# iContacts+ vs Recent Contacts

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iContacts+ at 73% against Recent Contacts's 0%. iContacts+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Recent Contacts's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On ratings volume, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Recent Contacts is free to download; iContacts+ costs $0.99 up front. Recent Contacts sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. iContacts+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Recent Contacts holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 116 and 90 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of iContacts+'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Recent Contacts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

iContacts+ ships an update monthly, Recent Contacts fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iContacts+ | Recent Contacts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (116 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icontacts-plus-contact-group-tool/id548506487/reviews) | **[4.6 (90 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts-export-excel/id1609650181/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **116** | 90 |
| Positive reviews | **73.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 3 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jeonghwan Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/429842114) | [LE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561605398) |

## What reviewers say

### iContacts+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icontacts-plus-contact-group-tool/id548506487)

This app offers advanced contact group management, enabling users to organize contacts into multiple groups. It provides features like group messaging, bulk delete, contact backup, and smart search dialing for efficient contact handling.

**Highlights:** Contact group management, Group messaging and email, Bulk contact deletion, Contact backup and restore, Advanced contact search, Speed dial and smart search dial

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Recent Contacts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-contacts-export-excel/id1609650181)

Easily back up and restore all your phone contacts without a computer. Export contacts to Excel or vCard, find and merge duplicates, and remove incomplete entries. Share backups via message, email, or AirDrop.

**Highlights:** Backup contacts in one tap, Export to Excel (CSV) or vCard, Find and merge duplicate contacts, Remove incomplete contacts, Share backups via Message, Email, AirDrop, View recently added contacts

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $6.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium | $7.99 | per month |
| Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iContacts+ free?

iContacts+ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Recent Contacts free?

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

### Which has better reviews, iContacts+ or Recent Contacts?

Recent Contacts is rated higher. iContacts+ averages 4.3 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Recent Contacts averages 4.6 from 90 ratings.

### Do iContacts+ or Recent Contacts have ads?

Recent Contacts shows ads; iContacts+ does not.

### Which is updated more often, iContacts+ or Recent Contacts?

iContacts+ ships an update monthly, and Recent Contacts fortnightly. Most recently, iContacts+ was updated on September 26, 2026 and Recent Contacts on September 15, 2026.

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