FaceDial for use with FaceTime vs Custom Phonebook + Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FaceDial for use with FaceTime
Easily call, text, or email favorite contacts with a single tap using customizable photo buttons. Supports FaceTime video or audio calls and includes an Apple Watch complication for quick access.
- Photo contact buttons
- One-tap FaceTime, call, text, email
- FaceTime audio/video selection
- Apple Watch app & complication
- Customizable button size and shape
- iPad Multitasking support
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**** FaceTime/Call/text/email your favorites contacts, with buttons showing their photo. - See all your favorite contacts faces, - FaceTime/Call/text/email them with a single touch. - For FaceTime, you can select Video or Audio only call. - Apple Watch complication to call your favorite contact with a tap directly from the watch face (clock). HOW IT WORKS: -------------- - Click the "+" button and select a contact from your Address Book - Select the contact's phone number or email address. - Once the button is created, just tap it to FaceTime/call/text/email. - Use the EDIT button and then tap a contact button to change name, phone/email and picture. HOW TO CHANGE SIZE & SHAPE OF BUTTONS: -------------------------------------- - Tap the EDIT button - use the size buttons on top to make buttons smaller or larger. - use the round/square selector on top to change buttons shape. APPLE WATCH APP & COMPLICATION: ------------------------------- - The Apple Watch app will show your first favorite button with a phone number. Just tap it to call. - Add the FaceDial complication to your WatchFace and tap it to call your favorite contact. ABOUT FACETIME: --------------- FaceTime is an Apple technology and FaceDial is not related or affiliated in any way to FaceTime. WARNING: ------------- FaceDial uses the built-in Phone, Text Message (SMS), Email and FaceTime. Using them might incur a cost depending on your operator contract. FEATURES: --------- - Written for iOS 9+ and Apple Watch - Supports all devices in all orientations. - Supports iPad Multitasking - Apple Watch app & complication to call your first favorite contact.
Custom Phonebook + Widget
Enhance your communication with a customizable contact management app. Features a quick search, favorite contacts widget, and the ability to interface contacts with images. Ideal for both professional and private use.
- Favorite contacts widget
- Quick search
- Customizable contacts
- Interfacing favorites with images
- Contact interface with images
- Customizable favorites
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Change your way of communicating with this application for managing your contacts. It was developed with the intention to make using your phone more enjoyable. And try out the fastest way to call your contacts with the latest Widget! Try out what’s going to be your new phone book! MAIN FEATURES: Favorite contacts widget Quick search Customizable contacts Interfacing favorites with images Contact interface with images Customizable favorites And much more at your disposal… Try this app and you won’t be able do without it! Suitable for both professional and private use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Custom Phonebook + Widget at none against FaceDial for use with FaceTime's 1. Custom Phonebook + Widget also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). FaceDial for use with FaceTime's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 50 months) and rating (2.8 vs 2.5). On price, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. FaceDial for use with FaceTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Custom Phonebook + Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
FaceDial for use with FaceTime holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FaceDial for use with FaceTime has 59 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of FaceDial for use with FaceTime's written reviews are positive against 40% of Custom Phonebook + Widget's.
FaceDial for use with FaceTime ships an update every 3 months, Custom Phonebook + Widget every 50 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FaceDial for use with FaceTime | Custom Phonebook + Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (59 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 50 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TenTal | Giacomo Guglielmi |
Customer experience
FaceDial for use with FaceTime
Custom Phonebook + Widget
In-app purchases
FaceDial for use with FaceTime
- OPTION TO REMOVE ALL ADS$1.99
Custom Phonebook + Widget
No in-app purchases
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