# Recent Contacts vs BetterPomo

The clearest difference is price: BetterPomo at Free against Recent Contacts's $4.99. BetterPomo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Recent Contacts's advantage is ratings volume (601 vs 2) and chart position (#60 vs unranked). On ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

BetterPomo 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 2, 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 BetterPomo's.

Recent Contacts ships an update every 2 months, BetterPomo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recent Contacts | BetterPomo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (601 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts/id541831736/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/betterpomo/id6790840802/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **601** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#60** | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 175 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kyle Gorlick](https://appshunter.io/developer/541831739) | [Luciano Menees](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790840804) |

## What reviewers say

### Recent Contacts

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

**Currently charting:** #60 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


### BetterPomo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/betterpomo/id6790840802)

This app facilitates collaborative focus sessions, allowing users to work together towards shared goals. It offers both structured Pomodoro timers and flexible work intervals, with features for tracking progress and connecting with others.

**Highlights:** Create shared focus sessions, Join sessions with invitation codes, Pomodoro or flexible timers, Track active focus time, View time summaries, Built-in messaging, Activity calendar

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recent Contacts free?

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

### Is BetterPomo free?

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

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

BetterPomo is rated higher. Recent Contacts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 601 ratings, while BetterPomo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Recent Contacts or BetterPomo have ads?

Neither Recent Contacts nor BetterPomo shows ads.

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

Recent Contacts ships an update every 2 months, and BetterPomo every 5 days. Most recently, Recent Contacts was updated on October 26, 2026 and BetterPomo on October 9, 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.*