# Contacts Sync vs Contacts Cleanup Plus

The clearest difference is rating: Contacts Cleanup Plus at 5.0 against Contacts Sync's 4.6. Contacts Cleanup Plus also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Contacts Sync's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Contacts Sync sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Contacts Cleanup Plus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Contacts Cleanup Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts Sync has 15K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Contacts Sync ships an update every 5 days, Contacts Cleanup Plus every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Contacts Sync | Contacts Cleanup Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-sync-google-and-more/id454390333/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-cleanup-plus/id1633944682/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 40 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Playa Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/449814913) | [Aurora Innovation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1617956179) |

## What reviewers say

### Contacts Sync

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-sync-google-and-more/id454390333)

Effortlessly synchronize your contacts across Google, Outlook, and iPhone. This reliable app ensures your contact information is up-to-date everywhere with 2-way syncing and support for all contact fields and photos.

**Highlights:** 2-way contact synchronization, Sync Google, Outlook, and iPhone accounts, Syncs all contact fields and photos, Automatic background syncing, Group and custom label synchronization, Duplicate contact elimination

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (1 Week) | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium (1 Month) | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium (1 Year) | $9.99 | per year |
| Automatic Contact Syncing | Free | one-time |
| Make Contribution | $4.99 | one-time |
| Make Larger Contribution | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium (Lifetime Access) | $11.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick and efficient
- 💡 Useful for syncing contacts across devices
- 🔒 Reliable and secure
- 🙌 Great customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional sync issues
- 💰 Paid subscription required for more than 40 contacts
- 🔄 Confusion around syncing and merging contacts
- 🤔 Inconsistent contact formatting after sync

**Reported bugs**

- Deleted contacts reappearing after sync
- Sync corrupting or deleting existing contact data

**Requested features**

- Ability to merge duplicate contacts
- Sync support for Outlook contacts
- Automatic sync between multiple Google accounts
- Undo/rollback option for sync operations


### Contacts Cleanup Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contacts-cleanup-plus/id1633944682)

Effortlessly remove duplicate contacts with a single tap. This app offers smart merging based on phone, email, or name, and includes a recycle bin for easy recovery of deleted entries. It also helps find contacts missing essential information.

**Highlights:** One-tap duplicate contact removal, Smart merge by phone, email, or name, Recycle bin for deleted contacts, Find contacts missing name, phone, or email, Backup contacts in one tap

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| cleanup weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Contacts Sync free?

Contacts Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Contacts Cleanup Plus free?

Contacts Cleanup Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Contacts Sync or Contacts Cleanup Plus?

Contacts Cleanup Plus is rated higher. Contacts Sync averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Contacts Cleanup Plus averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Contacts Sync or Contacts Cleanup Plus have ads?

Neither Contacts Sync nor Contacts Cleanup Plus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Contacts Sync or Contacts Cleanup Plus?

Contacts Sync ships an update every 5 days, and Contacts Cleanup Plus every 6 days. Most recently, Contacts Sync was updated on November 7, 2026 and Contacts Cleanup Plus on November 6, 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.*