# Recent Contacts vs vCapture

The clearest difference is price: vCapture at Free against Recent Contacts's $4.99. vCapture also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Recent Contacts's advantage is ratings volume (598 vs 4) and chart position (#94 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

vCapture is free to download; Recent Contacts costs $4.99 up front. Recent Contacts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. vCapture asks for nothing beyond the download.

vCapture holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recent Contacts has 598 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Recent Contacts ships an update every 2 months, vCapture every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recent Contacts | vCapture |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (598 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts/id541831736/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vcapture/id1420145629/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **598** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#94** | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **10.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kyle Gorlick](https://appshunter.io/developer/541831739) | [Validar Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/1420145628) |

## What reviewers say

### Recent Contacts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts/id541831736)

**Currently charting:** #94 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

View your most recently added contacts with precise timestamps. This app provides insights into your contact addition patterns, including statistics and historical graphs. It also offers home screen quick actions and the ability to export your data.

**Highlights:** View recently added contacts, See exact contact addition time, Contact addition statistics, Contact addition history graphs, Home screen quick actions, Export contacts to spreadsheet

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip for Developer (Small) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tip for Developer (Medium) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tip for Developer (Large) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tip for Developer (Very Large) | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient for finding recent contacts
- 👍 Helpful for remembering names and numbers
- 💡 Useful for business and networking
- 🔒 Great privacy policy
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate contact dates after restoring from backup
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior when editing contacts
- 💡 Lack of dark mode option
- 💡 Need ability to archive or categorize contacts

**Reported bugs**

- Inaccurate contact dates after restoring from backup
- Inconsistent behavior when editing contacts

**Requested features**

- Add dark mode option
- Improve contact editing functionality
- Allow archiving or categorizing of contacts
- Provide more sorting/filtering options


### vCapture

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vcapture/id1420145629)

Capture leads at trade shows and events using your iPhone or iPad. Automatically post leads to a secure cloud manager or directly into your Salesforce CRM. This solution can be customized to extend your existing lead management foundation and is available globally.

**Highlights:** Lead capture via iPhone/iPad, Cloud-based Lead Source Manager, Direct Salesforce CRM integration, Customizable lead management, Global usability, Event ecosystem integration

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recent Contacts free?

Recent Contacts costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is vCapture free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Recent Contacts or vCapture?

vCapture is rated higher. Recent Contacts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 598 ratings, while vCapture averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Recent Contacts or vCapture have ads?

Neither Recent Contacts nor vCapture shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recent Contacts or vCapture?

Recent Contacts ships an update every 2 months, and vCapture every 3 months. Most recently, Recent Contacts was updated on September 28, 2026 and vCapture on June 1, 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.*