# Recent Contacts vs SafeMail

The clearest difference is price: SafeMail at Free against Recent Contacts's $4.99. SafeMail also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Recent Contacts's advantage is ratings volume (601 vs 3) and chart position (#44 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

SafeMail is free to download; Recent Contacts costs $4.99 up front. Recent Contacts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and SafeMail sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

SafeMail holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recent Contacts has 601 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Recent Contacts ships an update every 2 months, SafeMail every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recent Contacts | SafeMail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (601 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts/id541831736/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safemail/id6756133785/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **601** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#44** | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kyle Gorlick](https://appshunter.io/developer/541831739) | [Mohammad Abu Baker](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853123968) |

## What reviewers say

### Recent Contacts

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

**Currently charting:** #44 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


### SafeMail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safemail/id6756133785)

This tool helps you identify phishing and scam attempts in emails and messages. It analyzes text for suspicious patterns, provides a clear risk score, and explains why certain elements are flagged. Keep your communications secure with on-device analysis and a privacy-first design.

**Highlights:** Scan email text, Upload files/screenshots for analysis, Clear risk score (low, suspicious, high), Plain-language explanations of risks, On-device analysis for privacy, Scan history

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recent Contacts free?

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

### Is SafeMail free?

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

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

SafeMail is rated higher. Recent Contacts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 601 ratings, while SafeMail averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Recent Contacts or SafeMail have ads?

Neither Recent Contacts nor SafeMail shows ads.

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

Recent Contacts ships an update every 2 months, and SafeMail every 2 weeks. Most recently, Recent Contacts was updated on October 29, 2026 and SafeMail on October 24, 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.*