14 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • 20 Users14 Days trial$49.991 Month
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  • 1 User14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • 5 Users14 Days trial$249.991 Year
  • 20 Users14 Days trial$399.991 Year
One-time4
  • Unlimited Plan - Legacy UserFree
  • Unlimited Plan - iOS Add-On$19.99
  • Unlimited Personal Plan$24.99
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  • Unlimited Plan - iOS + Mac$69.99
None

iCRM Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contacts Journal CRM free?
Contacts Journal CRM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iCRM Mobile free?
iCRM Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Contacts Journal CRM or iCRM Mobile?
iCRM Mobile is rated higher. Contacts Journal CRM averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while iCRM Mobile averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Contacts Journal CRM or iCRM Mobile have ads?
iCRM Mobile shows ads; Contacts Journal CRM does not.
Which is updated more often, Contacts Journal CRM or iCRM Mobile?
Contacts Journal CRM ships an update weekly, and iCRM Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Contacts Journal CRM was updated on October 29, 2026 and iCRM Mobile on September 29, 2026.

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