Comparison

FaceDial for use with FaceTime vs Favorite Contacts Widget Maker

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

Favorite Contacts Widget Maker

Create custom home screen widgets for quick access to your favorite contacts. Personalize the widget's appearance with various themes, fonts, and colors for easy calling and texting.

Highlights
  • Customizable widget design
  • Add frequently used contacts
  • Personalize fonts and colors
  • Choose widget size
  • Organize and manage contacts
  • Quick dial and text shortcuts
Features
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The simplest way to call or text friends and family is with this widget for home screens! Favorite Contacts Widget Theme allows you to organize and personalize your phone! You get to add contacts you frequently call or text all in one place. Plus, you can customize the widget design by choosing backgrounds, frames, fonts, and colors. Beautiful and useful – custom widget for favorite contacts! * Widget Customizer * Choose widget size – small, medium, or large. Edit contacts – add contacts and choose frames. Organize and manage contacts. Set widget background – pick color or an image Set widget frame – pick a color or a shape Edit contact name style – choose font and color Save changes, name your widget, and add it to your home screen. * Setup Instructions * Tap and hold an empty place on your home screen. Wait for the apps to jiggle. Click the + button in the upper left corner. Scroll down the list and find Favorite Contacts Widget Themes. Choose widget size, and click "+ Add Widget'. Select the widget you want. This is a very useful app because it allows you to group all the important numbers in one place. A shortcut for quick dial will be right there on your homescreen. A list of your favorite contacts will appear and you can send text messages easily. ** Manage your contacts and personalize your widgets! **

Screenshots

FaceDial for use with FaceTime4 screens
Favorite Contacts Widget Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Favorite Contacts Widget Maker at 3.6 against FaceDial for use with FaceTime's 2.8. Favorite Contacts Widget Maker also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 47%). FaceDial for use with FaceTime's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 5). 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 Favorite Contacts Widget Maker sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Favorite Contacts Widget Maker holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FaceDial for use with FaceTime has 59 ratings behind it against 5, 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 75% of Favorite Contacts Widget Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaceDial for use with FaceTime ships an update every 3 months, Favorite Contacts Widget Maker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FaceDial for use with FaceTime versus Favorite Contacts Widget Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceDial for use with FaceTimeFavorite Contacts Widget Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (59 ratings)3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTenTalVladana Marinkovic

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%

Favorite Contacts Widget Maker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FaceDial for use with FaceTime

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

Favorite Contacts Widget Maker

One-time11
  • Soft Pink PRO Contacts Widget$1.99
  • NEW Contacts Widget Galactic$1.99
  • Purely Platonic Widgets Theme$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Contacts Widget - PRO Theme$1.99
  • Rose Stripe PRO Contacts Group$1.99
  • Eclectic Contacts Theme PRO$2.99
  • Golden Widget For Contacts$2.99
  • Contact Widget Theme NEW Ocean$2.99
  • Geometric Widget Contact Theme$2.99
  • Fresh PRO Contacts Widget$3.99
  • Contact Widget PRO Group$3.99

Questions

Is FaceDial for use with FaceTime free?
FaceDial for use with FaceTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Favorite Contacts Widget Maker free?
Favorite Contacts Widget Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FaceDial for use with FaceTime or Favorite Contacts Widget Maker?
Favorite Contacts Widget Maker is rated higher. FaceDial for use with FaceTime averages 2.8 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Favorite Contacts Widget Maker averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do FaceDial for use with FaceTime or Favorite Contacts Widget Maker have ads?
Both FaceDial for use with FaceTime and Favorite Contacts Widget Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, FaceDial for use with FaceTime or Favorite Contacts Widget Maker?
FaceDial for use with FaceTime ships an update every 3 months, and Favorite Contacts Widget Maker every 2 weeks. Most recently, FaceDial for use with FaceTime was updated on October 28, 2026 and Favorite Contacts Widget Maker on October 24, 2026.

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