Comparison

Recent Contacts vs TAIME

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

Head to head
About

Recent Contacts

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
Currently charting
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See your most recently added contacts. And more! Select a row to see the exact time a contact was added. Useful for business contacts, new love interests — just relax and let Recent Contacts sort out the details. Features include: • stats such as when you are most likely to get a new contact • graphs of your recent contact addition history • home screen quick actions • ability to export to a spreadsheet • more reliable than competitors I hope you find it useful and thanks for checking out Recent Contacts! -Kyle

About

TAIME

This app gamifies your to-do list, turning tasks into an adventure with XP points, character unlocks, and progress tracking. It features an offline AI assistant for motivation and suggestions, plus built-in games for breaks. Designed for privacy, it keeps all processing on your device.

Highlights
  • Gamified task management with XP
  • Offline AI assistant for motivation
  • Play games with AI during breaks
  • Unlockable characters and animations
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Calendar integration
Features
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GAMIFIED SCHEDULING • Create tasks and watch your progress come alive • Earn XP points for every minute of focused work • Level up from 1 to 50 and unlock unique TAI characters • Track streaks and compete with yourself • Visual progress bars and satisfying completion animations TAIME isn't just another task manager – it's your gamified productivity companion with a built-in AI assistant that works 100% offline. Meet TAI, your personal AI who helps you stay focused, celebrates your wins, and yes – even plays games with you during breaks! PRIVATE AI ASSISTANT - TAI • Chat with TAI anytime – works completely offline • Get motivation, task suggestions, and productivity tips • No internet required, your data never leaves your device • Powered by OpenELM technology for true privacy • TAI evolves as you level up with new personalities PLAY GAMES WITH TAI • Challenge TAI to Snake during breaks • Play Brick Breaker to refresh your mind • Chess & Checkers coming soon • Earn bonus XP from game achievements • Smart break reminders to prevent burnout POWERFUL FEATURES • Smart timer with background tracking • Calendar integration & task scheduling • Daily/weekly task assignments • Progress analytics and insights • Beautiful animations and sound effects • Dark mode for late-night productivity  UNLOCK & COLLECT • 10+ unique TAI characters to unlock • Special animations for each character • Rare characters at higher levels • Achievement system with rewards • Daily bonus rewards YOUR PRIVACY FIRST • All AI processing happens on your device • No account required to start • Your tasks and conversations stay private • Optional cloud sync (you control your data) • No ads, no tracking Perfect For: • Students managing assignments • Professionals tracking projects• Anyone building better habits • Gamers who want productive fun • Privacy-conscious users Start your productivity adventure today! Every task completed, every goal achieved, and every game won brings you closer to becoming a productivity master. TAI is waiting to meet you! Join thousands of users who've turned their to-do lists into high scores!

Screenshots

Recent Contacts4 screens
TAIME4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TAIME at Free against Recent Contacts's $4.99. TAIME also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Recent Contacts's advantage is ratings volume (598 vs 4) and chart position (#79 vs unranked). On ads, monetization model and device support 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TAIME 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. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Recent Contacts's written reviews are positive against 100% of TAIME's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recent Contacts ships an update every 2 months, TAIME every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Recent Contacts versus TAIME: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecent ContactsTAIME
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (598 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings598 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#79 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1.0 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle GorlickNathaniel Rub

Customer experience

Recent Contacts

All ratings598 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.7%

TAIME

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Recent Contacts

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inaccurate contact dates after restoring from backup
  • Inconsistent behavior when editing contacts

Requested features

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

TAIME

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Recent Contacts

One-time4
  • Tip for Developer (Small)$0.99
  • Tip for Developer (Medium)$4.99
  • Tip for Developer (Large)$9.99
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  • Tip for Developer (Very Large)$14.99
None

TAIME

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recent Contacts free?
Recent Contacts costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is TAIME free?
TAIME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Recent Contacts or TAIME?
TAIME is rated higher. Recent Contacts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 598 ratings, while TAIME averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Recent Contacts or TAIME have ads?
Neither Recent Contacts nor TAIME shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recent Contacts or TAIME?
Recent Contacts ships an update every 2 months, and TAIME every 2 days. Most recently, Recent Contacts was updated on September 24, 2026 and TAIME on June 4, 2026.

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