Comparison

ContactsPro HX vs Textar

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

Head to head
About

ContactsPro HX

Securely manage your contacts with privacy features like passcode-protected hidden areas for sensitive information and photos. Organize contacts into groups, track birthdays with reminders, and back up your data.

Highlights
  • Passcode-protected hidden contact areas
  • Photo album integration per contact
  • Female period tracking with calendar view
  • Contact grouping and organization
  • Birthday tracking and reminders
  • Search across all contact information
  • Backup to FTP server
Features
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ContactsPro allows you to hide selected contacts and photos in passcode protected areas, making them inaccessible to casual users. As well as common contact information (e.g. phone numbers) you can add a photo album and information on a woman's period to any contact. The search function enables you to search for different information within all your contacts on your device. There is also a function to list all birthdays. FEATURES: • Groups (create, modify and assign for address book contacts) • Hide selected contacts in an unlimited number of passcode protected areas • Add to any contact: ... photo album ... female period (including calendar view) ... website / email login details (plus additional custom fields) ... phone numbers, email addresses, postal addresses, birthdays and notes • Import contacts from original address book • Import / export photos between original photo album and ContactsPro • Switch/move data from protected to unprotected area (and vice versa) • Search for name, department, company, phone number, email address, postal addresses or notes within all contacts • List birthdays of all contacts • Calendar view for birthday • Configurable birthday reminder • Backup to FTP server • Display profile photos in contact list (optional) • Help (see "More/Help" within the app) • And more Pay once – install and use it on multiple devices (iPhone/iPad) with the same App Store account or Family Sharing. ----------------------------------------------- Grouping for some address books (e.g. Exchange) is not supported from iOS respectively from the concerning address book and therefore not possible. Our other app GroupsPro has it's own grouping functionality for such address books.

About

Textar

Create and send interactive 3D text messages with AR emojis and audio to any iPhone or iPad user. Recipients do not need the app to view your augmented reality creations, including picture frames and greeting cards.

Highlights
  • Create 3D text and AR emojis in augmented reality
  • Send AR messages to iPhone/iPad users without the app
  • Design AR picture frames and greeting cards
  • Create and share photo memes with AR text links
  • Include ambient audio in AR messages
  • Translate AR text into multiple languages
  • Take AR photos and videos of messages
Features
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Send your words and emojis as stunning 3D Augmented Reality messages that come to life in the real world. Recipients don’t need the app. SEND * Send interactive AR messages to any iPhone or iPad user * Recipients view your message in AR in their own environment * Walk around and play with your 3D message using simple controls * Share via text message, email, QR code or social media * Send as an AR greeting card or floating photo frame CREATE * Create 3D AR text - from single words to full paragraphs * Choose from beautiful fonts and rich textures (stone, metal, wood, glass, fur & more) * Add, resize and position fun 3D emojis alongside your text * Animate your text and emojis with spins, jumps & squash CUSTOMIZE * Save favorite words and phrases for quick reuse * Add ambient audio to your AR messages * Translate your messages into any language * Create photo memes with links to view the text in AR Free to download - Unlock additional AR emojis, premium textures, more translation languages and QR codes with a one-time Premium purchase. Extra message credits available as needed.

Screenshots

ContactsPro HX4 screens
Textar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ContactsPro HX at none against Textar's 4. ContactsPro HX also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 0%) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). Textar's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, 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

ContactsPro HX costs $1.99 and Textar $1.99 up front. Textar sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ContactsPro HX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ContactsPro HX ships an update every 6 weeks, Textar every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ContactsPro HX versus Textar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContactsPro HXTextar
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#98 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDemodit GmbHAndrew Offield

Customer experience

ContactsPro HX

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral20.4%
Negative57.1%

Textar

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

ContactsPro HX

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Textar

One-time4
  • Textar PowerPack$0.99
  • Textar Extras Pack$0.99
  • 10 Textar Message Credits$0.99
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  • Textar Premium$0.99

Questions

Is ContactsPro HX free?
ContactsPro HX costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Textar free?
Textar costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do ContactsPro HX or Textar have ads?
Neither ContactsPro HX nor Textar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ContactsPro HX or Textar?
ContactsPro HX ships an update every 6 weeks, and Textar every 6 days. Most recently, ContactsPro HX was updated on October 14, 2026 and Textar on October 2, 2026.

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