# Keep Contacts vs Contacts+ | Address Book

The clearest difference is rating: Keep Contacts at 5.0 against Contacts+ | Address Book's 4.5. Keep Contacts also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8). Contacts+ | Address Book's advantage is ratings volume (5.8K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Contacts+ | Address Book sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Keep Contacts asks for nothing beyond the download.

Keep Contacts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts+ | Address Book has 5.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Keep Contacts's written reviews are positive against 60% of Contacts+ | Address Book's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Keep Contacts ships an update every 6 weeks, Contacts+ | Address Book every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Keep Contacts | Contacts+ | Address Book |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-contacts/id399754046/reviews)** | [4.5 (5.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-plus-address-book/id579616837/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **60.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 11 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Tactel ab](https://appshunter.io/developer/399754049) | [FullContact Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/489685226) |

## What reviewers say

### Keep Contacts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-contacts/id399754046)

Securely back up and restore your phone's contact lists for free. Easily manage, merge duplicates, and import/export contacts via a web interface. Sync across multiple devices and restore to a new phone if yours is lost or damaged.

**Highlights:** Contact backup and restore, Sync across multiple devices, Find and merge duplicate contacts, Import and export contact lists, Restore deleted contacts, Web-based contact management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Contacts+ | Address Book

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-plus-address-book/id579616837)

This cloud-based address book simplifies contact management by syncing across devices and accounts. It offers features like contact deduplication, business card scanning, and automatic enrichment to keep your information organized and up-to-date.

**Highlights:** Cross-device, cross-platform sync, Contact deduplication, Scan and save business cards, Tag contacts and add notes, Automatic contact enrichment, Spam blocking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Contacts+ Quarterly Premium | $13.99 | per month |
| Contacts+ Monthly Premium | $15.99 | per month |
| Premium (Quarterly) | $29.99 | per 3 months |
| Contacts+ Quarterly Premium | $39.99 | per 3 months |
| Premium (Annual) | $99.99 | per year |
| Contacts+ Yearly Premium | $119.99 | per year |
| Pack of 100 business cards | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy contact management
- 🔍 Useful contact enrichment
- 📚 Great contact organization
- 🔗 Seamless sync across platforms

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unreliable sync and data loss
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔍 Inaccurate contact information
- 🤯 Confusing user experience

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes and freezes on latest iOS versions
- Sync issues causing duplicate and missing contacts
- Inability to restore deleted or lost contacts

**Requested features**

- Native integration with Outlook and Microsoft 365
- Improved contact deduplication and merging
- Better support for international contacts and languages
- Customizable contact fields and views


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Keep Contacts free?

Keep Contacts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Contacts+ | Address Book free?

Contacts+ | Address Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Keep Contacts or Contacts+ | Address Book?

Keep Contacts is rated higher. Keep Contacts averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Contacts+ | Address Book averages 4.5 from 5.8K ratings.

### Do Keep Contacts or Contacts+ | Address Book have ads?

Neither Keep Contacts nor Contacts+ | Address Book shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Keep Contacts or Contacts+ | Address Book?

Keep Contacts ships an update every 6 weeks, and Contacts+ | Address Book every 2 weeks. Most recently, Keep Contacts was updated on September 20, 2026 and Contacts+ | Address Book on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*