iContacts+ vs Smart Layout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Contact group management
- Group messaging and email
- Bulk contact deletion
- Contact backup and restore
- Advanced contact search
- Speed dial and smart search dial
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
iContacts+ costs $0.99 and Smart Layout $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iContacts+ ships an update monthly, Smart Layout every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iContacts+ | Smart Layout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (116 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeonghwan Kim | DEMIREL SMAJOVIC |
In-app purchases
iContacts+
No in-app purchases
Smart Layout
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iContacts+ free?
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Do iContacts+ or Smart Layout have ads?
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