Comparison

Reverse Phone Lookup vs AppID Search

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

Head to head
About

Reverse Phone Lookup

Instantly identify unknown callers and access detailed information on over 200 million phone numbers. Reveal spam callers, block unwanted numbers, and keep your contacts organized and up-to-date.

Highlights
  • Reverse phone number lookups
  • Identify unknown callers
  • Detect and block spam calls
  • Access public record information
  • Sync and merge contacts
  • Add looked-up numbers to contacts
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Identify callers and access detailed info instantly with Whitepages Reverse Phone Lookup, covering over 200 million phone numbers. Quickly perform a phone number search on landlines or cell phones to find names, addresses, emails, and more. This app helps you reveal unknown callers, block spam, and stay protected. Access trending spam numbers to add to your block list for extra security. Plus, keep your contacts accurate by syncing with Whitepages Reverse Phone Lookup to ensure up-to-date information. What you'll get with the free Whitepages Reverse Phone Lookup app: REVERSE PHONE NUMBER LOOKUPS • Search on any cell phone number or landline to get the owner’s name along with their address, email address, and other public record information • Look up more than 200 million landlines and business phone numbers for free IDENTIFY UNKNOWN CALLERS AND SPAM CALLS • Use reverse phone lookup to reveal callers in seconds, plus additional info on cell numbers & Caller ID • Access user-reported trending spam numbers and identify spam calls with ease • Proactively add spam numbers to your device to block future spam calls SYNC & MERGE CONTACTS • Sync your contacts, detect duplicates, and merge them seamlessly EASILY ADD PHONE NUMBERS TO CONTACTS • Add looked-up phone numbers and names to your iOS contacts with just a tap HOW PEOPLE USE WHITEPAGES REVERSE PHONE SEARCH / CALLER ID APP: • Look up unknown caller id calling your cell phone to decide if you should block the number • Identify suspicious callers, spams and texts in seconds • Verify & update phone numbers in your contact list • Find out who has called you or a member of your family in the past • View trending spam numbers and add them to the block list proactively • Get addresses & emails for acquaintances, extended family and others by searching on their phone number • Sync & clean up contacts to keep the contact list organized and up-to-date Testimonials “I appreciate the help looking up phone numbers” It’s very hard this day and time to locate people because they don’t have landlines anymore and people change their cell phone numbers too often. Whitepages helps me when I am searching for people to update their contact information at work. I recommend it. “A good security research tool” This app has surpassed my expectations. Anyone who uses it can almost immediately determine the intent of a caller.” Privacy policy: https://www.whitepages.com/data-policy Terms of use: https://www.whitepages.com/terms-of-service

About

AppID Search

Find the unique identifier for any application listed on the iTunes Store. Simply enter the app's name to retrieve its App ID, facilitating easier management and tracking of your applications.

Highlights
  • Search by app name
  • Retrieve App ID
  • iTunes Store integration
  • Free to use
Features
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Search the App ID in the iTunes Store by app name

Screenshots

Reverse Phone Lookup4 screens
AppID Search1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reverse Phone Lookup at 4.6 against AppID Search's 2.0. Reverse Phone Lookup also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11K vs 3). AppID Search's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Reverse Phone Lookup sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AppID Search asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reverse Phone Lookup holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reverse Phone Lookup has 11K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reverse Phone Lookup ships an update fortnightly, AppID Search every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Reverse Phone Lookup versus AppID Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReverse Phone LookupAppID Search
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11K ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.8.3
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWhitepages.comHideaki Uchikoshi

Customer experience

Reverse Phone Lookup

All ratings11,292 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative54.0%

AppID Search

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Reverse Phone Lookup

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lookup results not loading properly
  • Subscription issues and billing problems
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free lookups per month
  • Improved accuracy for mobile numbers
  • Integration with call blocking features

AppID Search

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Reverse Phone Lookup

Subscriptions4
  • 20 Premium lookups monthly$4.991 Month
  • 20 Premium lookups monthly$5.991 Month
  • 100 Premium lookups monthly$22.991 Month
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  • Whitepages Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • Reverse Phone Premium Search$1.99
  • Unlimited Premium Search (30 days)$3.99
  • Contact lookup$3.99
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  • Contact lookup$4.99
  • Contact bundle (3 lookups)$7.99
  • Contact Bundle (3 lookups)$9.99
None

AppID Search

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reverse Phone Lookup free?
Reverse Phone Lookup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppID Search free?
AppID Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reverse Phone Lookup or AppID Search?
Reverse Phone Lookup is rated higher. Reverse Phone Lookup averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while AppID Search averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Reverse Phone Lookup or AppID Search have ads?
AppID Search shows ads; Reverse Phone Lookup does not.
Which is updated more often, Reverse Phone Lookup or AppID Search?
Reverse Phone Lookup ships an update fortnightly, and AppID Search every 2 weeks. Most recently, Reverse Phone Lookup was updated on November 11, 2026 and AppID Search on November 8, 2026.

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