Comparison

iContacts+ vs Smart Layout

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

Head to head
About

iContacts+

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
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▷ Optimal technology for contact group management ◉ All-in-One, The Evolution of Contacts App Manage your contacts into groups and contact your contacts as a group. Contact group management is only a basic function. And you can manage groups more conveniently than the default app. Additionally, advanced search features, group messaging, group email, bulk delete contact, organize contacts, contact backup, quick favorites, speed dial, smart search dial, etc. These various features have been integrated into One App. ◉ Secure Contact Tool Contact data is valuable information to you. The contacts App uses the system's data, so it should work correctly and handle your data securely. ◉ Functions and Features [Real-time Synchronization] • Since the Contact data of the system is used as it is, the work contents are immediately reflected. [Multiple selection methods] • Most tasks can be processed quickly with multiple selections. [Contact Group Management] • Create a group and add contacts as group members • Organize multiple contacts into multiple groups at the same time • Copy or move contacts between groups • Real-time synchronization with the contact group on the system • Simultaneous support of iCloud and CardDAV [Advanced Contact Search Function] • Extract optimal data by specifying phone number or name as search method • Can search for initials in Korean language including double consonants [Group Message, Group Email] • Multiple contacts to send a message at the same time • Provides separate message-writing tools for convenient input [Organize contacts] • Extract and organize contacts into various conditions • Delete contacts in bulk [Backup Contact] • Backup or restore contacts by group • Archiving backup data by email [Contact Favorites] • Easily call and send messages to frequently used contacts [Smart Search Dial] • Dial pad with search contacts • Set up Speed dialing for speed dials • Change the touch sound of the dial • Search for initials using Korean consonants ◉ Notification • You must allow access to your iPhone when you first launch the App. • If the list of the order in your contact list changes after iOS updates, please change your iPhone settings. (Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Sort Order, Display Order) • Contact groups in Exchange mail are not supported. • The user's contact information is not used separately or sent outside.

About

Smart Layout

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Your most-used apps, efficiently placed in your home screen layout. Smart Layout analyzes your Screen Time history and builds a home screen layout around your real habits. HOW IT WORKS Pick an analysis period, tap Analyze, and Smart Layout ranks every app by how often and how recently you use it. Your top apps land where your thumb naturally reaches. TWO LAYOUT MODES · Smart — most used apps in the thumb-reachable corner, adapted for your dominant hand · Linear — apps ordered left to right by usage score ALWAYS IN VIEW A floating Picture-in-Picture window shows your layout while you rearrange — no switching back and forth. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on-device. Your data never leaves your phone.

Screenshots

iContacts+4 screens
Smart Layout3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iContacts+ at monthly against Smart Layout's every 5 months. iContacts+ also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

iContacts+ costs $0.99 and Smart Layout $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iContacts+ ships an update monthly, Smart Layout every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iContacts+ versus Smart Layout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriContacts+Smart Layout
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (116 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings116 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeonghwan KimDEMIREL SMAJOVIC

In-app purchases

None

iContacts+

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Layout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iContacts+ free?
iContacts+ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Layout free?
Smart Layout costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iContacts+ or Smart Layout have ads?
Neither iContacts+ nor Smart Layout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iContacts+ or Smart Layout?
iContacts+ ships an update monthly, and Smart Layout every 5 months. Most recently, iContacts+ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Smart Layout on November 5, 2026.

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