Comparison

FaceDial for use with FaceTime vs T9 Dial

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

T9 Dial

This app provides a T9 dial pad for rapid contact searching. It supports various search methods including full and abbreviated spelling, numbers, company names, and job titles. Customize your typing experience with adjustable keyboard height, styles, and handedness options.

Highlights
  • T9 contact search
  • Full, abbreviated, and number search
  • Company and job title search
  • Adjustable keyboard height
  • Left/right-handed keyboard modes
  • Multiple keyboard styles
  • Customizable icon colors
Features
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A T9 dial pad that finds the contact you need in as few as three taps. Type the first letters of a name or a fragment of a number and matches appear instantly. Launches fast, every time. Works with names in your own script too, from Chinese and Japanese to Cyrillic, Arabic, Thai, and Indian scripts. FIND ANYONE FAST • Names in many scripts: Pinyin, Zhuyin, and Cantonese for Chinese; kana for Japanese; initial consonants for Korean; native-letter keypads for Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Thai; Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, and other Indian scripts, plus Georgian and Armenian, by their Latin spelling • Search by full name, initials, or part of a phone number • Search by company and job title. Pro extends search to notes, address, and email DIAL FROM WIDGETS • Interactive T9 dial pad widget on the Home Screen. No need to open the app • Lock Screen quick-dial widget. One tap to call • Quick-dial widget for your most frequent contacts BUILT FOR ONE HAND • Switch between left-handed, right-handed, and full-width keyboards with a swipe • Adjustable keyboard height and multiple keyboard styles • Two-column layout on iPad with the keypad docked left or right • Vibration when the call connects MAKE IT YOURS • Themes, icon colors, and Dark Mode • Custom key sounds and haptics PRO • No ads • Unlimited outgoing call log • Private contacts, plus contact backup and restore • Family plan shares Pro with up to 5 family members NOTES • iOS does not let third-party apps read the system call log. The app shows only calls placed from within the app. • Network access is used only to upload crash logs (device model, OS version, time of use, nothing else). Turning it off does not affect the app. SUBSCRIPTION Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase, each in an individual or family plan. • Prices may vary by country or region; • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed; • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends; • Manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://t9dial.web.app/TERMS%20OF%20USE.html Privacy Policy: https://t9dial.web.app/PRIVACY%20POLICY.html

Screenshots

FaceDial for use with FaceTime4 screens
T9 Dial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: T9 Dial at 3.4 against FaceDial for use with FaceTime's 2.8. T9 Dial also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 47%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). FaceDial for use with FaceTime's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 18). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. FaceDial for use with FaceTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and T9 Dial sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

T9 Dial holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of FaceDial for use with FaceTime's written reviews are positive against 78% of T9 Dial's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaceDial for use with FaceTime ships an update every 3 months, T9 Dial every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FaceDial for use with FaceTime versus T9 Dial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceDial for use with FaceTimeT9 Dial
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (59 ratings)3.4 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews77.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTenTal帅 刘

Customer experience

FaceDial for use with FaceTime

All ratings59 ratings
Positive39.0%
Neutral13.6%
Negative47.5%
Written reviews559 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.0%
Negative42.6%

T9 Dial

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FaceDial for use with FaceTime

One-time1
  • OPTION TO REMOVE ALL ADS$1.99
8 purchases

T9 Dial

Subscriptions4
  • Pro · Monthly$0.291 Month
  • Pro · Family · Monthly$0.491 Month
  • Pro · Annual$1.991 Year
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  • Pro · Family · Annual$2.991 Year
One-time4
  • Top and Bottom$0.99
  • Pro · Lifetime$4.49
  • Pro · Family · Lifetime$4.99
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  • Pro · Family · Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is FaceDial for use with FaceTime free?
FaceDial for use with FaceTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is T9 Dial free?
T9 Dial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FaceDial for use with FaceTime or T9 Dial?
T9 Dial is rated higher. FaceDial for use with FaceTime averages 2.8 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while T9 Dial averages 3.4 from 18 ratings.
Do FaceDial for use with FaceTime or T9 Dial have ads?
Both FaceDial for use with FaceTime and T9 Dial show ads.
Which is updated more often, FaceDial for use with FaceTime or T9 Dial?
FaceDial for use with FaceTime ships an update every 3 months, and T9 Dial every 9 days. Most recently, FaceDial for use with FaceTime was updated on October 22, 2026 and T9 Dial on October 19, 2026.

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