Comparison

ForwardContact vs Contactulater

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

Head to head
About

ForwardContact

Easily share contact information via text, email, or messaging apps. Generate QR codes for in-person sharing and access contacts quickly with a widget. Supports multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Share contact details via text, email, WhatsApp, Telegram
  • Generate QR codes for in-person sharing
  • Dedicated widget for quick access
  • Select specific information to share
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Life is all about networking, and sharing contacts with others is a common everyday activity. ForwardContact is a simple yet powerful app designed to make this task easier. With just a few taps, you can choose a contact, select the information you want to share, and send it via text message or email. ForwardContact is designed to be fast and easy to use. To send contact details, it uses the built-in Messages and Mail apps. If installed on your device, you can also share contacts through WhatsApp or Telegram. You can even share your contacts in person using a QR code. Enjoy quick access with a dedicated widget. Available in: English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian.

About

Contactulater

Features
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With Contactulater you're always in control who of your contacts has which of your contact details. At the same time it ensures that they are always up to date, no matter whether you moved, got a new phone number or anything else changed. The same way they ensure that your contact book is always current without you having to do anything for it. As a bonus all your data isn't saved anywhere centrally but only on your devices and with the contacts you shared with. And of course all data transfer is end-to-end encrypted.

Screenshots

ForwardContact4 screens
Contactulater3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Contactulater at Free against ForwardContact's $1.99. Contactulater also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 32 months). ForwardContact's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Contactulater is free to download; ForwardContact costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ForwardContact ships an update every 32 months, Contactulater every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
ForwardContact versus Contactulater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForwardContactContactulater
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefano RampazzoMartin Clauss

In-app purchases

None

ForwardContact

No in-app purchases

None

Contactulater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ForwardContact free?
ForwardContact costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contactulater free?
Contactulater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ForwardContact or Contactulater have ads?
Neither ForwardContact nor Contactulater shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ForwardContact or Contactulater?
ForwardContact ships an update every 32 months, and Contactulater every 2 weeks. Most recently, ForwardContact was updated on October 12, 2026 and Contactulater on October 6, 2026.

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