# ContactsPro HX vs Textar

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | ContactsPro HX | Textar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contactspro-hx/id376252446/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5** | — |
| Positive reviews | **22.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#98** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Demodit GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/340785814) | [Andrew Offield](https://appshunter.io/developer/557480777) |

## What reviewers say

### ContactsPro HX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contactspro-hx/id376252446)

**Currently charting:** #98 Top Paid · Social Networking (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Textar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textar/id1528274579)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Textar PowerPack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Textar Extras Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 Textar Message Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| Textar Premium | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*