Comparison

AB Contact Map vs Nearest Contacts

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

Head to head
About

AB Contact Map

Visualize your address book contacts as map annotations. Easily select multiple contacts, view them side-by-side with the map on iPad, and manage pins with undo/redo functionality. Supports various address book sources and integrates with other apps.

Highlights
  • Annotate multiple contacts at once
  • Side-by-side contact and map view (iPad)
  • Zoom level selection
  • Support for multiple address books
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Integration with third-party apps
Features
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The app that shows address book contacts as map annotations. Features: • Annotate more than one contact at once. You can select or deselect all contact group members by just one button click. • Side-by-side view (iPad only) of the address book and the map. You can highlight a contact’s map annotation by tapping the address in the contact’s detail page. Vice versa you can show the address book page by selecting a map annotation and tapping the disclosure button. • Zoom level selection from the toolbar and visualization of the currently selected zoom level in the map. • Location look-up is done using the Apple service. • Setting a pin for a contact also applies to duplicates (contacts with the same name and addresses). • Support for multiple address books (Local, iCloud, CardDAV, Exchange). • Multiple level Undo / Redo via device shake (iPhone/iPod/iPad) or long press onto contacts toolbar (iPad only). • iCloud synchronization between multiple devices (*). • Integration of third party navigation apps, web browsers, message apps, phone, facetime (*). • Choose between simple 2 color mode or extended 8 color mode (*). • Manually set place marks by dropping pins and dragging them to the desired location (*). • Override contact’s address locations by dragging a pin to the desired location (*). • Searching / Filtering of contacts and place marks (*). • Lists of Pins order by distance to map center or current location (*). (*) Requires the extension pack to be purchased.

About

Nearest Contacts

This app transforms your address book into a travel resource by showing you the nearest contacts on a map. It helps you find nearby friends, family, or customers, and locate points of interest like restaurants and hotels. Get driving directions and filter results by contact group or travel direction.

Highlights
  • Display contacts on a map
  • Show distance and driving time
  • Get driving directions
  • Filter by contact group
  • Filter by travel direction
  • Built-in compass
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Geotag your Contacts! Nearest Contacts tells (and shows) you the nearest contacts from your address book. Use it on the road to recall those favorite restaurants and hotels, or to find nearby friends, family or customers. Nearest Contacts makes your address book a great travel resource. Keep track of hotels and road food, points of interest, anything you might want to come back to (or avoid!). For planning ahead, find contacts nearest to any place you choose. See your contacts on a map, showing distance and driving time, and get driving directions with a tap or two. Visiting a customer in the field? Use Nearest Contacts to find other nearby customers, or a favorite nearby bar to celebrate your success (or drown your sorrows). Filter the results by contact group or by travel direction, and use the built-in compass for orientation. With its simple and intuitive interface, Nearest Contacts makes your address book a more useful travel companion. (Nearest Contacts now requires iOS 15+)

Screenshots

AB Contact Map4 screens
Nearest Contacts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AB Contact Map at Free against Nearest Contacts's $1.99. AB Contact Map also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Nearest Contacts's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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

AB Contact Map is free to download; Nearest Contacts costs $1.99 up front. AB Contact Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nearest Contacts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nearest Contacts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AB Contact Map has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of AB Contact Map's written reviews are positive against 67% of Nearest Contacts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AB Contact Map ships an update every 2 months, Nearest Contacts every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AB Contact Map versus Nearest Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAB Contact MapNearest Contacts
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.8 (20 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermecking.netLobitos Creek

Customer experience

AB Contact Map

All ratings20 ratings
Positive35.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral12.2%
Negative42.7%

Nearest Contacts

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

AB Contact Map

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • Contacts fail to import or load
  • Pins don't display address info when tapped
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Address boxes appear randomly and can't be removed
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  • Contact info persists on screen incorrectly
  • Accidental pin deletion with no undo
  • App loses all pins after closing
  • Incompatibility with iOS 5, iOS 6, iOS 9 updates
  • Black screen on reopening app
  • Inaccurate geocoding of UK postcodes
  • Contacts in groups don't display properly
  • Select All function doesn't work in search
  • Performance degradation with 1500+ contacts
  • App crashes when using Route feature
  • Accidental color changes when adding pins

Requested features

20 requests
  • Ability to edit contacts directly from map
  • Pin/contact info display on tap
  • Directions integration with maps
  • More pin color options
  • Route planning between multiple contacts
Show 15 more
  • Manual pin dropping capability
  • Contact notes access and editing
  • Sync settings across iOS devices
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Exchange account contact group support
  • Distance radius in miles (not just km)
  • Call and text functionality from app
  • Email/text bulk export by radius
  • Street view copy and share
  • Color key/legend for pin meanings
  • Lock pins to prevent accidental changes
  • Re-sync without full reinstall
  • Support for multiple addresses per contact
  • Ability to send app/map to coworkers
  • Better integration with iOS address book

Nearest Contacts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AB Contact Map

One-time1
  • AB Contact Map Extension Pack$5.99
None

Nearest Contacts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AB Contact Map free?
AB Contact Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nearest Contacts free?
Nearest Contacts costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AB Contact Map or Nearest Contacts?
Nearest Contacts is rated higher. AB Contact Map averages 2.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Nearest Contacts averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do AB Contact Map or Nearest Contacts have ads?
Neither AB Contact Map nor Nearest Contacts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AB Contact Map or Nearest Contacts?
AB Contact Map ships an update every 2 months, and Nearest Contacts every 3 months. Most recently, AB Contact Map was updated on November 1, 2026 and Nearest Contacts on November 1, 2026.

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