# Recent Contacts vs TAIME

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 (#81 vs unranked). On ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recent Contacts | TAIME |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/taime/id6745302810/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **598** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#81** | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kyle Gorlick](https://appshunter.io/developer/541831739) | [Nathaniel Rub](https://appshunter.io/developer/1808873323) |

## What reviewers say

### Recent Contacts

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

**Currently charting:** #81 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


### TAIME

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taime/id6745302810)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


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