Comparison

Contacts+ | Address Book vs Kept Close

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

Head to head
About

Contacts+ | Address Book

This cloud-based address book simplifies contact management by syncing across devices and accounts. It offers features like contact deduplication, business card scanning, and automatic enrichment to keep your information organized and up-to-date.

Highlights
  • Cross-device, cross-platform sync
  • Contact deduplication
  • Scan and save business cards
  • Tag contacts and add notes
  • Automatic contact enrichment
  • Spam blocking
Features
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Meet your new favorite contact management tool, Contacts+. Contacts+ is a cloud-based address book designed to take the hassle out of contact management so you can focus on what matters most - relationships. Truly multi-platform, Contacts+ syncs your contacts across your devices as well as across various accounts you may store contacts in (such as Gmail, Exchange, Office365, and iCloud). Why use Contacts+? • Contact deduplication - Consolidate all your information about each contact into one, holistic profile. Never wonder again which pieces of contact information are correct. • Cross-device, cross-platform sync - Your address book is now available everywhere. • Scan & save business cards - Upload a picture of scanned business card, and we'll transcribe the information & add it to your address book. • Organized your way - Tag contacts to create custom groupings, or leave notes for added context. • Automatic contact enrichment - We'll help fill in the details about your contacts (photos, social profiles, & more) by adding content we find from around the web. • Spam Block - We help enable you to connect with friends and colleagues and block unwanted people, telemarketers, and spam. Do even MORE with Contacts+ Premium. With Premium, you can: • Scan MORE business cards - Scan & save up to 1,000 business cards a year. • Sync multiple accounts - Sync up to 5 address books & keep your contacts in sync across multiple platforms. • Choose Monthly or Annual Premium subscription - Pick a plan that fits your needs. Contacts+ is free to download and use, and Contacts+ Premium is available by subscription and unlocks all of the features above. Prices may vary by location. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy & Terms of Service This App is for professional use and not intended for children under the age of 16, and we will never intentionally collect any information from users under the age of 16. For more information, please visit our privacy policy. Privacy Policy: https://www.contactsplus.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.contactsplus.com/terms Questions, feedback, just want to say "hi"? You can email us at support@contactsplus.com!

About

Kept Close

Features
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Your address book is finally worthy of the people in it. Kept Close is a quietly powerful contacts app for people who care about their relationships. It clears the clutter, restores order, and helps you stay close to the people who matter: all with a craft and privacy you can feel. No account. No servers. Nothing ever leaves your iPhone. EFFORTLESS ORDER Merge duplicates with an engine that's genuinely smart: it recognizes nicknames and won't confuse family members who share a name or a line. Surface incomplete and messy cards with Contact Checkup and fix them in a single pass. And when you clean house, nothing is ever lost: everything rests in a 30-day Recycle Bin, ready to restore. MADE TO BE YOURS Profile photos throughout your list. Favorites pinned where you want them. Your own card, set once and shared in a tap. Search that understands you—simply type "tag Sam as VIP" or "doctors in Boston." Light or dark, exactly as you like it. RELATIONSHIPS, TENDED Never be the one who forgets a birthday. A gentle quarterly nudge keeps your address book pristine. And with Kept Close Pro, the full relationship toolkit is yours: • Smart lists that update themselves, with custom icons • Auto-tag your entire address book by role and company • A map of everyone you know, by location • Keep in Touch: a cadence for the people you never want to drift from • Connections and a living family tree • Business card scanning that even captures LinkedIn, Instagram, and X • Unlimited photos per contact • Effortless export and group outreach PRIVATE, ABSOLUTELY Kept Close has no servers, so there is nowhere for your contacts to go. Everything you do stays on your device, full stop. The single exception is the optional map, where Apple's geocoder turns an address into a pin (addresses only, never names). Privacy isn't a setting here. It's the foundation. Beautifully on-device. Quietly indispensable. Kept Close. — Kept Close Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (with a free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://keptclose.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://keptclose.app/privacy

Screenshots

Contacts+ | Address Book4 screens
Kept Close4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kept Close at every 3 days against Contacts+ | Address Book's every 2 weeks. Contacts+ | Address Book's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Contacts+ | Address Book sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Kept Close sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contacts+ | Address Book ships an update every 2 weeks, Kept Close every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Contacts+ | Address Book versus Kept Close: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContacts+ | Address BookKept Close
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFullContact Inc.Nishant Jalandhara

Bugs and requests

Contacts+ | Address Book

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes on latest iOS versions
  • Sync issues causing duplicate and missing contacts
  • Inability to restore deleted or lost contacts

Requested features

4 requests
  • Native integration with Outlook and Microsoft 365
  • Improved contact deduplication and merging
  • Better support for international contacts and languages
  • Customizable contact fields and views

Kept Close

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Contacts+ | Address Book

Subscriptions7
  • Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Contacts+ Quarterly Premium$13.991 Month
  • Contacts+ Monthly Premium$15.991 Month
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  • Premium (Quarterly)$29.993 Months
  • Contacts+ Quarterly Premium$39.993 Months
  • Premium (Annual)$99.991 Year
  • Contacts+ Yearly Premium$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pack of 100 business cards$9.99
3 purchases

Kept Close

Subscriptions2
  • Kept Close Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Kept Close Pro Yearly1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kept Close Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Contacts+ | Address Book free?
Contacts+ | Address Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kept Close free?
Kept Close is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Contacts+ | Address Book or Kept Close have ads?
Neither Contacts+ | Address Book nor Kept Close shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contacts+ | Address Book or Kept Close?
Contacts+ | Address Book ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kept Close every 3 days. Most recently, Contacts+ | Address Book was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kept Close on October 24, 2026.

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